Freedom । Liberty - Class XI
1. "Swaraj is our birth right and we shall have it."- Who said this? HS-2020, 2017
Ans:- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Who is the author of the book "Hind Swaraj"? HS-2020,2017
Ans:- Mahatma Gandhi
3. Who is the author of the book "On Liberty"? HS-2016
Ans:- John Stuart Mill
4. Who said freedom as a fundamental Right of human kind? HS-2018
Ans:- Rousseau
5. Write the name of the autobiography of Nelson Mandela. HS-2014,2015,2018
Ans:- Long Walk to Freedom
6. "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"- Who said this. HS-2011
Ans:- Thomas Jefferson
7. Who is the author of the book "Freedom of Fear"?
Ans:- Aung San Suu Kyi
8. Is liberty absolute?
Ans:- No
9. Mention a source of constraints.
Ans:- Social inequality.
10. What is the meaning of Swaraj?
Ans:- self rule
11. Mention one ideal of Freedom.
Ans:- Mahatma Gandhi
12. When was "Hind Swaraj" written?
Ans:- Hind Swaraj was written in 1909.
13. From which word the term liberty is derived?
Ans:- Latin word Liber?
14. What does liber mean?
Ans:- Liber means free.
15. What do you mean by Freedom? HS-2012
Ans:-
Freedom is a necessary condition for free and full development of the
individual. Without it we can't be rational and act or achieve what
seems to be best.
16. What is economic liberty? HS-2011
Ans:-
Democracy is meaningless without economic liberty. An individual cannot
develop himself without economic security. So, economic liberty may be
regarded as the condition for the enjoyment of other types of liberty
and freedom from poverty and want.
17. Write briefly on Positive liberty? HS-2018 marks-4
Ans:-
There should be some restraints on liberty for the sake of the society.
Such liberty is called positive or natural liberty. In this case
interference does not hamper liberty but enables an individual to enjoy
liberty in true sense. However restraint should be limited. Positive
liberty can be explained as follows:
(i) Liberty does not mean absence of restraints but it is more than that.
(ii) It includes private, political and economic liberty.
(iii) Rights are necessary for liberty.
(iv) For the welfare of individuals, the state should increase its activities and may curtail the freedom of individual.
18. What do you mean by negative liberty? HS-2013
Ans:-
There should be no constraint on the individual or absence of all
constraints is known as Negative liberty. It seeks to define and defend
an area in which the individual would be inviolable. This is an area
known as 'minimum area of non-interference' where no external authority
can interfere. The society can't impose any restriction on this area.
19. Mention two means of safeguarding Freedom. HS-2017
Ans:-
There are certain essential conditions for safeguarding liberty. To
safeguard liberty, the following conditions are essential:
(i) Urge
for liberty:- The people of a state should have the urge for liberty. He
must be vigilant to retain it. People must have the love of liberty.
(ii)
Rule of Law:- Rule of law implies equality before law. Law is above
everybody and no individual cab be punished unless it is proved that ha
has violated law.
(iii) Independent Judiciary:- An independent
judiciary is an essential condition for safeguarding liberty. A
judiciary which is corrupt and not impartial will go against the spirit
of freedom.
(iv) Fundamental rights:- By incorporating the
fundamental rights of the citizens in the constitution, freedom can be
safeguarded.
20. Write four types of freedom. HS-2013, 2011
Ans:- The concept of freedom may be used in various ways. These are as follows:
(i)
Natural Liberty:- It indicates the unrestrained liberty to do what one
pleases. It is a condition in which there is no interference or
restraints of any type.
(ii) Political freedom:- It implies that
people have a share in the Government of the country. Political freedom
enables individuals to participate in political affairs.
(iii)
Economic freedom:- Democracy is meaningless without economic liberty. An
individual cannot develop himself without economic security. So,
economic liberty may be regarded as the condition for the enjoyment of
other types of liberty and freedom from poverty and want.
(iv)
National freedom:- It means independence from the control of the foreign
states. People can enjoy maximum freedom only in an independent
country.
(v) International freedom:- This idea of freedom covers the
world as a whole international freedom implies the renunciation of war,
limitation on the production of destructive weapons.
21. Explain the concept of Negative and Positive liberty. HS-2016 marks-6
Ans:-
Negative and Positive liberty are complementary to each other. We can
see that positive liberty emerges in area where Negative Liberty ends.
Positive Liberty:-
There should be some restraints on liberty for the sake of the society.
Such liberty is called positive or natural liberty. In this case
interference does not hamper liberty but enables an individual to enjoy
liberty in true sense. However restraint should be limited. Positive
liberty can be explained as follows:
(i) Liberty does not mean absence of restraints but it is more than that.
(ii) It includes private, political and economic liberty.
(iii) Rights are necessary for liberty.
(iv) For the welfare of individuals, the state should increase its activities and may curtail the freedom of individual.
Negative Liberty:-
There should be no constraint on the individual or absence of all
constraints is known as Negative liberty. It seeks to define and defend
an area in which the individual would be inviolable. This is an area
known as 'minimum area of non-interference' where no external authority
can interfere. The society can't impose any restriction on this area.
Negative liberty can be explained as follows:
(i) Negative liberty emphasizes on the personal aspect of man.
(ii) It gives emphasis on the absence of restraint by the state.
(iii) Negative liberty emphasizes the personal and political aspects of liberty.
(iv) It is based on the market concept of society.
22. Write briefly on the importance of Freedom of speech in democracy. HS-2015
Ans:- Today freedom of speech has been growing more importance in democracy. It can be discussed below:
(i) The right to freedom of speech and expression helps to strengthen the foundation of democratic government.
(ii)
With the help of freedom of speech, the social and electronic media can
create public opinion against the failure of the government.
(iii) By enjoying this liberty, every citizen can criticize the government for their illegal activities, corruption etc.
(iv)
If a citizen has the right to freedom of speech, then he/she can freely
speak about the problems, discrimination he/she faces.
23. Discuss the difference between positive and negative liberty.
Ans:-
Positive and negative liberty depend on each other. The difference
between positive and negative liberty can be discussed below:
(i)
Negative liberty emphasizes on the personal aspect of man. But the view
of positive liberty is based on the socio-economic and political
conditions of society.
(ii) Comparatively negative liberty is smaller
in number. On the other hand, the scope of positive liberty is broader
than negative liberty.
(iii) Negative liberty emphasizes the personal
and political aspects of liberty. But positive liberty emphasizes the
social and economic aspects of liberty.
(iv) Negative liberty is based on the market concept of society. Whereas positive liberty emphasizes the social aspect of man.
(v)
Negative liberty gives emphasis on the absence of restraint by the
state. Positive liberty emphasizes the positive conditions which are
necessary for the realization of liberty.'
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