Indian polity miscellaneous
- Fill up : 'Right _______ duties.'
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Rights imply certain duties. For example, if one has the right to follow one’s own religion, it is one’s duty to allow others to follow their own. Rights and duties are equally important and that is why our Constitution has laid down certain duties for the citizens along with rights.
Correct Option: C
Rights imply certain duties. For example, if one has the right to follow one’s own religion, it is one’s duty to allow others to follow their own. Rights and duties are equally important and that is why our Constitution has laid down certain duties for the citizens along with rights.
- Which of the following would be called a “Secular” state?
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A secular state purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion. It also claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion, and claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen from a particular religion/ non-religion over other religions/non-religion.
Correct Option: C
A secular state purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion. It also claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion, and claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen from a particular religion/ non-religion over other religions/non-religion.
- To which category right to vote belongs ?
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Political participation is the basis of democracy and a vital part of the enjoyment of all human rights. The right of all people to vote in elections, without any discrimination, is one of the most fundamental of all human rights and civil liberties. However, since democracy is in itself a political process, Right to Vote should be counted as a fundamental political right as it is preservative of all rights.
Correct Option: D
Political participation is the basis of democracy and a vital part of the enjoyment of all human rights. The right of all people to vote in elections, without any discrimination, is one of the most fundamental of all human rights and civil liberties. However, since democracy is in itself a political process, Right to Vote should be counted as a fundamental political right as it is preservative of all rights.
- Which one of the following is issued by the court in case of an illegal detention of a person?
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A writ of habeas corpus is a writ that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. The principle ensures that a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention—that is, detention lacking sufficient cause or evidence.
Correct Option: A
A writ of habeas corpus is a writ that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. The principle ensures that a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention—that is, detention lacking sufficient cause or evidence.
- _____ are essential for liberty.
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Liberty is the value of individuals to have agency (control over their own actions). The conceptions of liberty typically consist of the freedom of individuals from outside compulsion or coercion. So the active exercise of freedom and rights as essential to liberty.
Correct Option: B
Liberty is the value of individuals to have agency (control over their own actions). The conceptions of liberty typically consist of the freedom of individuals from outside compulsion or coercion. So the active exercise of freedom and rights as essential to liberty.