{"id":118888,"date":"2022-04-29T12:36:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T07:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=118888"},"modified":"2022-04-29T12:36:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T07:06:23","slug":"chapter-5-rights-questions-and-answers-ncert-solutions-for-class-11-political-sciencepolitical-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/education\/chapter-5-rights-questions-and-answers-ncert-solutions-for-class-11-political-sciencepolitical-theory","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 5 – Rights Questions and Answers: NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Political Science(Political Theory)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question 1.
\nWhat are rights and why are they important? What are the bases on which claims to rights can be made?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nRights are:
\nAn entitlement to do as a citizen, individual or human being.
\nSomething that the society must recognise as being a legitimate claim to be uphold.
\nThere is a distinction between what I desire to do and think that I am entitled to and what can be designated as rights.
\nRights are important because:
\nTo lead a life of respect and dignity, i.e. economic independence gives the right to fulfil the basic needs of a person by one\u2019s talents and interests.
\nCitizens enjoy the rights to express themselves freely in different ways to be creative and original.
\nThe rights let the government be aware of its success and failures and feedback of people.
\nRights are necessary for the entire world, he. right to livelihood, freedom of expression, etc.
\nRights help one to develop one\u2019s own potential and skills.
\nThe claims to rights can be made if:
\nRights are necessary to earn a livelihood.
\nRights are helpful to develop talent and skills.
\nRights are important to lead a \u2018respectful and dignified life\u2019.
\nRights are given to human being by nature of God to be born with, i.e. right to life, liberty and property, etc. as inalienable rights.
\nIf an activity is harmful to our health and well being, it cannot be claimed as a right, i.e. the use of prohibited drugs and smoking to be injurious to health cannot be claimed as a right.<\/h3>\n

Question 2.
\nOn what grounds are some rights considered to be universal in nature? Identify three rights which you consider universal. Give reasons.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nSome rights are considered to be universal in nature on the ground to be equally important for all human beings who live in a society. The following three rights can be identified as universal:
\nThe right to livelihood.
\nRight to freedom of expression
\nRight to education Because:
\nEconomic independence is the most important dignity in one\u2019s life and considered necessary for leading a life of respect and dignity across the world.
\nRight to freedom of expression provides an opportunity to be creative and original in any field of one\u2019s choice. And government also comes to know of its failures and success.
\nRight to education develops capacity to improve useful skills and to enable citizens to make choices in life, hence it can be designated as a universal right.<\/h3>\n

Question 3.
\nDiscuss briefly some of the new rights claims which are being put forward in our country today for example the rights of tribal people to protect their habitat and way of life, or the rights of children against bonded labour.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\n1. Rights of tribal people:
\nThe tribal people had been living in forest areas since ancient times which are associated with their culture, way of life and livelihood.
\nThese people urge to state that no state in the name of development should take away what had been enjoyed by them since beginning of settled life.
\nThey consider all these demands to be justified and use the term human rights for all tribal people across the country.
\n2. Right of children against bonded labour:
\nThe children must be free from bonded labour and child labour.
\nThe children must be made free from wrong practices of child labour.
\nThe children must have equal opportunities to be free and realise their full potential.
\n3. Right to sustainable development:
\nThe human rights which people claim has been expanded over the years due to new threats and challenges in the society.
\nA need has been arisen to protect the natural environment, hence the demand has been generated for rights to clean air, water, sustainable development and alike.<\/h3>\n

Question 4.
\nDifferentiate between political, economic and cultural rights. Give examples of each kind of right.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\n(a)Political rights: Political rights are supplemented by several types of civil liberties, i.e. right to express one\u2019s views freely, right to protest, free and fair trial, etc. These rights make the government accountable and ensure an opportunity to each and every individual to influence the decisions of government:
\nPolitical rights provide equality to all citizens.
\nEvery citizen has the right to participate in political process.
\nPolitical rights provide the right to vote and elect representatives.
\nEvery citizen enjoys the right to contest elections and right to form political parties.
\n(b) Economic rights:
\nIt includes the basic needs to live and to enjoy the right to get food, shelter, clothing, health, etc.
\nAn adequate wage to meet their basic needs.
\nDemocratic societies provide reasonable condition of work.
\nCitizens with low incomes, receive housing, medical facilities and unemployed persons receive a certain minimum wage to meet their basic needs.
\nIn India, the government has introduced a rural employment guarantee scheme to assist the poor. .
\n(c) Cultural rights:
\nThe right to have primary education.
\nCulture has been recognized as being necessary for leading good life.
\nThe people have the right to enjoy one\u2019s own language, one\u2019s way of living, literature, style of painting, construction, religion, etc.
\nRight to establish institutions for teaching one\u2019s own language.<\/h3>\n

Question 5.
\nRights place some limits on the authority of the state. Explain with examples.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nThe support of governments and law, direct the claimed rights towards the state, i. e. if someone asserts one\u2019s right to education, the state is called upon to make provisions for basic education.
\nRight to life obliges the state to make laws to protect from being injured by others. A society can expect the state to pursue policies to provide clean environment to be essential for good quality of life.
\nRights not only indicate what the state must do, they also suggest what the state must refrain from doing, i.e. the state cannot simply arrest any person as per its own will, the state is supposed to give proper reasons for curtailing one\u2019s liberty before a judicial court.
\nRights ensure that the authority of state is exercised without violating the sanctity of individual life and liberty.Hence, it can be concluded that the sovereign authority, the laws it makes, may be enforced with force, but the sovereign state exists not for its own sake but for the sake of individual. The people always matter a lot and their well-being must be persuaded by the government in power.<\/h3>\n

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

Question 1.
\nWhat are three natural rights?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nThe right to life
\nRight to liberty
\nRight to property<\/h3>\n

Question 2.
\nWhich can represent the common good of human beings?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nTo minimize air and water pollution in the environment
\nTo maintain ecological balance
\nTo protect ozone layer
\nTo present the cutting of forests.<\/h3>\n

Question 3.
\nMention some rights which have not been granted to people by democratic states.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nThe right for unborn foetus
\nThe right to safe drinking water
\nThe right to information
\nThe right to get clean air.<\/h3>\n

Question 4.
\nMention two activities that cannot be claimed as a right by people.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nSmoking
\ntaking banned drugs
\nBecause medical research has prohibited drugs injurious to health, hence affect the relations with others.<\/h3>\n

Question 5.
\nWhat is right to life?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt is a right to live life without fear, injury and any external danger as well as the right not to possess the right to take away one\u2019s own life (suicide has been declared a crime)<\/h3>\n

Question 6.
\nWhat is right to education?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt is a right to widen our horizons and to know the world around us. Educational facilities should be provided to everyone by the state.<\/h3>\n

Question 7.
\nWhat is right to freedom?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt refers the freedom of speech, expression, assembly or association of arms but to be exercised within the framework of public order, morality, decency and unity of country.<\/h3>\n

Question 8.
\nMention any two fundamental duties of the citizens of India.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt is the duty of every citizen to promote harmony and common brotherhood together
\nIt is the duty of every citizen to abide by the law and respect the national flag, anthem and institutions, etc.<\/h3>\n

Question 9.
\nWhat is the historical background of rights?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nRights have the sanction of long unbroken customs of society.
\nState confirms rights to be sanctioned by customs.
\nIn due course of time, a custom due to practical utility becomes a right.
\nIt is important because mostly rights are the result of long-established customs.<\/h3>\n

Question 10.
\nHow can we say that rights imply one\u2019s own duty?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nRights correspond duties if a person has the right to work, it is also his duty to perform the work in a proper manner.<\/h3>\n

Question 11.
\nWhat is the right to property?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt provides comfortable living in which men can perform the assigned work.
\nProperty provides citizens with incentives to work to achieve the desired goals.
\nProperty can be classified as movable and immovable, i.e. house, farms and cash, furniture, jewellary, etc.<\/h3>\n

Question 12.
\nWhat is the right to work?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt is the duty of state to provide every citizen with work, reasonable hours of work and adequate means of livelihood.<\/h3>\n

Question 13.
\nWhat does the right to govern oneself imply?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nIt implies enjoying the political rights by citizens, i.e. right to vote, contest elections, hold public offices, etc.<\/h3>\n

Question 14.
\nWhy the right to freedom of religion is important?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nCitizens are given the freedom to adopt any religion, to manage the religious affairs in one\u2019s own way to be related to their conscience.<\/h3>\n

Question 15.
\nExplain the right to equality.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nArticle 14 to 18 of the Constitution of India guarantees right to equality:
\nRight to equality before law.
\nNo discrimination on any ground among citizens.
\nEqual opportunities for employment to citizens.
\nTo abolish untouchability.<\/h3>\n

Short Answer Type Questions<\/h3>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat are the limitations on the \u201cRight to freedom of speech and expression\u201d?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nArticle 19 of the Constitution of India guarantees six freedoms to the citizens of India. Freedom of speech and expression is one of them. This freedom can be enjoyed by speaking and writing alongwith the following limitations:
\nFriendly relations with other countries.
\nContempt of court
\nMorality and decency
\nSecurity of the state.<\/h3>\n

Question 2.
\nWhat are the differences between rights and claims?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nRights are claims backed by disinterested desire whereas claims are demands backed by personal coercive of the individual.
\nRights involve the goodness of one and all while claims focus on personal welfare only.
\nRights receive recognition but claims depend on its nature to be accepted or not.<\/h3>\n

Question 3.
\nWhat is the difference between constitutional rights and natural rights?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nNatural rights have been given to individuals by nature or God whereas constitutional rights are the facilities, opportunities and liberties provided by the state to one and all.
\nNatural rights are basic, natural and essential for human beings whereas constitutional rights are definite and enforceable by law.
\nThe examples of natural rights are right to life, liberty and property whereas constitutional rights are right to vote, to contest elections and to equality.<\/h3>\n

Question 4.
\nMention any two important social-economic rights.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nEvery citizen is entitled to enjoy the right to work to earn one\u2019s own livelihood and the state provides opportunities to earn the resources.
\nA welfare state guarantees right to its citizens to adopt the profession of whatever one likes and no one can be compelled to do the work which is not as per his choice.<\/h3>\n

Question 5.
\nWhy the rights are necessary for the development of individuals?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nRights create supportive conditions for the development of one\u2019s potential as they create necessary conditions to fulfill this requirement.
\nThe fundamental rights fulfill the requirements of expression and speech so that ideas could be emerged through intelligence.
\nFundamental rights grants an opportunity to every individual to possess any profession as per one\u2019s own choice.<\/h3>\n

Question 6.
\nWhat safeguards are available for rights?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nRights to constitutional remedies is provided in fundamental rights against grievances of people in the Constitution of India.
\nRule of law has been established, i.e. equality before law and equal protection by law through constitution.
\nMedia (Press) is free and honest to safeguard against despotic government.
\nPeople enjoy the safeguard to fight against in genuine arrangements.
\nDistribution of power is also a safeguard against violation of rights.<\/h3>\n

Question 7.
\nHow can we say that rights imply duties?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nRights and duties are the two sides of the same coin. Without one, the existence of other is not possible. Duties come first and rights later:
\nDuties are our obligations towards others, but rights are the others\u2019 obligation towards us.
\nRights help develop ourselves while duties help others to develop their personalities.
\nWe own rights but we owe duties.
\nRights of one person are the duties of another.<\/h3>\n

Question 8.
\nCan it be stated that rights are absolute? Give reasons.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nThough rights are enjoyed by all individuals equally and state also cannot interfere in the matter but even though these are not absolute because:
\nIn a democratic countries like USA and India rights of people are absolute and can never be suspended.
\nThe Constitution of India provides provisions that even the fundamental right to freedom can also be suspended if emergency is declared under Article 352 War or armed rebellion inside the territory of country.
\nDuring the periods of emergency, citizens do not enjoy any protection against the state.<\/h3>\n

Long Answer Type Questions<\/h3>\n

Question 1.
\nHow can we classify rights?<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nRights can be classified into the following two types:
\n(a) Moral rights are our moral senses which cannot be demanded or cannot be forced. Even if moral rights are violated, no legal action can be taken, i.e. to make children educated to look after parents, etc.
\n(b) Legal rights are recognized by the state which are enforceable and can be classified as:
\nCivil rights help to lead a secured social life, i.e. right to life and education.
\nPolitical rights are given to the citizens by the state, i.e. right to contest election, right to vote, right to hold any public office, etc.
\nEconomic rights include right to work, to rest, to housing, to buy own property in any part of country and to possess any job or profession in the country.<\/h3>\n

Question 2.
\nExplain some political rights of the citizens.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nPolitical rights are given to the citizens to participate in the affairs of the state:
\nRight to vote is the most important political right to participate in the formation of government without any discrimination, i.e. every citizen in the age of 18 years and above enjoys the right to vote.
\nEvery voter enjoys the right to contest elections, i.e. right to be elected as a representatives on the attainment of 25 years of age.
\nAll the citizens are eligible to hold public offices equally, i.e. on one can be discriminated on the ground of colour, language, religion, caste, etc.
\nEvery citizen enjoys the right to address petitions of complaints to the competent authorities, i.e. people\u2019s grievance can be redressed by the government.
\nCitizens can enjoy the right to form political parties also at their own.
\nThe citizens are provided the right to equality before law, i.e. equal opportunities are available to one and all without any discrimination on any ground.<\/h3>\n

Question 3.
\nExplain some civil rights of its citizens.<\/h2>\n

Answer:
\nCivil rights are as follows:
\nThe life of an individual is considered the property of state also as its human resource. Hence, it protects the life of individual also by providing the right to life. To commit suicide or to murder has been declared punishable offence.
\nThe citizens are allowed to enjoy the right to personal liberty. Hence, no individual can be arrested arbitrarily and cannot be deprived of his life, liberty and property without a breach of law established in an ordinary court of law.
\nThe citizens enjoy the right to equality in all spheres in a democratic state, i.e. all individuals should enjoy equal opportunities and nobody should be discriminated on any ground.
\nEvery individual enjoys the right to move freely in any part of country and to reside also in any part of the territory. No one can be compelled to leave one place without one\u2019s own will.
\nEvery citizen in a state exercises the right to freedom of thought and expression, i.e. writing, speaking, free expression of opinion and even to criticise the governmental policies, etc.
\nThe citizens are provided with the freedom to form social, economic, political and cultural association. The state cannot interfere in the functioning of these associations, i.e. trade unions, commercial associations, etc.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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