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Question

Which of the following statement is wrong? Answer using codes given below :
(a) Human Rights are essentially a product of bureaucracy.
(b) Human Rights are a reaction to tyranny
(c) Primitive man could move all over world, without any restriction
(d) All women are born free, but everywhere they are in chains.
Codes:

The correct answer is
(a)

Identifying the Wrong Statement on Human Rights Origins

The question asks to identify the incorrect statement about Human Rights from the given options. Let's analyze each statement:

  • Statement (a): Human Rights are essentially a product of bureaucracy.

    This statement is considered wrong. While bureaucracies often implement and administer systems related to human rights, the fundamental concept of human rights originates from moral philosophy, natural law, and historical struggles against injustice and oppression, not solely from bureaucratic structures.

  • Statement (b): Human Rights are a reaction to tyranny.

    This statement is generally considered correct. The development of human rights principles is largely a response to historical abuses of power, tyranny, and oppression. They aim to protect individuals from such state actions.

  • Statement (c): Primitive man could move all over world, without any restriction.

    This statement describes historical mobility. While 'primitive man' faced natural limitations, the concept of movement was not typically governed by the kind of codified rights or state restrictions associated with modern human rights discourse. This is more of an observation about prehistoric life than a definition or characteristic of human rights themselves. Compared to statement (a), it is less directly related to the philosophical or political origins of human rights being wrong.

  • Statement (d): All women are born free, but everywhere they are in chains.

    This is a paraphrase of a famous quote highlighting gender inequality. It correctly points out the disparity between the ideal of inherent freedom and the reality of societal constraints faced by women, a key area addressed by human rights advocacy for equality.

Conclusion on Wrong Statement

Statement (a) is the incorrect assertion because it narrowly defines the origin of human rights as purely bureaucratic, ignoring their deeper philosophical and historical roots as a reaction against oppression and a recognition of inherent human dignity.

The wrong statement is (a).

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Important Questions from Human Rights Law

  1. "Human dignity is the Quintessence of Human Rights" This has been stated by
  2. The concept of Universalism is based on
    (a) Natural Theory
    (b) Theory of Rationalism
    (c) Theory of Positivism
    (d) Theory of Cultural Relativism

    Choose the most appropriate option :
  3. Which of the following is the composition of the International Bill of Human Rights?

    (a) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    (b) International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
    (c) The International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
    (d) The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

    Choose the most appropriate option:
  4. Various legislations relating to Human Rights in India are given below. Arrange them in chronological order since 1955

  5. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer using codes given below :
    Assertion (A) : In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, no one shall be subjected only for such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others, and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order, and the general welfare in a democratic society.
    Reason (R) : Because Article 29(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states so.
    Codes:
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