{"id":118881,"date":"2022-04-29T12:15:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T06:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=118881"},"modified":"2022-04-29T12:15:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T06:45:50","slug":"chapter-2-freedom-questions-and-answers-ncert-solutions-for-class-11-political-sciencepolitical-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/education\/chapter-2-freedom-questions-and-answers-ncert-solutions-for-class-11-political-sciencepolitical-theory","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 2 – Freedom Questions and Answers: NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Political Science(Political Theory)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question 1.
\nWhat is meant by freedom? Is there a relationship between freedom for the individual and freedom for the nation?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nFreedom refers to do all those things which do not harm to others and, are essential for a person\u2019s own development. There is a close relationship between the freedom for individual and for the nation because:
\nIf a nation is free, every individual of it, will be free to enhance their creativities and capabilities.
\nDevelopment of a nation depends on cooperation, creativity and capabilities of individuals, which can be exercised in the absence of external constraints.
\nA free society enables all its members to develop their potentials with the minimum of social constraints
\nThough, no society can be imagined without the absence of constraints but it is necessary to determine whether it is acceptable or justified.
\nSocial constraints are necessary to be examined through debates, discussions between individual and the society.<\/h3>\n

Question 2.
\nWhat is the difference between the negative and positive conception of liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nNegative conception of liberty:
\nIt implies the absence of restraints and rights to do whatever one likes.
\nThis conception may make the powerful person more powerful to keep the weaker ones on their mercy.
\nThis conception of liberty faces the following drawbacks:
\n(a) Liberty is concerned with the area control, not with its source, hence, this is not necessary to have democracy to enjoy freedom.
\n(b) The state should control the liberty of an individual only up to the limit where he interferes in other\u2019s such liberty. Positive conception of liberty:
\nIt refers to the society in which adequate facilities are available for each and every section of society to enjoy desirable rights.
\nThis believes that any individual or section should not hinder the progress of others.
\nPeople can enjoy all freedoms which are permissible by laws.
\nIt ensures the growth of poor, weak and downtrodden people also.
\nIt interprets that liberty lies in the removal of hindrances.<\/h3>\n

Question 3.
\nWhat is meant by social constraints? Are constraints of any kind necessary for enjoying freedom?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nSocial constraints refer to the restrictions imposed by the society whosoever is unauthorized for the same.
\nNecessity of constraints:
\nThere are various sections who demand a ban on films, books, articles, journals, etc.
\nThough banning is an easy solution for the short term to meet the demand immediately, but it is very harmful for long term prospects due to development of this habit only.
\nIf we willingly accept restrictions to pursue our goals or ambitions our freedom is not limited. In any case if we are not coerced into accepting the conditions we cannot claim to be curtailed freedom.<\/h3>\n

Question 4.
\nWhat is the role of the state in upholding freedom of its citizens?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nFreedom of citizens of the state determines the scope of freedom, i.e. freedom of citizens depend on the will of rulers in a monarchy, democratic state grants fundamental right to the citizens.
\nA state is controlled by the government because, whatever the government does, it affect, the freedom of citizens and if any conflict becomes violent, it hinders the day-to-day life of state.
\nIf state is unable to manage army and police, it disrupts the law and order of the country.
\nA welfare state always initiates to protect the freedom of backward people along its all citizens.<\/h3>\n

Question 5.
\nWhat is meant by freedom of expression? What in your view would be a reasonable restriction on this freedom? Give examples.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt is a right of non-interference by the state.
\nIt is a fundamental value and hence, society must be willing to bear some inconvenience also to protect it from people whosoever wants to restrict it.
\nReasonable restrictions:
\nAt various times the demands have been raised to ban on books, play, films and academic articles, etc.
\nFreedom has been classified as positive and negative liberty which requires some justifiable constraints only.
\nBut these constraints are supposed to be supported by the people, and moral arguments.<\/h3>\n

Very Short Answer Type Questions<\/h3>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat do you know about Nelson Mandela?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nNelson Mandela has been recognized as the greatest leader of South Africa who always fought against racial discrimination.<\/h3>\n

Question 2.
\nName the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nLong Walk of Freedom.<\/h3>\n

Question 3.
\nWhat is the theme of \u2018Long Walk of Freedom\u2019?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nPersonal struggle of Nelson Mandela against Apartheid.
\nResistance of people to the segregating policies of the White minorities.<\/h3>\n

Question 4.
\nWhat do you mean by Apartheid?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nApartheid is a policy of racial discrimination between the Blacks and the Whites, which was largely practicised after Second World War.<\/h3>\n

Question 5.
\nWhat is freedom?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nFreedom refers to an individual who is allowed to do all those things which do not harm anyone but, essential for one\u2019s own development.<\/h3>\n

Question 6.
\nMention the two aspects of freedom.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nPositive and negative freedom.<\/h3>\n

Question 7.
\nWhat is personal liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nPersonal liberty refers to have freedom in personal and individual matters by human beings as marriages, religion, food, clothing, etc.<\/h3>\n

Question 8.
\nWhat is economic liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nEconomic liberty refers to ensure employment to the citizens and to make them free from tyranny of employers also along with the provisions of minimum wages also.<\/h3>\n

Question 9.
\nWhat is political liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt exists only in democracy.
\nCitizens participate in government by choosing their representatives.
\nCitizens have the right to be elected themselves also.<\/h3>\n

Question 10.
\nWhat is religious liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nThe citizens enjoy the right to adopt and preach any religion without interference of state until it is in the interest of nation and individuals.<\/h3>\n

Question 11.
\nWhat is natural liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nNatural liberty refers to a man to be born free. With the advancement of civilisation, men formed the state or society himself and sacrificed his freedom. In his free state or natural liberty man was very happy and satisfied. But state binds him everywhere on chain.<\/h3>\n

Question 12.
\nWhat is a legal liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nLegal liberty or freedom refers to framing of one\u2019s own constitution by any country to run their administrative system as per their own will.<\/h3>\n

Question 13.
\nWhat is freedom of speech and expression?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nFreedom of speech and expression gives the right to express one\u2019s own ideas by speaking or writing. But the freedom is subject to the following limitations:
\nDefamation of any citizen
\nSecurity of state
\nContempt of court
\nFriendly relations with foreign countries.<\/h3>\n

Question 14.
\nHow can we argue in favour of positive freedom?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nPositive freedom refers to the absence of unjust and oppressive restraints.
\nTo provide equal opportunities to all for self-development in a full potential.<\/h3>\n

Question 15.
\nWhat is the value of freedom for human progress?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nEvery individual is free to act to the extent that one\u2019s activities do not curtail the freedom of others. Some restraints are put on freedom to limit one\u2019s activities to avoid any type of harm to anybody or state or society, whichever is considered essential.<\/h3>\n

Question 16.
\nWhat are the two aspects of positive liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nAdequate measures are supposed to be given for the freedom of citizens.
\nNo conflict should be arisen between the individual and society.<\/h3>\n

Short Answer Type Questions<\/h3>\n

Question 1.
\n\u201cLiberty and equality may be complementary as well as opposed to each other\u201d. Justify.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nComplementary:
\nAn individual cannot develop one\u2019s own personality in the absence of equality even though the freedom is given.
\nCivil equality is possible only when everybody is treated equally before law.
\nOpposed:
\nLiberty does not mean the equal work and equal wages for all.
\nLiberty and equality are not the terms of implementations.<\/h3>\n

Question 2.
\nWhat does the negative liberty stand for?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nNegative liberty refers to limit state interference.
\nOpen competition is the best means of development.
\nBut, it has following drawbacks:
\nIt is not possible in civilized life.
\nAbsence of all restraints is neither practical nor desirable.<\/h3>\n

Question 3.
\n\u201cLiberty implies proper restraints rather than absence of restraints\u201d. Justify the statement.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nLiberty refers to the absence of restraints upon the existence of those social conditions which are mandate guarantee of individual happiness.
\nIt is the duty of the state to create the opportunity to be developed best by an individual.<\/h3>\n

Question 4.
\nWhat are the necessary safeguards for the maintenance of liberty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nDistribution of powers between the center and the state to make constituent units independent.
\nConstitution guarantees fundamental rights not to be violated by any government.
\nIndependent judiciary has been set up as a guardian of rights.
\nDemocratic set up protects the authorities from becoming auto crate because person in authority are to face elections at regular intervals.
\nThere should be no privileged classes in the society.<\/h3>\n

Long Answer Type Questions<\/h3>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat is the relationship between liberty and authority? Explain.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nThe one who thinks freedom is to do whatever one likes to do, is a wrong opinion. So the authority imposes restrictions which are a number of times undesirable.
\nOn the contrary, the basic idea is that liberty and authority goes hand-in-hand because authority not only guarantees the freedom but equal opportunities also.
\nBoth authority and liberty must remain within their limits for the existence of both the state and individuals.
\nIf one crosses the limits, one is bound to destroy the purpose for which it was being maintained.
\nExcess of liberty may destroy authority and concentration of authority can abolish the existence of liberty.<\/h3>\n

Question 2.
\nMention the elements of liberty.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nLiberty is not the absence of all restraints because peace and order in the society can be maintained only by putting some constraints on people.
\nFreedom refers to power to do something worthy which should be desirable in society.
\nFreedom is given to everybody on equal basis in place of giving to a particular person.
\nLiberty or freedom can be enjoyed only in society within a positive framework.
\nFreedom provides an opportunity to an individual to realise the best of one in one-self as per one\u2019s potential.<\/h3>\n

Question 3.
\nExplain different kinds of liberty.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nNatural liberty is natural to man who is born free with it. But it has no existence in civilized society.
\nIndividual liberty refers to enjoy complete freedom in their personal and individual matters, i.e. food, clothing, religion, shelter, etc. But an individual should get the liberty up to the extent not to harm any other individual.
\nPolitical freedom refers to the complete freedom to citizens to participate in formation of government and to elect their representatives as well as to be elected as a representative.
\nEconomic liberty refers to equal wages and work opportunities to all and absence of exploitation, unemployment, unfair wage, insecurity, etc.
\nReligious liberty refers to the rights to adopt and preach any religion of their choices and no interference from the state in this matter.
\nCivil liberty refers to enjoy all liberties to be permissible under the laws and everybody should be treated as equal before law.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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