ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is claimed as fundamental human rights?
A
The use of appropriate technology
B
Education and health
C
Access to credit and micro-credit
D
Income distribution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the subsequent case of Consumer Education and Research Centre V. Union of India AIR 1995 SC 922, held that right to health and medical aid to protect the health and vigor of a worker, both while in service and post-retirement, is a fundamental right under Article 21.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is the Right to Education. Human rights aim at providing people a life with dignity and are invariant worldwide. Fundamental rights are rights about different nations to protect the basic rights in their territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Education is both a human right in itself and an indispensable means of realizing other human rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -The WHO Constitution (1946) envisages “…the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental right of every human being.” Acknowledging health as a human right recognizes a legal obligation on states to ensure access to timely, acceptable, and affordable health care.

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