Case Study Questions for Class 9 Social Science Civics Chapter 6 Democratic Rights

Case Study Questions for Class 9 Social Science Civics Chapter 6 Democratic Rights

Case Study Questions

Question 1:

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:

Rights are claims of a person over other fellow beings, over the society and over the government. All of us want to live happily, without fear and without being subjected to degraded treatment. For this, we expect others to behave in such a way that does not harm us or hurt us. Equally, our actions should not also harm or hurt others. So, a right is possible when you make a claim that is equally possible for others.

You cannot have a right that harms or hurts others. You cannot have a right to play a game in such a way that it breaks the neighbour’s window. The Serbs in Yugoslavia could not have claimed the whole country for themselves. The claims we make should be reasonable. They should be such that can be made available to others in an equal measure. Thus, a right comes with an obligation to respect other rights.

Q 1. What are rights?
Ans. Rights are reasonable claims of persons recognised in society and sanctioned by law.

Q 2. Why is it said that right comes with an obligation to respect others’ rights?

Ans. Right comes with an obligation to respect others’ rights due to the following reasons:
(i) All the people want to live happily without any fear and without being hurt or without being subjected to degraded treatment.
(ii) A right is possible when we make a claim that is equally possible for others. Such claims should be reasonable and can be available to others in an equal measure.

Q 3. Why are rights reasonable claims? Give reasons.
Ans. Rights are reasonable claims because of the following reasons:
(i) Rights are made available to others and one’s right becomes one’s duty to respect the rights of others.
(ii) Rights need to be recognised by the society and must be reasonable.
(iii) Rights are the claims that we make on society and on government.
(iv) Rights are those conditions which allow for the fullest development of individuals’ personality.