Which of the following statements about human rights is/are correct? 1. The first generation rights were traditional civil and political rights. 2. The second generation rights are solidarity rights. Select the answer using the code given below.
1 only
Human rights are conventionally classified into three 'generations'. The first generation comprises the traditional civil and political rights, such as the right to life, free speech and the right to vote. Statement 1 is correct.
The second generation rights are economic, social and cultural rights, such as the right to work, health and education. It is the third generation of rights — including the right to development, peace and a clean environment — that are described as 'solidarity rights', not the second generation. Statement 2 is incorrect.
Hence, only statement 1 is correct.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution of 1948 does not include
Which of the following statements about Article 20(1) of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
1. It contains a provision against ex post facto legislation.
2. A legislation shall not be competent to make a criminal law retrospective.
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Which of the following are related to Right to Equality under the provisions of Articles 14 - 18 of the Constitution of India?
1. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
2. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
3. Educational and cultural rights to minorities
4. Abolition of untouchability
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Which of the following statements is correct?
I. The Ninth Schedule was added to the Indian Constitution by the first amendment.
II. The Supreme Court is the custodian of the fundamental rights of the Indian Constitution.
Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?
Which of the following fundamental rights is violated by the condition of a 13-year-old child working in a carpet manufacturing factory?
Identify the incorrect pair of Right and the related Fundamental Right in the Indian Consitution: