Extra 40 MCQs from the chapter Justice in Class 11 Political Science
Which of the following best defines justice?
a) Ensuring punishment for criminals
b) Providing equal treatment and fair opportunities to all
c) Giving special privileges to powerful people
d) Allowing freedom without any restrictions
➤
Answer: b) Providing equal treatment and fair opportunities to all
Which type of justice ensures fair distribution of wealth and resources?
a) Legal justice
b) Political justice
c) Social justice
d) Economic justice
➤
Answer: d) Economic justice
Which of the following is an example of social justice?
a) Equal job opportunities for all castes
b) Equal taxation for all income groups
c) Only men getting voting rights
d) Reservation for rich people
➤
Answer: a) Equal job opportunities for all castes
What is legal justice?
a) Providing equal wages to all workers
b) Ensuring laws are applied equally to all individuals
c) Giving government jobs to the poor
d) None of the above
➤
Answer: b) Ensuring laws are applied equally to all individuals
Who among the following is associated with the theory of justice?
a) Karl Marx
b) John Rawls
c) Aristotle
d) John Locke
➤
Answer: b) John Rawls
Which principle is central to John Rawls’ theory of justice?
a) Principle of profit maximization
b) Principle of fair distribution
c) Principle of monarchy
d) Principle of strict equality
➤
Answer: b) Principle of fair distribution
Which fundamental right in India ensures justice?
a) Right to Property
b) Right to Equality
c) Right to Exploitation
d) Right to Information
➤
Answer: b) Right to Equality
What is meant by political justice?
a) Equal participation in governance and political rights
b) Equal distribution of wealth
c) Equal punishment for all
d) None of the above
➤
Answer: a) Equal participation in governance and political rights
Which article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?
a) Article 14
b) Article 15
c) Article 17
d) Article 19
➤
Answer: c) Article 17
Which of the following ensures economic justice?
a) Minimum wage laws
b) Free speech
c) Right to vote
d) Property rights for the rich
➤
Answer: a) Minimum wage laws
Who defined justice as "giving each his due"?
a) Plato
b) Aristotle
c) Rousseau
d) Hobbes
➤
Answer: b) Aristotle
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of justice?
a) Equality
b) Fairness
c) Partiality
d) Rule of Law
➤
Answer: c) Partiality
Which of the following is an example of distributive justice?
a) Equal legal punishment for the same crime
b) Equal distribution of resources based on need
c) Government subsidies for all citizens
d) Laws protecting private property
➤
Answer: b) Equal distribution of resources based on need
What is procedural justice?
a) Justice achieved through fair legal processes
b) Equal economic opportunities
c) Religious justice
d) None of the above
➤
Answer: a) Justice achieved through fair legal processes
Who wrote "A Theory of Justice"?
a) Karl Marx
b) John Rawls
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Socrates
➤
Answer: b) John Rawls
Which of the following is an example of political justice?
a) Right to free healthcare
b) Equal voting rights
c) Equal salaries for all professions
d) Right to own private property
➤
Answer: b) Equal voting rights
What is meant by social justice?
a) Equal legal rights for all citizens
b) Equal opportunities and rights, regardless of caste, gender, or class
c) Equal taxation for all income groups
d) None of the above
➤
Answer: b) Equal opportunities and rights, regardless of caste, gender, or class
What is retributive justice?
a) Providing free education
b) Punishing criminals in a fair manner
c) Providing employment opportunities
d) Giving reservations to backward classes
➤
Answer: b) Punishing criminals in a fair manner
Which principle is NOT related to justice?
a) Fairness
b) Discrimination
c) Equality
d) Rule of Law
➤
Answer: b) Discrimination
What is compensatory justice?
a) Providing jobs to the rich
b) Ensuring punishment for criminals
c) Compensating victims of injustice
d) Giving political power to the elite
➤
Answer: c) Compensating victims of injustice
21. Which part of the Indian Constitution mentions the term 'Justice'?
a) Part III
b) Preamble
c) Part IV
d) Schedule IX
➤ Answer: b) Preamble
22. Economic justice ensures:
a) Equal distribution of wealth and resources
b) Equal political rights
c) Religious freedom for all
d) Equal punishment for all crimes
➤ Answer: a) Equal distribution of wealth and resources
23. Social justice promotes:
a) Equal treatment of all individuals in society
b) Private ownership of industries
c) Special rights for powerful groups
d) Rule of dictatorship
➤ Answer: a) Equal treatment of all individuals in society
24. The judiciary plays a key role in ensuring:
a) Economic equality
b) Legal justice
c) Social discrimination
d) Monarchy
➤ Answer: b) Legal justice
25. What is environmental justice?
a) Equal distribution of land among all citizens
b) Fair treatment in environmental policies and conservation
c) Providing government jobs to all citizens
d) Increasing industrialization without restrictions
➤ Answer: b) Fair treatment in environmental policies and conservation
26. Who among the following opposed capitalism for economic justice?
a) John Locke
b) Karl Marx
c) Plato
d) Mahatma Gandhi
➤ Answer: b) Karl Marx
27. Which amendment introduced reservations for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in India?
a) 99th Amendment
b) 100th Amendment
c) 103rd Amendment
d) 105th Amendment
➤ Answer: c) 103rd Amendment
28. Political justice is guaranteed through:
a) Right to freedom of speech
b) Universal adult franchise
c) Property rights
d) Equal taxation
➤ Answer: b) Universal adult franchise
29. Social and economic inequalities can be reduced by:
a) Caste-based discrimination
b) Welfare policies and affirmative action
c) Increasing the wealth of the rich
d) Banning all economic activities
➤ Answer: b) Welfare policies and affirmative action
30. The Indian Constitution ensures justice through:
a) Directive Principles of State Policy
b) Religious laws
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Industrial policies
➤ Answer: a) Directive Principles of State Policy
31. Which of the following is NOT an example of economic justice?
a) Equal pay for equal work
b) Right to contest elections
c) Minimum wage laws
d) Free skill development programs for the poor
➤ Answer: b) Right to contest elections
32. What is judicial activism?
a) The proactive role of the judiciary in ensuring justice
b) Banning all economic activities
c) Allowing unlimited executive power
d) Restricting the role of courts in governance
➤ Answer: a) The proactive role of the judiciary in ensuring justice
33. The concept of distributive justice emphasizes:
a) Equal allocation of resources based on need
b) Strictly following religious customs
c) Concentration of wealth among the rich
d) Supporting only the majority community
➤ Answer: a) Equal allocation of resources based on need
34. The idea of ‘Justice as Fairness’ was introduced by:
a) Plato
b) John Rawls
c) Thomas Hobbes
d) Aristotle
➤ Answer: b) John Rawls
35. What does compensatory justice focus on?
a) Providing legal punishment for criminals
b) Compensating victims for past injustices
c) Making laws for the elite class
d) Increasing social discrimination
➤ Answer: b) Compensating victims for past injustices
36. A welfare state ensures:
a) Economic and social justice for all citizens
b) Free land for only the rich
c) No legal rights for minorities
d) Rule of the military
➤ Answer: a) Economic and social justice for all citizens
37. Which fundamental right is MOST closely related to justice?
a) Right to Property
b) Right to Equality
c) Right to Exploitation
d) Right to Freedom of Religion
➤ Answer: b) Right to Equality
38. Which principle is NOT associated with justice?
a) Fairness
b) Equality
c) Rule of Law
d) Discrimination
➤ Answer: d) Discrimination
39. What is the purpose of affirmative action?
a) To promote social justice for disadvantaged groups
b) To favor only rich individuals
c) To increase discrimination
d) To remove all property rights
➤ Answer: a) To promote social justice for disadvantaged groups
40. Which of the following is an example of retributive justice?
a) Punishing criminals according to the law
b) Providing free healthcare for all
c) Making laws to support industrial growth
d) Providing subsidies to farmers
➤ Answer: a) Punishing criminals according to the law
