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:Everyone wants justice for themselves and no one hates it; in that sense justice is compared to:In ancient Indian society, maintaining a just social order was linked to the idea of:Plato discussed justice through a dialogue between Socrates and his young friends in:Socrates argued that if everyone were unjust:Like a doctor with patients, a just ruler must be concerned with the people's:Immanuel Kant held that all human beings possess:Two workers from different castes do the same work; one gets 100 rupees and the other 75. This violates the prA school gives every student equal marks regardless of their answers. This ignores the principle of:Miners and policemen doing dangerous work may deserve a higher reward under the principle of:Suresh, who is visually impaired, gets 30 extra minutes in an exam. This reflects the principle of:The three principles of justice are equal treatment, proportional reward and:Harmonising the different principles of justice is a function of:Social justice concerns the just distribution of:To promote social equality, the Constitution abolished:State governments redistributed land more fairly through:The theory of just distribution using a veil of ignorance was put forward by:Under the veil of ignorance, we decide society's rules without knowing:Rawls expects people under the veil to view society from the point of view of the:For Rawls, fairness is the outcome of:Basic minimum conditions of life include nourishment, housing, clean water, education and a:Which international body has devised methods to calculate basic needs?Free market supporters believe a just distribution comes from:Which nineteenth century German philosopher glorified war, believing only conflict grows civilisation?In the Second World War, the British answered German carpet bombing of London with raids of how many bombers?At least how many people died immediately in the atom bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?Which 1962 episode brought humanity close to total destruction when Soviet missiles were found in Cuba?Why is defining peace simply as the absence of war called misleading?Caste, class and gender inequality built into society cause hidden injury. What is this called?The practice of untouchability was outlawed by which document?The 2011 Census child sex ratio of 919 girls per 1000 boys is called an index of what?Negro slavery in the United States lasted until which year?Apartheid treated South Africa's Black majority as second-class citizens until which year?Communalism is described as the South Asian counterpart of which evil?Which body's constitution says that since wars begin in the minds of men, the defences of peace must be built The Khmer Rouge terror in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 killed about how many people?The FLN freed Algeria from French rule in 1962 but then did what?How did Gandhi change the meaning of non-violence in a positive direction?Inspired by Gandhi, who fought anti-Black discrimination in the USA in the 1960s?Which country is named as a military dictatorship that uses force against its own people?Which post-apartheid country is called a prominent political success story?The first approach to peace manages competition among sovereign states through which arrangement?Post-World War II Europe moved from economic integration to political unification. Which approach to peace doeWhat is pacifism?Informally, a person who seeks to avoid war is called a dove. What is the opposite?