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Democratic Rights

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An international human rights organisation who collected information on the condition of the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay (US) was _______ .

a)

UNO

b)

League of Nations

c)

World Bank

d)

OISCA International

e)

Amnesty International

2.

A person who is arrested and detained shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of_______ of arrest.

a)

20 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

28 hours

d)

48 hours

3.

According to our constitution, the laws apply in the same manner to all, regardless of a person’s status. This is called_______ .

a)

Fundamental Rights

b)

Constitution

c)

Equality

d)

Rule of Law

4.

America imprisoned people at Guantanamo Bay considered them as enemies and linked them to the attack in New York on:

a)

11th September, 2001.

b)

11th September, 2011.

c)

11th September, 2021.

d)

None of the above

5.

Dr. Ambedkar called -------------------------------------as ‘the heart and soul’ of our Constitution.

a)

the Right to freedom

b)

the Right to Constitutional Remedies

c)

the Right to equality

d)

The Right to Education

6.

In India, the Fundamental Rights can be suspended by the:

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor

d)

Chief Minister

7.

Guantanamo Bay is situated near ____.

a)

Madagascar in the Indian Ocean

b)

India in the Arabian Sea

c)

Cuba in the Atlantic Ocean

d)

Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean

8.

What does the Constitution say about the practice of untouchability?

a)

(a) It stands abolished

b)

(b) Its practice in any form is punishable by law

c)

(c) Since it is an age-old custom, it should be respected

d)

(d) Both (a) and (b)

e)

None of the above

9.

Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

a)

(a) Right to Freedom

b)

(b) Right to Vote

c)

(c) Right to Equality

d)

(d) Right to Information

e)

(e) None of these

10.

Which of these options is not correct regarding Saudi Arabian political system?

a)

There is no freedom of religion

b)

The king selects the executive, legislature and judiciary

c)

Citizens cannot form political parties

d)

none of the above

11.

What is the position of women in Saudi Arabia?

a)

Women are given all the rights

b)

Women are given equal status with men

c)

Women are subjected to many public restrictions

d)

They are offered high positions

12.

.What was Milosevic’s attitude towards the Albanians?

a)

His government was hostile to the Kosovo Albanians

b)

He wanted to bring equality between Serbs and Albanians

c)

He wanted Serbs to dominate the Albanians

d)

Both (a) and (c)

13.

How was the massacre of Albanians finally stopped?

a)

The UN ordered for Milosevic’s arrest

b)

Several countries intervened to stop the massacre

c)

The Serbs turned against Milosevic

d)

Milosevic reformed himself

14.

What is meant by ‘rights’?

a)

One’s demand to get everything without sharing with others

b)

Claims of a person over other fellow beings, society and the government

c)

Not possessing any freedoms

d)

none of the above

15.

Under which Fundamental Right has the Parliament enacted a law giving the Right to Information to the citizens?

a)

Right to freedom of religion

b)

Right to freedom of thought and expression

c)

Right to freedom of equality

d)

Right to constitutional remedies

16.

The right to seek the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights is called:

a)

Right against Exploitation

b)

Right to Freedom

c)

Right to Constitutional Remedies

d)

Cultural and Educational Rights

17.

If our Fundamental Rights are violated, where can we seek the remedy?

a)

Supreme Court or High Courts

b)

Parliament

c)

Election Commission

d)

Council of Ministers

18.

How many Fundamental Rights does the Indian constitution provide now?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

8

19.

What does ‘Right to Equality’ say about the public jobs?

a)

Jobs will be provided to all by the government

b)

Jobs will be reserved for the more meritorious students

c)

All citizens will be provided with equal opportunity in matters of employment

d)

None of the above

20.

Which of these is false regarding the Freedom of Speech and Expression?

a)

Everyone has a right to think differently

b)

One may disagree with a policy of the government

c)

One can use it to incite people against the government

d)

One is free to criticise the government

21.

Which of these rights is/are provided to a person arrested by the government or police?

a)

To be informed of the reasons of his arrest

b)

To be produced before a magistrate within 24 hrs of his arrest

c)

To engage a lawyer for his defence

d)

All the above

22.

Which of the following freedom is not available to an Indian citizen?

a)

Freedom to start a movement to change the government

b)

Freedom to oppose the government

c)

Freedom to participate in armed revolution

d)

None of these

23.

This figure depict the violation of which right?

a)

Right to Move anywhere

b)

Right to Freedom of speech and expression

c)

Right against exploitation

d)

Right to constitutional remedies

24.

Civil Rights are given to the individual by

a)

Nature

b)

God

c)

The State

d)

The people

25.

What can be done in case of infringement of the rights in a democracy?

a)

Citizens are helpless; they cannot do anything

b)

They can approach courts to protect their rights

c)

They can ask their representatives to do the needful

d)

None of the above

26.

Which of these statements about the relationship between democracy and rights is more valid?

a)

Every country that is a democracy gives rights to its citizens

b)

Every country that gives rights to its citizens is a democracy

c)

Giving rights is good, but it is not necessary for a democracy

d)

All of the above

27.

Which of these is false regarding the Freedom of Speech and Expression?

a)

Everyone has a right to think differently

b)

One may disagree with a policy of the government

c)

One can use it to incite people against the government

d)

One is free to criticize the government

28.

Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a Fundamental Rights?

a)

Workers from Bihar go to Punjab to work on the farms

b)

Christian mission set up a chain of missionary schools

c)

Men and women government employees get the same salary

d)

Parents' property is inherited by their children

29.

Which of the following rights is available under the Indian Constitution?

a)

Right to work

b)

Right to adequate livelihood

c)

Right to protect one's culture

d)

Right to privacy

30.

Right to Contest election is a:

a)

Civil Right

b)

Economic Right

c)

Political Right

d)

Legal Right

31.

Obedience of Laws is a:

a)

Legal duty

b)

Moral duty

c)

Moral right

d)

None of these

32.

The right to freedom is a character of how many freedoms?

a)

Five

b)

Seven

c)

Six

d)

Four

33.

Right to life is a:

a)

Moral Right

b)

Political Right

c)

Civil Right

d)

Economic Right

34.

Citizens of Saudi Arabia cannot elect their ruler.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not sure

35.

The ethnic group of ____________ was massacred in Kosovo

a)

Albanian

b)

Serbs

c)

Russian

36.

Rights are necessary for the very existence of ______________.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

37.

Rights protect the right of _____________ against _______________.

a)

Minority, Majority

b)

Majority, Minority

38.

The rights given by Constitution of India that are important for the survival are called __________________.

a)

Fundamental Rights

b)

Basic Rights

c)

Fundamental Freedom

39.

What is a Right?

a)

Relevant claims

b)

Reasonable claims

c)

Redeemed claims

40.

The rights Humans are born with that cannot be taken away

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

States Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Life, Liberty, Happiness