the rights Mcqs
51. The Theory of Natural Rights holds that: ________?
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A. Rights were granted by the King

B. Rights are a divine creation

C. Rights are granted by the constitution

D. Rights came from pre-civil society
52. The right to freedom of speech and expression:
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A. It available to people only during times of peace

B. Implies rights to speak or write anything against the government

C. Is frace unless it is absolute

D. Is always subject to social order and public morality
53. Political Rights are available to citizens:
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A. Only in democratic countries

B. Both in democratic and autocratic countries

C. Only in autocratic countries

D. Only in countries which possess a written constitution

54. All rights must be compatible with: ________?
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A. Culture

B. Common good

C. Religion

D. Customs

57. The famous theory of natural rights affected:
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A. The American and Declaration of Rights

B. The Conduct of Monarchs and Princes

C. The Fundamental Rights of Citizens in Soviet Union

D. The Indian Constitution

59. Which of the following theory explains clearly the nature of rights?
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A. None of the above

B. Theory of natural rights

C. Historical theory of rights

D. Social welfare theory
60. Which of the following rights has been the subject of maximum controversy in recent years?
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A. Freedom of speech and expression

B. Right to constitutional remedy

C. Right to property

D. Right to equality
63. Which one of the followings is the oldest theory of rights?
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A. Natural Rights Theory

B. Idealist Theory

C. Historical Theory

D. Legal theory of rights

64. The legal theory of rights holds that:
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A. The rights are granted to the individual by the state but it cannot take them back without the consent of the majority:

B. The rights are granted to the individual by the state and can be taken back by it

C. The state neither grants rights to the individual nor can it restrict them

D. The state does not grant rights to the individual but can curtail his rights

65. The three natural rights mentioned by Locke are: _________?
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A. Right to life, property and religion

B. Right to life, religion and family

C. Right to life, work and religion

D. Right to life, liberty and property
66. Which one of the following rights has become a matter of controversy in our modern times?
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A. Right to resist

B. Right to seek constitutional remedies

C. Right to vote

D. Right to association

E. Right to property
67. Right to form associations is a: ________?
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A. Political right

B. Natural right

C. Legal right

D. Civil right
68. The rights which can be enforced with the punitive powers of the state are known as:
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A. Political rights

B. Civil rights

C. International rights

D. Legal rights

E. Moral rights

69. Which of the following is the true meaning of the Right to Resist the state?
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A. It means the legal right to disrespect and disobey the laws of the state

B. It means a legal right to oppose the government

C. It means a moral right against a government which is guilty of grave and patent injustice

D. None of the above

70. The concept of rights:
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A. Was not known to the people of ancient India

B. Is very recent

C. Has been there since very old times

D. Was not known to medieval people

71. The Idealist Theory of rights attaches more importance to: __________?
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A. Social development

B. Inner-development

C. Material progress

D. Physical development

72. Historical theory of rights has been criticised because:
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A. It is too wide

B. It is too narrow

C. It is difficult to understand

D. It is too complicated

73. Which one of the following characteristics of rights has been wrongly listed?
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A. Rights are created by the state

B. The rights are not static and grow with time

C. Rights are conditions of good life

D. Rights are intimately related with duties

74. Concept of natural rights has been condemned because:
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A. These are not possible these days

B. These are immoral

C. There was no state of nature

D. There were no natural rights

75. The right to have a family life is: __________?
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A. Political right

B. Natural right

C. Civil rights

D. Moral rights

76. All rights enjoyed by the citizens must be compatible with: __________?
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A. Social customs

B. Common welfare

C. Civilisation

D. Culture

E. International understanding

77. Right to property is a : ________?
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A. Legal right

B. Civil right

C. Political right

D. Moral rights

78. Which one of the following theories of rights exercised maximum influences on the American Declaration of Independence or French Revolution:
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A. Idealist theory of rights

B. Legal Theory of Rights

C. Historical Theory of Rights

D. Theory of Natural Rights
79. The oldest theory about rights is: _________?
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A. Theory of natural rights

B. Economic theory

C. Evolutionary theory

D. Force theory

80. Rights and duties are: ___________?
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A. Co-related

B. Clashing and at cross purpose

C. Contradictory

D. Not concerned with each other

81. The Social Welfare theory of rights is associated with: _________?
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A. Idealistic

B. Utilitarian

C. Social Contractualists

D. Marxists

82. The rights against which state cannot enact law, and if enacted can be declared invalid are called:
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A. Moral rights

B. Civil rights

C. Social rights

D. Political rights

E. Fundamental right
83. Civil rights of citizens imply: ___________________?
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A. The rights, which have helped in the development of civilization

B. The rights granted to a citizen in a civilized state

C. None of the above

D. The rights, which are an essential condition of a civilized life
84. In a modern democratic state political rights are available to:__________?
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A. Educated citizens

B. Both to educated citizens and aliens

C. Only those paying taxes

D. All including women and children

E. All adults
85. According to Laski the state is: _________?
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A. The creator of all rights

B. Not the creator of all rights

C. Not concerned with rights

D. The preserver of all natural rights

86. One of the chief defects of the legal theory of rights is that: _________?
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A. It concedes rights against the state

B. It noes not cover the whole field of rights

C. It attaches too much importance to moral rights

D. It attaches too much importance to the customs

87. In modern times political rights are guaranteed to: ___________?
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A. All citizens

B. Property owners only

C. Adult citizens only

D. Men only

89. Right to equality is a: _________?
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A. Political right

B. Civil right

C. Moral right

D. Legal right

90. The Social Welfare theory is defective in so far as: __________?
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A. It favours grant of unlimited powers to the state

B. It attaches too much importance to the individual rights

C. It attaches too much importance to social welfare and curbs individual rights

D. It attaches greater importance of the weaker sections

91. Main criticism against fundamental rights is that:
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A. Are loaded with too heavy respobsibilities

B. These are given without any obligation to all the citizens

C. Hinder government working

D. Are too vague and cant be looked after by the courts of law

92. Who of the followings is associated with the Historical theory of rights?
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A. Herbert Spencer

B. Edward Gibbons

C. Rousseau

D. Edmund Burke
93. The Historical theory of rights holds that: _________?
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A. Rights are the crystallization of customs

B. Rights are drawn from various historical statutes

C. Rights are the result of contract

D. Rights are the creation of God

94. Which one of the following rights are more fundamental in the sense that other rights are dependent on them?
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A. Civil Rights

B. Political Rights

C. Economic Rights

D. Constitutional Rights

95. Exponents of historical theory of rights believe that the rights:
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A. Have been given by the society

B. Are given by the sovereign

C. Are of divine origin

D. Are the product of evolution
96. Which theory believes that law is the only source, which gives us rights?
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A. Natural theory of rights

B. Legal theory of rights

C. Idealist theory of rights

D. Theory of natural rights

97. Right to property is: __________?
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A. Civil right

B. Moral right

C. Fundamental right

D. Economic right

98. The Idealist Theory of Rights insists on: __________?
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A. Unflinching obedience to state laws by the individual

B. Right to resist the state under certain circumstances

C. Absolute right to resist the state

D. Right to resist the state in majority wants it