Civics: Lesson - 3 Fundamental Rights and Duties: A. Choose The Correct Answer and Fill in The Blanks

CIVICS:
LESSON – 3 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES
NOTE: Exercises to be done in the book.
A. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.
1. b; women
2. d; secularism
3. a; a day
4. d; 2006
5. d; exploitation
B. Match the following.
1. d; 2. e; 3. b; 4. c; 5. a
C. Fill in the blanks.
1. human rights; 2. 33%; 3. equality; 4. judiciary; 5. 30
D. Write T for true and F for false.
1. False; 2. True; 3. True; 4. False; 5. True;
E. Answer the following questions in 10-20 words.
Q.1. Define human rights.

Ans -1. (i) Human rights establish that as members of the society
every human being has the right to be treated equally, irrespective of
caste, religion, creed, colour and sex.
(ii) All human beings also have right to life, education and a healthy
life.
Q.2. What is meant by fundamental rights?
Ans -2. Fundamental rights are the basic human rights. They are
incorporated in the Constitution for their universal nature.
Q.3. What is meant by fundamental duties?

Ans - 3. There are certain duties that we must discharge in order to
ensure complete implementation of the aims and objectives of our
Constitution. These are called fundamental duties.
Q.4. How many types of fundamental rights are listed by the Indian
Constitution?
Ans - 4. There are six types of fundamental rights listed by the Indian
Constitution.
F. Answer the following questions in 50-70 words.
Q.1. What is the importance of human rights?

Ans - 1. (i) Human rights are important because they establish that as
members of the society every human being has the right to be
treated equally, irrespective of caste, religion, creed, colour and sex.
(ii) All human beings also have right to life, education and a healthy
life.
Q.2. How has the Indian Constitution sought to enforce equality in

India?
Ans - 2.(i) The Indian Constitution has sought to enforce equality in

India by abolishing the practice of untouchability.
(ii) Preventing a person from entering a public place of worship or

from the use of a public well are also made punishable offences.
(iii ) The titles of Maharaja, Rai Sahib, Khan Bahadur and others were
also abolished.
Q.3. What were the inspirations behind the fundamental rights?

Ans - 3. The inspirations behind the fundamental rights in the
Constitution were:
(i) Declaration of Rights in the Constitution of France, a legacy of the

French Revolution in 1789.
(ii) Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States of America.
(iii) Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN

Assembly on 10 December 1948.
Q.4. What rights does a person arrested by a police have?

Ans - 4. The Constitution grants these rights to an individual who has
been arrested.
(i) A person cannot be detained in custody without being informed of

the ground of his/her arrest.
(ii) He/She can be defended by a lawyer of his/her choice.
(iii)He/She has the right to be produced before the local magistrate

within 24 hours of arrest.
G. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words.
Q.1.' Right to religion reflects the secular nature of the Indian

Constitution. Comment.
Ans - 1. (i) India has adopted secularism as a part of its Constitution.
So it does not have a state religion.
(ii) Neither does the state favour any particular religion.
(iii) People can practise their own religion in any part of the country
in their own ways.
(iv)People can freely profess, practise and propagate any religion.
(v) Every religion can establish and maintain its own institutions for
religious or charitable purposes.
(vi) They are also free to acquire and manage their own religious
affairs and acquire movable and immovable property.
(vii)Therefore, by not favouring any particular religion and allowing

everyone to practise their own religion in their own way, the right to
religious freedom in our Constitution firmly establishes secularism.
Q.2. Write a brief note on the fundamental duties in the Indian

Constitution.
Ans - 2.(i) With the help of human rights and fundamental rights we
develop our talents and qualities and use them to satisfy our needs.
(ii) In this process of development there are also some duties which
we must discharge.
(iii) These are called fundamental duties which were adopted by the
42nd Amendment Act in 1976.
(iv)These duties are not enforceable by law.

(v) These duties infuse a feeling of brotherhood and patriotism
among all the citizens.
(vi) They also inspire us to respect national institutions, property and

natural environment, preserve the nation’s unity and integrity and
safeguard her cultural, social and economic integrity.
(vii) We all must perform these duties for the nation to achieve its
goals and objectives.
H. Think and answer.
Q.1. Fundamental rights are universal in nature but they are not
absolute.' Do you agree with both stipulations? Explain with
examples in the Indian scenario.
Ans – 1(i) Yes I agree with both the stipulations that Fundamental
Rights are universal in nature but they are not absolute.
(ii) Fundamental Rights are universal in the sense that these Rights
apply universally to all the citizens irrespective of race, place of birth,
religion, caste or gender etc.
(iii) However these Rights are not absolute. Citizens can enjoy these
Rights within reasonable restrictions.
(iv) For example – (a) These Rights remain suspended during the
period of emergency proclaimed by the President.
(b) Rights like Freedom of Speech has some limitations like it should
not be against Sovereignty and Integrity of the Nation , Security of
the State , Public Order, Contempt of Court etc.

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CIVICS:

LESSON – 3 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES

NOTE: Exercises to be done in the book.

A. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.

B. Match the following.

C. Fill in the blanks.

1. human rights; 2. 33%; 3. equality; 4. judiciary; 5. 30

D. Write T for true and F for false.

1. False; 2. True; 3. True; 4. False; 5. True;

E. Answer the following questions in 10-20 words.

Q.1. Define human rights.

Q.3. What is meant by fundamental duties?

F. Answer the following questions in 50-70 words.

Q.1. What is the importance of human rights?

Q.2. How has the Indian Constitution sought to enforce equality in

Ans - 2.(i) The Indian Constitution has sought to enforce equality in

(ii) Preventing a person from entering a public place of worship or

Q.3. What were the inspirations behind the fundamental rights?

(i) Declaration of Rights in the Constitution of France, a legacy of the

(ii) Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States of America.

(iii) Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN

Q.4. What rights does a person arrested by a police have?

(i) A person cannot be detained in custody without being informed of

(ii) He/She can be defended by a lawyer of his/her choice.

(iii)He/She has the right to be produced before the local magistrate

G. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words.

Q.1.' Right to religion reflects the secular nature of the Indian

(ii) Neither does the state favour any particular religion.

(iv)People can freely profess, practise and propagate any religion.

(vii)Therefore, by not favouring any particular religion and allowing

Q.2. Write a brief note on the fundamental duties in the Indian

(iv)These duties are not enforceable by law.

(vi) They also inspire us to respect national institutions, property and

H. Think and answer.

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