Question

Select the appropriate option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: Cultural rights guarantee every person to have conditions under which they are able to meet their needs.
Statement 2: Social rights are the rights that ensure full participation of the people in the societal activities.

• A. Both statements are true.
• B. Both statements are false.
• C. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• D. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

The cluster of social, economic and cultural rights include the right to work and opportunities to work, right to have an adequate standard of living - including food, shelter, clothing, and basic healthcare, right to social security, right to education, and the right to participate in cultural activities, and scientific progress.

• Social rights are the rights that ensure full participation of the people in the societal activities.
• Economic rights guarantee every person to have conditions under which they are able to meet their needs.
• Cultural rights are human rights that aim at assuring the enjoyment of culture and its components in conditions of equality, human dignity, and non-discrimination.