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UPSC CSE Prelims

Subject: Indian Polity Chapter: Fundamental Rights

2017 PYQ

Question 53

Which one of the following statements is correct ?

Choose one answer ARights are claims of the State against the citizens. BRights are privileges which are incorporated in the Constitution of a State. CRights are claims of the citizens against the State. DRights are privileges of a few citizens against the many.

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Correct answer: C

Correct Option: C Explanation: In political theory, rights are justified claims of individuals that the state must respect and, where applicable, protect through law. Option-wise Analysis: A: Incorrect - This reverses the relationship: rights are not primarily claims made by the state against citizens. B: Incorrect - Constitutional recognition is one mechanism for protecting rights, but rights are not merely privileged favours. C: Correct - Correct-citizens can assert rights against the state and its authorities. D: Incorrect - Rights belong equally under the legal framework rather than serving an exclusive few.

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