Q1 : What are rights and why are they important? What are the bases on which claims to rights can be made?
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Rights are:
Rights are important because:
The claims to rights can be made if:
Q2: On what grounds are some rights considered to be universal in nature? Identify three rights which you consider universal. Give reasons.
Ans: The importance of certain rights for all human beings regardless of their place in society confers universality on these rights. The assumption behind human rights is the entitlement of human beings to certain rights that ensure self-respect and dignity by virtue of being born as humans. Thus, universal rights are those rights whose entitlement is non-negotiable.
The three universal rights are as follows:
Q3: Discuss briefly some of the new rights claims which are being put forward in our country today - for example the rights of tribal people to protect their habitat and way of life, or the rights of children against bonded labour.
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Q4: Differentiate between political, economic and cultural rights. Give examples of each kind of right.
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Q5: Rights place some limits on the authority of the state. Explain with examples.
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