Democratic Rights Social Science - Democratic Rights

How many Fundamental Rights do we have?

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

Which one is not a Fundamental Right?

Which one of the following rights is available to the citizens of India and not to the citizens of Saudi Arabia?

What does Right to Freedom mean?

Rights protect the interest only of the majority community. (True/False)

________ ensures the ban on bonded labour.

_____ is the foundation of any democracy.

How are rulers of Saudi Arabia elected?

What is the position of the citizens in Saudi Arabia with regard to their government?

Expressing of views on social issues is permitted by which fundamental right?

Mention one limitation to 'freedom of speech and expression'.

How is Rule of Law considered the foundation of any democracy?

Explain the procedure to be followed for arresting and detaining of any person.OR
What procedure should a citizen follow to get proper legal justification, if he or she is arrested?

Is it true that every citizen from the Prime Minister to a small farmer, is subjected to the same laws?

Do the women of Saudi Arabia have voting power?

What is extreme form of social indiscrimination?

What is PIL? How does it work?

What was Amnesty International's contribution to get the Guantanamo Bay prison closed?

What is Secularism? How did the Indian Constitution make India a secular state?

People in the cities are more qualified than the tribals. If we need to progress, more jobs should be given to people from the cities. Examine the above statement in the light of 'Equality of opportunity'.

Thousands of tribals and other forest dwellers gathered at Piparia in Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh to protest against their proposed displacement from the Satpura National Park, Bori Wildlife Sanctuary and Panchmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary. They argue that such a displacement is an attack on their livelihood and beliefs. Government claims that their displacement is essential for the development of the area and for protection of wildlife. Write a petition on behalf of the forest dwellers to the NHRC, a response from the government and a report of the NHRC on this matter.

Draw a web interconnecting different rights discussed in this chapter. For example right to freedom of movement is connected to the freedom of occupation. One reason for this is that freedom of movement enables a person to go to place of work within one’s village or city or to another village, city or state. Similarly this right can be used for pilgrimage, connected with freedom to follow one’s religion. Draw a circle for each right and mark arrows that show connection between or among different rights. For each arrow, give an example that shows the linkage.