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Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?

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  1. Workers from Bihar go to Punjab to work on the farms

  2. Religious minority set up a chain of schools

  3. Men and women government employees get the same salary

  4. Parents property is inherited by their children

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Right to property was a fundamental right but with 44th CAA, it was made a legal right. The other options deal with Right to Freedom, Freedom of Religion and Right to Equality which are fundamental rights.

How many Fundamental Duties have been indicated in the Consumption?

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  1. $5$

  2. $14$

  3. $18$

  4. $10$

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Correct Option: D

The claim that we are superior to other creates _____________.

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  1. Equality

  2. Conflict

  3. Inequality

  4. Mutual Understanding

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The claim of superiority over one another develops the sense of inequality that gets adequately manifested in actions such as discrimination. The law, therefore, considers all persons equal before it and treats them equally without any privilege.

In a democratic country, like India, all adults irrespective of __________ are allowed to vote.

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  1. religion 

  2. education they have

  3. cast , or whether they are rich or poor

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In a democracy, the people elect their representatives and right to vote is a fundamental principle of a democracy. Every citizen has equal right to vote though the age may differ according to different democracies. Article 325 of the Indian Constitution says that no person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex  for right vote India. 

In  ___________, the African-Americans whose ancestors were the slaves and brought over from Africa, continue to describe their lives today as largely unequal.

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  1. The United States of America

  2. The United Arab Emirate

  3. The European Union

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In earlier stages of civilization in the USA, it has witnessed large discrimination and inequality between whites and blacks relating to many civil rights and public place access. The situations are improvising as equality especially Gender equality has become a global issue. There is still some issues such as equal pay, implementation of proper civil rights etc. 

Rosa Parks was an __________.

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  1. Indian

  2. American

  3. African

  4. African-American

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (1913 – 2005) was an activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, December 1, 1955, triggered a wave of protest December 5, 1955, that reverberated throughout the United States. Rosa Parks was born to Leona, a teacher, and James McCauley, a carpenter. In addition to African ancestry, one of her great-grandfathers was Scots-Irish and one of her great-grandmothers was a Native American slave.

The issue of inequality affects various aspects of our daily lives in democratic India.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Democracy can be understood as the process of collective decision making thus making it egalitarian process. Public equality is the underlying principle of democracy, each and every person has equal say irrespective of conflict of interest and opinion. It grants people equal civil rights. The inequality in all forms poses a threat for democracy to flourish. Wealth inequality, status inequality, socio-economic lead to a drastic change in Democratic setup where some people feel isolated in the process. 

One defiant act of Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, started the __________.

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  1. Civil Rights Movement

  2. Suffrage Movement

  3. Chipko Movement

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Civil Rights are the Rights which ensures the participation of a person in social affairs. Civil Right Movement was started in the USA for enforcing the Civil Rights for African-American.
Rosa Parks was an American Civil Rights Activist who is famously known for Montgomery Bus Boycott, where one night returning from work she refused to give up her seat for a  white person. This Act of Rosa Parks sparked the beginning of a movement which resulted in recognition of civil rights to African-Americans.

The basis for inequality is/are ___________.

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  1. Gender

  2. Economic status

  3. Religion

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Basis of inequality can be:

Gender- unequal treatment of men and women on the basis of the idea that men are superior than women.
Economic status- divide between rich and poor. lack of opportunity and status to the lower class.
Religion- the belief that one religion is superior than the other which gives rise to unequal treatment towards a group of individuals.

Universal adult franchise means every adult has a right to vote irrespective of his/her ___________.

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  1. Educational background

  2. Economic background

  3. Religion

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The democratic elections require all adult nations are eligible to vote in the elections this is known as Universal Adult Franchise . Adult franchise also ensures that all citizens are able to vote without any discrimination of caste , religion  economic or educational backround.