Multiple Choice Questions‘India is the only country in the world where, in the States which are governed by the Communist party, human rights are fully respected—and that is only because the Bill of Rights is firmly entrenched in our national Constitution. We can proudly say that our Constitution gave us a flying start and equipped us adequately to meet the challenges of the future.’
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above argument?
Communist governments are motivated to respect human rights out of Communist principles, not Constitutional ones
The Constitution of India is itself sympathetic to Communist principle
Human rights need to be enforceable to have any meaning.
Human rights need to be enforceable to have any meaning.
‘Poverty is—more restrictive and limiting than anything else. If poverty and low standards continue then democracy, for all its fine institutions and ideals, ceases to be a liberating force. It must therefore aim continuously at the eradication of poverty and its companion unemployment. In other words, political democracy is not enough. It must develop into economic democracy also’.
Which of the following is not implied by the above passage?
Democracy has ceased to be a liberating force
Democracy should aim to eliminate poverty
Poverty and unemployment go hand in hand.
Poverty and unemployment go hand in hand.
‘Poverty is—more restrictive and limiting than anything else. If poverty and low standards continue then democracy, for all its fine institutions and ideals, ceases to be a liberating force. It must therefore aim continuously at the eradication of poverty and its companion unemployment. In other words, political democracy is not enough. It must develop into economic democracy also’.
Which of the following views, if true, would weaken the argument of the above passage?
Political democracy is inseparable from economic democracy.
Poverty does not in fact restrict freedom.
Democracy flourishes most in poor societies
Democracy flourishes most in poor societies
