Question

S1: Individuals are denied basic rights in some countries around the globe.

S2: Women in Saudi Arabia cannot apply for passports without permission from their husbands or fathers.

Read the above two statements and pick the most relevant one from the following options:

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is related to S1
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent
• C. S1: False; S2: True
• D. S1: False; S2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is A S1: True; S2: True; S2 is related to S1

Democracies across the world face challenges. Some nations like China and Saudi Arabia are still non-democratic. In some nations, individuals are denied their rights and freedoms. For example, women in Saudi Arabia cannot apply for passports without permission from their husbands or fathers. Few challenges faced by Indian democracy are communalism, naxalism, corruption, and criminalisation of politics.