Extra 40 MCQs with answers from the chapter "Rights" for Class 11 Political Science:
1. What are rights?
A) Duties of individuals
B) Privileges granted by the government
C) Claims recognized by society and law
D) Religious beliefs
Answer: C) Claims recognized by society and law
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of rights?
A) Rights are universal
B) Rights are absolute
C) Rights are protected by law
D) Rights ensure equality
Answer: B) Rights are absolute
3. What is the source of rights in a democracy?
A) King’s orders
B) The Constitution and laws
C) Religious scriptures
D) Public opinion
Answer: B) The Constitution and laws
4. What is the significance of rights?
A) They ensure dominance of the ruling party
B) They protect individual freedom and dignity
C) They give privileges to the wealthy
D) They restrict people’s freedom
Answer: B) They protect individual freedom and dignity
5. Which type of rights ensures political participation?
A) Economic Rights
B) Social Rights
C) Political Rights
D) Cultural Rights
Answer: C) Political Rights
6. Which of the following is an example of a fundamental right in India?
A) Right to free speech
B) Right to private property
C) Right to strike
D) Right to revolt
Answer: A) Right to free speech
7. Who protects the fundamental rights of citizens in India?
A) Parliament
B) President
C) Judiciary
D) Political Parties
Answer: C) Judiciary
8. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides the Right to Equality?
A) Article 12
B) Article 14
C) Article 21
D) Article 25
Answer: B) Article 14
9. What is the Right to Constitutional Remedies?
A) Right to change the Constitution
B) Right to approach the courts if rights are violated
C) Right to amend laws
D) Right to vote
Answer: B) Right to approach the courts if rights are violated
10. Which of the following is a civil right?
A) Right to contest elections
B) Right to vote
C) Right to life and personal liberty
D) Right to protest
Answer: C) Right to life and personal liberty
11. Which philosopher is associated with the concept of natural rights?
A) Karl Marx
B) John Locke
C) Aristotle
D) Rousseau
Answer: B) John Locke
12. How many Fundamental Rights are guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: B) 6
13. Right to Education is a part of which Fundamental Right?
A) Right to Freedom
B) Right to Equality
C) Right against Exploitation
D) Right to Life
Answer: D) Right to Life
14. Which fundamental right was removed by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978?
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to Property
C) Right to Freedom
D) Right to Education
Answer: B) Right to Property
15. Which is NOT a political right?
A) Right to vote
B) Right to contest elections
C) Right to property
D) Right to form political parties
Answer: C) Right to property
16. Which right allows people to seek justice in courts?
A) Right to Freedom
B) Right to Equality
C) Right to Constitutional Remedies
D) Right to Vote
Answer: C) Right to Constitutional Remedies
17. What is the main purpose of rights?
A) To give power to the government
B) To ensure fairness and equality
C) To create social divisions
D) To promote dictatorship
Answer: B) To ensure fairness and equality
18. What are Fundamental Rights?
A) Rights provided only to government officials
B) Basic rights granted by the Constitution
C) Privileges given by the government
D) Temporary rights
Answer: B) Basic rights granted by the Constitution
19. Which fundamental right is related to the abolition of untouchability?
A) Right to Freedom
B) Right to Equality
C) Right to Constitutional Remedies
D) Right to Education
Answer: B) Right to Equality
20. Right to Freedom is mentioned in which Articles of the Indian Constitution?
A) Articles 14-18
B) Articles 19-22
C) Articles 23-24
D) Articles 25-28
Answer: B) Articles 19-22
21. Which right protects people from forced labour?
A) Right to Equality
B) Right to Freedom
C) Right against Exploitation
D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: C) Right against Exploitation
22. Which body has the power to interpret fundamental rights in India?
A) Parliament
B) Judiciary
C) Election Commission
D) President
Answer: B) Judiciary
23. The Right to Information (RTI) Act is related to which fundamental right?
A) Right to Education
B) Right to Freedom of Speech
C) Right to Privacy
D) Right to Equality
Answer: B) Right to Freedom of Speech
24. Cultural and Educational Rights protect the interests of which group?
A) Minorities
B) Government Employees
C) Industrialists
D) Soldiers
Answer: A) Minorities
25. What is the Right to Self-determination?
A) Right to freedom from slavery
B) Right to choose political status
C) Right to property ownership
D) Right to vote
Answer: B) Right to choose political status
26. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right?
A) Right to Vote
B) Right to Equality
C) Right to Freedom
D) Right against Exploitation
Answer: A) Right to Vote
27. Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on religious grounds?
A) Article 14
B) Article 15
C) Article 19
D) Article 21
Answer: B) Article 15
28. Right to Life and Personal Liberty is mentioned in which Article?
A) Article 14
B) Article 16
C) Article 19
D) Article 21
Answer: D) Article 21
29. The concept of Fundamental Rights in India is borrowed from which country?
A) USA
B) UK
C) France
D) Canada
Answer: A) USA
30. What is a legal right?
A) A right given by God
B) A right protected by law
C) A right that cannot be taken away
D) A privilege of the government
Answer: B) A right protected by law
31. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides religious freedom?
A) Article 21
B) Article 25
C) Article 29
D) Article 32
Answer: B) Article 25
32. Which international organization protects human rights globally?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
C) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
D) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Answer: B) United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
33. What is the key difference between rights and duties?
A) Rights are optional, while duties are mandatory
B) Rights are claims, while duties are responsibilities
C) Rights are only for the rich, while duties are for everyone
D) Duties give power, while rights limit power
Answer: B) Rights are claims, while duties are responsibilities
34. Which landmark Supreme Court case strengthened the Right to Life in India?
A) Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973)
B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
C) Golaknath Case (1967)
D) Vishaka Case (1997)
Answer: B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
35. Who can file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)?
A) Only the victim
B) Only the government
C) Any citizen or organization
D) Only Members of Parliament
Answer: C) Any citizen or organization
36. Which Amendment Act added the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right?
A) 42nd Amendment, 1976
B) 86th Amendment, 2002
C) 44th Amendment, 1978
D) 73rd Amendment, 1992
Answer: B) 86th Amendment, 2002
37. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of titles?
A) Article 15
B) Article 17
C) Article 18
D) Article 20
Answer: C) Article 18
38. Which law in India protects child rights and welfare?
A) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
B) Right to Information (RTI) Act
C) Juvenile Justice Act
D) Forest Rights Act
Answer: C) Juvenile Justice Act
39. What is the purpose of the Habeas Corpus writ?
A) To prevent illegal detention
B) To declare a law unconstitutional
C) To enforce Fundamental Duties
D) To grant special rights to the President
Answer: A) To prevent illegal detention
40. Which Article provides for the protection of the interests of minorities?
A) Article 19
B) Article 21
C) Articles 29 & 30
D) Article 39
Answer: C) Articles 29 & 30
