Class 9 NCERT MCQs-Social Science-DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-Chapter 5-DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS
NCERT MCQs of Class 9 Social Science(DEMOCRATIC POLITICS) Chapter no 5 DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS
1) What is the basic idea of democracy regarding rights?
(a) Rights are given by the government as a privilege
(b) Rights are inalienable and necessary for every individual
(c) Rights are earned through work
(d) Rights are optional and can be ignored
Answer: (b) Rights are inalienable and necessary for every individual
Explanation: Democracy emphasizes that fundamental rights are inherent to all individuals and cannot be taken away arbitrarily.
2) Which of the following is a fundamental right in India?
(a) Right to Property
(b) Right to Strike
(c) Right to Freedom
(d) Right to Vote
Answer: (c) Right to Freedom
Explanation: The Right to Freedom includes freedoms such as speech, expression, and movement, guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution.
3) What is the purpose of the Right to Equality?
(a) To allow discrimination based on caste
(b) To provide special privileges to the wealthy
(c) To ensure equal treatment of all citizens before the law
(d) To restrict women's rights
Answer: (c) To ensure equal treatment of all citizens before the law
Explanation: The Right to Equality prohibits discrimination based on religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
4) Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Education?
(a) Article 21
(b) Article 45
(c) Article 21A
(d) Article 32
Answer: (c) Article 21A
Explanation: Article 21A provides free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years.
5) Which fundamental right is violated when someone is arrested without being informed of the reasons?
(a) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to Equality
(c) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: (c) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Explanation: Arrest without cause violates Article 21, which protects life and personal liberty.
6) What is the significance of the Right to Constitutional Remedies?
(a) It allows the Parliament to amend the Constitution
(b) It empowers citizens to approach the judiciary if their fundamental rights are violated
(c) It grants the judiciary powers to change laws
(d) It ensures financial aid for citizens
Answer: (b) It empowers citizens to approach the judiciary if their fundamental rights are violated
Explanation: Under Article 32, citizens can move the courts to protect their rights through writs like habeas corpus and mandamus.
7) What does the Right against Exploitation prohibit?
(a) Employment of children under 18 in factories
(b) Forced labor and human trafficking
(c) Restriction on fair wages
(d) Denial of property rights
Answer: (b) Forced labor and human trafficking
Explanation: This right, under Articles 23 and 24, safeguards against forced labor, human trafficking, and child labor in hazardous industries.
8) What is the minimum age for employment in hazardous industries in India?
(a) 10 years
(b) 12 years
(c) 14 years
(d) 18 years
Answer: (d) 18 years
Explanation: Employing children below 18 years in hazardous industries is prohibited under Article 24.
9) Which of the following rights is NOT a part of the Right to Freedom?
(a) Freedom of speech and expression
(b) Freedom to practice any profession
(c) Freedom to reside anywhere in India
(d) Freedom to criticize the judiciary unfairly
Answer: (d) Freedom to criticize the judiciary unfairly
Explanation: While freedom of speech is guaranteed, it does not extend to defamatory or baseless criticism of institutions like the judiciary.
10) Which Article guarantees the Right to Freedom of Religion?
(a) Article 19
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 25
(d) Article 32
Answer: (c) Article 25
Explanation: Article 25 guarantees the right to profess, practice, and propagate any religion, ensuring secularism in India.
11) What is the importance of secularism in the Indian Constitution?
(a) It promotes the dominance of a single religion
(b) It ensures freedom for all religions without state interference
(c) It allows religious discrimination
(d) It prohibits religious practices
Answer: (b) It ensures freedom for all religions without state interference
Explanation: Secularism ensures that the state remains neutral in matters of religion, promoting equality and harmony.
12) Which right is violated if a citizen is denied access to public places based on caste?
(a) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to Equality
(c) Right against Exploitation
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: (b) Right to Equality
Explanation: Discrimination based on caste violates Article 15 under the Right to Equality.
13) Which fundamental right ensures cultural and educational rights for minorities?
(a) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to Equality
(c) Cultural and Educational Rights
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: (c) Cultural and Educational Rights
Explanation: Articles 29 and 30 protect the cultural and educational rights of minorities, allowing them to preserve their heritage.
14) What is a writ of habeas corpus used for?
(a) To challenge the violation of property rights
(b) To demand the release of a person unlawfully detained
(c) To seek protection against forced labor
(d) To ensure fair wages
Answer: (b) To demand the release of a person unlawfully detained
Explanation: Habeas corpus ensures that no one is detained without lawful grounds, protecting individual liberty.
15) Which Article is often referred to as the "heart and soul" of the Constitution?
(a) Article 19
(b) Article 21
(c) Article 32
(d) Article 25
Answer: (c) Article 32
Explanation: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called Article 32, which guarantees the Right to Constitutional Remedies, the "heart and soul" of the Constitution.
16) Which of the following is NOT prohibited under the Right against Exploitation?
(a) Begging
(b) Trafficking of human beings
(c) Forced labor
(d) Employment of children in hazardous work
Answer: (a) Begging
Explanation: While begging is not a part of the Right against Exploitation, trafficking, forced labor, and child labor are prohibited.
17) What does the Right to Life and Personal Liberty include?
(a) Right to property
(b) Right to a pollution-free environment
(c) Right to form political parties
(d) Right to vote
Answer: (b) Right to a pollution-free environment
Explanation: The Supreme Court has interpreted Article 21 to include the right to a clean and pollution-free environment.
18) Which fundamental right was removed from the Constitution in 1978?
(a) Right to Property
(b) Right to Education
(c) Right to Equality
(d) Right to Freedom
Answer: (a) Right to Property
Explanation: The Right to Property was removed as a fundamental right through the 44th Amendment in 1978 and is now a legal right.
19) What does Article 19 of the Indian Constitution ensure?
(a) Freedom of religion
(b) Freedom of speech and expression
(c) Freedom from discrimination
(d) Right to education
Answer: (b) Freedom of speech and expression
Explanation: Article 19 guarantees freedoms such as speech, expression, assembly, association, movement, and residence.
20) Which of the following institutions can issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Supreme Court and High Courts
(c) Prime Minister's Office
(d) Election Commission
Answer: (b) Supreme Court and High Courts
Explanation: The Supreme Court and High Courts can issue writs like habeas corpus, mandamus, and quo warranto to enforce fundamental rights.
21) Which fundamental right prohibits untouchability in India?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right against Exploitation
(d) Cultural and Educational Rights
Answer: (a) Right to Equality
Explanation: Article 17 of the Constitution abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form under the Right to Equality.
22) What is the role of the judiciary in protecting fundamental rights?
(a) It advises the government on policies
(b) It ensures the enforcement of rights through writs and judgments
(c) It conducts elections
(d) It frames laws
Answer: (b) It ensures the enforcement of rights through writs and judgments
Explanation: The judiciary protects fundamental rights by issuing writs like habeas corpus, mandamus, and others.
23) What does the Right to Freedom guarantee?
(a) Freedom to harm others
(b) Freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
(c) Unlimited personal liberty
(d) Freedom to violate laws
Answer: (b) Freedom of speech and peaceful assembly
Explanation: The Right to Freedom ensures freedoms like speech, expression, and peaceful assembly within reasonable restrictions.
24) Which of these is NOT part of the Right to Freedom of Religion?
(a) Freedom to profess any religion
(b) Freedom to propagate one's religion
(c) Right to establish a state religion
(d) Right to practice any religion
Answer: (c) Right to establish a state religion
Explanation: India is a secular state, and the establishment of a state religion is not allowed under the Right to Freedom of Religion.
25) Which Article prohibits child labor in hazardous industries?
(a) Article 15
(b) Article 24
(c) Article 19
(d) Article 30
Answer: (b) Article 24
Explanation: Article 24 prohibits the employment of children below 18 years in hazardous industries.
26) What does the Right to Education Act (RTE) mandate?
(a) Free education for children aged 6-14 years
(b) Free education for all adults
(c) Free education in private institutions
(d) Education only for girls
Answer: (a) Free education for children aged 6-14 years
Explanation: The RTE Act, under Article 21A, ensures free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14 years.
27) What does the writ of mandamus ensure?
(a) Prevention of unlawful detention
(b) A public official performs their duty
(c) Transfer of a case to a higher court
(d) Protection of property rights
Answer: (b) A public official performs their duty
Explanation: The writ of mandamus compels a public authority to perform a duty it is obligated to carry out.
28) Which body has the power to suspend fundamental rights during a national emergency?
(a) Supreme Court
(b) President of India
(c) Parliament
(d) Election Commission
Answer: (b) President of India
Explanation: The President can suspend certain fundamental rights during a national emergency under Article 352.
29) Which of these is NOT a fundamental duty?
(a) Respecting the Constitution
(b) Protecting public property
(c) Voting in elections
(d) Promoting harmony
Answer: (c) Voting in elections
Explanation: Voting is a legal right, not a fundamental duty. Fundamental duties are moral obligations outlined in the Constitution.
30) What is meant by the term "rule of law"?
(a) Laws are applicable to the ruling elite only
(b) All individuals are equal before the law
(c) Laws are subject to individual interpretation
(d) The judiciary is above the Constitution
Answer: (b) All individuals are equal before the law
Explanation: The "rule of law" signifies equality of all individuals before the law, irrespective of status.
31) Which of the following fundamental rights can be restricted in the interest of public order?
(a) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to Equality
(c) Cultural and Educational Rights
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: (a) Right to Freedom
Explanation: Freedoms under Article 19, such as speech and assembly, can be restricted in the interest of public order, morality, or security.
32) Which fundamental right allows minorities to establish educational institutions?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Cultural and Educational Rights
(c) Right to Freedom of Religion
(d) Right against Exploitation
Answer: (b) Cultural and Educational Rights
Explanation: Articles 29 and 30 allow minorities to preserve their culture and establish educational institutions.
33) Which of the following writs is issued to transfer a case from a lower court to a higher court?
(a) Habeas corpus
(b) Mandamus
(c) Certiorari
(d) Prohibition
Answer: (c) Certiorari
Explanation: The writ of certiorari is issued to transfer a case from a lower court to a higher court for fair judgment.
34) What does Article 19 NOT guarantee?
(a) Freedom of speech
(b) Freedom of trade
(c) Freedom of assembly
(d) Freedom to overthrow the government
Answer: (d) Freedom to overthrow the government
Explanation: Article 19 guarantees freedoms within legal boundaries but does not allow activities like overthrowing the government.
35) Which Article deals with the Right to Equality before the law?
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 19
(c) Article 21
(d) Article 25
Answer: (a) Article 14
Explanation: Article 14 guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of laws to all individuals.
36) Which of the following rights is considered the backbone of Indian democracy?
(a) Right to Education
(b) Right to Equality
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d) Right to Freedom
Answer: (c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Explanation: The Right to Constitutional Remedies enables citizens to protect their fundamental rights, making it essential for democracy.
37) Which fundamental right ensures protection from human trafficking?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right against Exploitation
(d) Cultural and Educational Rights
Answer: (c) Right against Exploitation
Explanation: Articles 23 and 24 protect individuals from human trafficking and other forms of exploitation.
38) Which fundamental right safeguards against arbitrary arrests and detention?
(a) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to Equality
(c) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
(d) Cultural and Educational Rights
Answer: (c) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Explanation: Article 21 ensures that no person is deprived of life or liberty except by legal procedures.
39) Which of the following is a Directive Principle of State Policy rather than a fundamental right?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Work
(c) Right to Education
(d) Right to Freedom of Religion
Answer: (b) Right to Work
Explanation: The Right to Work is a Directive Principle under Article 41 and is not enforceable like fundamental rights.
40) Which amendment introduced the Right to Education as a fundamental right?
(a) 42nd Amendment
(b) 44th Amendment
(c) 86th Amendment
(d) 61st Amendment
Answer: (c) 86th Amendment
Explanation: The 86th Amendment added Article 21A, making education a fundamental right for children aged 6-14.
41) Which Article of the Indian Constitution ensures protection of linguistic minorities?
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 29
(c) Article 21
(d) Article 19
Answer: (b) Article 29
Explanation: Article 29 protects the cultural and linguistic rights of minorities, allowing them to preserve their distinct identity.
42) Which writ ensures that a person is produced before a court if unlawfully detained?
(a) Certiorari
(b) Habeas corpus
(c) Mandamus
(d) Quo warranto
Answer: (b) Habeas corpus
Explanation: Habeas corpus ensures that no one is detained without legal justification, safeguarding individual liberty.
43) Which fundamental right guarantees protection from social discrimination?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Answer: (a) Right to Equality
Explanation: The Right to Equality prohibits discrimination based on caste, religion, gender, or place of birth.
44) What does the writ of prohibition ensure?
(a) Prevents unlawful detention
(b) Restrains lower courts from exceeding their jurisdiction
(c) Compels public officials to perform their duties
(d) Transfers a case to a higher court
Answer: (b) Restrains lower courts from exceeding their jurisdiction
Explanation: The writ of prohibition is issued to prevent lower courts or tribunals from acting beyond their legal authority.
45) What is the significance of the 44th Amendment to the Constitution?
(a) It abolished the Right to Property as a fundamental right
(b) It introduced the Right to Education
(c) It added the Right to Work
(d) It introduced the Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: (a) It abolished the Right to Property as a fundamental right
Explanation: The 44th Amendment, passed in 1978, made the Right to Property a legal right under Article 300A.
46) What is the key difference between legal rights and fundamental rights?
(a) Legal rights are more important than fundamental rights
(b) Fundamental rights are enforceable by courts, while legal rights are not
(c) Legal rights can never be taken away
(d) Fundamental rights apply only to citizens
Answer: (b) Fundamental rights are enforceable by courts, while legal rights are not
Explanation: Fundamental rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and can be enforced through courts, unlike legal rights.
47) Which fundamental right is essential for the survival and dignity of individuals?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: (c) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Explanation: Article 21 ensures the right to life and dignity, which is essential for every individual.
48) What does Article 30 guarantee to minorities in India?
(a) Right to establish and administer educational institutions
(b) Right to vote in elections
(c) Right to work
(d) Right to own property
Answer: (a) Right to establish and administer educational institutions
Explanation: Article 30 ensures that minorities can establish and administer educational institutions to preserve their culture.
49) Which of these rights is available to both citizens and foreigners in India?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom of Speech
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Answer: (d) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Explanation: Article 21 guarantees the Right to Life and Personal Liberty to all individuals, including foreigners.
50) What is the main purpose of the Right to Freedom of Religion?
(a) To establish state religion
(b) To promote specific religious practices
(c) To ensure freedom to profess, practice, and propagate any religion
(d) To restrict religious diversity
Answer: (c) To ensure freedom to profess, practice, and propagate any religion
Explanation: The Right to Freedom of Religion ensures that all individuals can freely follow their religion.
51) Which institution is responsible for safeguarding fundamental rights in India?
(a) Parliament
(b) Supreme Court
(c) Election Commission
(d) Comptroller and Auditor General
Answer: (b) Supreme Court
Explanation: The Supreme Court safeguards fundamental rights by hearing petitions and issuing writs.
52) Which of the following is an unreasonable restriction on the Right to Freedom?
(a) National security concerns
(b) Public order
(c) Social harmony
(d) Political criticism
Answer: (d) Political criticism
Explanation: Political criticism is a valid exercise of freedom of speech and cannot be restricted unreasonably.
53) Which Article ensures the Right to Protection of Interests of Minorities?
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 29
(c) Article 21
(d) Article 32
Answer: (b) Article 29
Explanation: Article 29 ensures that minorities can preserve their language, script, and culture.
54) Which of these is NOT a fundamental right?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Privacy
(c) Right to Freedom
(d) Right to Education
Answer: (b) Right to Privacy
Explanation: While the Right to Privacy is derived from Article 21, it is not explicitly listed as a fundamental right.
55) Who can file a petition for the enforcement of fundamental rights?
(a) Only citizens of India
(b) Only members of Parliament
(c) Any individual, citizen or non-citizen
(d) Only the President
Answer: (c) Any individual, citizen or non-citizen
Explanation: Anyone can approach the judiciary for the enforcement of fundamental rights.
56) What does the writ of quo warranto ensure?
(a) To question the legality of a person holding a public office
(b) To prevent unlawful detention
(c) To compel action by a public official
(d) To transfer a case to a higher court
Answer: (a) To question the legality of a person holding a public office
Explanation: Quo warranto ensures that only legally eligible individuals hold public offices.
57) Which of these rights forms the basis of personal liberty?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
(d) Cultural and Educational Rights
Answer: (c) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Explanation: Article 21 protects personal liberty, ensuring freedom from arbitrary actions.
58) What is the scope of the Right to Equality?
(a) Equal treatment under the law for all
(b) Equality for certain groups only
(c) Economic equality
(d) Equal wages for all jobs
Answer: (a) Equal treatment under the law for all
Explanation: The Right to Equality guarantees equal protection under the law for every individual.
59) What is the objective of the Right against Exploitation?
(a) To prevent inequality
(b) To ensure equal wages for all
(c) To prohibit forced labor and human trafficking
(d) To promote cultural rights
Answer: (c) To prohibit forced labor and human trafficking
Explanation: Articles 23 and 24 aim to protect individuals from exploitation in various forms.
60) Which fundamental right ensures access to justice in case of violation of rights?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d) Right against Exploitation
Answer: (c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Explanation: Article 32 empowers citizens to seek justice in case of a violation of their fundamental rights.
MCQs from Exercise
1) Which of the following is NOT an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?
(a) Workers from Bihar go to Punjab to work on the farms
(b) Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools
(c) Men and women government employees get the same salary
(d) Parents’ property is inherited by their children
Answer: (d) Parents’ property is inherited by their children
Explanation: Inheriting property is a legal right, not a fundamental right. The others involve fundamental rights such as freedom of movement, religion, and equality.
2) Which of the following freedoms is NOT available to an Indian citizen?
(a) Freedom to criticize the government
(b) Freedom to participate in an armed revolution
(c) Freedom to start a movement to change the government
(d) Freedom to oppose the central values of the Constitution
Answer: (b) Freedom to participate in an armed revolution
Explanation: While freedom of speech and assembly is guaranteed, engaging in violent or armed rebellion is not protected under the Constitution.
3) Which of the following rights is available under the Indian Constitution?
(a) Right to work
(b) Right to adequate livelihood
(c) Right to protect one’s culture
(d) Right to privacy
Answer: (c) Right to protect one’s culture
Explanation: Article 29 protects the rights of any section of citizens to conserve their culture, language, or script. Other options are not explicitly guaranteed as fundamental rights.
***Q.no 4 is skipped because it is not an MCQ
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5) Which of these statements about the relationship between democracy and rights is more valid?
(a) Every country that is a democracy gives rights to its citizens.
(b) Every country that gives rights to its citizens is a democracy.
(c) Giving rights is good, but it is not necessary for a democracy.
Answer: (a) Every country that is a democracy gives rights to its citizens.
Explanation: Democracies are founded on the principle of protecting individual rights, which is essential for ensuring equality and freedom.
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