UPSC CSE polityjustice — practice questions
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Practice UPSC CSE polityjustice in the app →Per NCERT Political Theory's chapter on Social Justice, justice is defined as giving people what?Per NCERT, what is PROPORTIONATE justice — one of justice's classical forms?Per NCERT, what does the principle of 'RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL NEEDS' justify in social justice?Per NCERT, which philosopher's 'veil of ignorance' thought-experiment is central to modern theories of social Per NCERT's treatment of Rawls, what is the function of the 'veil of ignorance'?Per NCERT, what are Rawls's TWO principles of justice (in their canonical priority order)?Per NCERT, the 'DIFFERENCE PRINCIPLE' permits social and economic inequalities ONLY IF what condition holds?Per NCERT, what is the LIBERTARIAN view (associated with Robert Nozick) on the role of the state in distributiPer NCERT, what does INDIA's COMMITMENT to social justice manifest as in the Constitution?Per NCERT, what is the FREE MARKET'S role in distributive justice from a liberal perspective?Per NCERT, what is the connection between FREEDOM and JUSTICE in liberal political theory?Per NCERT, what is the role of 'BASIC MINIMUM' (or guaranteed minimum) in modern theories of social justice?Immanuel Kant's contribution, as the chapter presents it, refines Plato's idea of 'each person his due' by addThe chapter argues that the principle of 'equal treatment for equals' alone is insufficient because:In the chapter, the principle of recognising special needs justifies which Indian constitutional provision?John Rawls' 'veil of ignorance' asks people to design rules for society while NOT knowing:Rawls argues that, under the veil of ignorance, rational self-interest leads people to:Rawls' theory of justice is described in the chapter as compelling because it argues that:The chapter lists which of the following as basic minimum requirements for a healthy and productive life?The chapter's main critique of leaving social-justice goals entirely to free markets is that:The chapter holds that disagreements about distribution and justice are: