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In Class 11 Political Science, this topic from Part 2: Political Theory explores the meaning and importance of justice in public life. Students examine equality, fair treatment, recognition of different needs, and the just distribution of rights, opportunities, and resources. They consider how societies can balance individual freedom with social responsibilities, understand the idea of a just society, and apply these concepts to issues of discrimination, poverty, and unequal access.
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Treating poor patients first according to seriousness of illness
Giving benefits to relatives by breaking rules
Punishing an enemy without hearing
Serving first whoever shouts louder
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Because the reasons behind decisions can be examined
Because it hides bias
Because it removes the need for rules
Because it suppresses the weak
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Providing preparation support to students with fewer resources
Removing all students from the competition
Giving extra marks only to rich students
Changing rules after results
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Treating every person as a human being worthy of respect
Giving respect only to people with status
Treating poverty as a crime
Punishing disagreement
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When it is proportionate to the offence and given through fair procedure
When it is given immediately in anger
When it is given without evidence
When it is given only to the poor
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Merit with equal opportunity and fair procedure
Only family connection
Only amount of wealth
Only personal preference
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Because need demands support while merit seeks recognition of contribution
Because both are exactly the same
Because need has no relation to society
Because merit is always unjust
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Because past deprivation affects present capacity and opportunity
Because education has no relation to justice
Because competition is always fair
Because all groups have equal resources
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Fair law, fair distribution, dignity, and opportunity
Only a case in court
Only punishment for crime
Only equal wages
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It should be reasonable, public, and capable of equal application
It should be secret and arbitrary
It should protect only one class
It should punish without evidence
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A fair and public criterion for distribution
Who is personally liked
Who created more pressure
Who has more power
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Choose rules you would accept even without knowing your social position
Choose rules that benefit only your class
Choose rules where the weak have no voice
Choose rules that treat chance itself as justice
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It may hide unequal starting points of opportunity
It always fulfils need
It immediately removes poverty
It increases impartiality
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Justice is linked to rights and fair arrangements while charity may be voluntary help
Both always mean the same
Charity is above law and superior to justice
Justice helps only the rich
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Lack of real access and effective opportunity
Excessive transparency
Too much equality
Complete absence of law
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The accused person should get a chance to present their side
Decision first and hearing later
Punishment based only on rumour
Secret accusation and secret punishment
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Natural talent is a matter of chance, so society should also protect the disadvantaged
Talented people should receive all resources
Less talented people should not receive rights
Natural talent alone should be the basis of law
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Because decision-makers must explain reasons for their actions
Because it keeps rules secret
Because it gives exemption to the powerful
Because it ends citizens' role
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Allowing all children to take an entrance test but poor children cannot even reach school
Informing everyone of clear rules in advance
Giving everyone a chance to be heard
Applying the same law to everyone
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Difference principle
Arbitrary principle
Hereditary privilege
Secret rule
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Because listening to different views is necessary for just decisions
Because disagreement is always violence
Because only the ruler's opinion is justice
Because disagreement ends rights
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If it balances ability to pay and public welfare
If the poor pay more and the rich pay less
If tax is collected only as punishment
If the use of tax is hidden
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Inequality deeply built into social arrangements and institutions
A one-day individual mistake
A person's private preference
Equal condition of all citizens
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When assistance is based on clear criteria and real disadvantage
When assistance is given due to friendship
When assistance is given secretly
When assistance is given by breaking rules
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Considering equality, need, merit, rights, and fair procedure together
Taking only wealth as the basis
Taking only punishment as the basis
Treating only tradition as final
Question 1HardLevel 2
Which decision shows just discretion rather than arbitrariness?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Just discretion is based on valid reasons and public standards. Step 2: Treating a serious patient first is linked to need and condition. Step 3: Arbitrariness is personal preference; justice requires reason.
Step 1: Transparency means that decisions and reasons are clear. Step 2: When reasons are visible, bias or error can be examined. Step 3: Link openness with accountability in justice.
If some students in a competition have better training and resources while others do not, what can be a just corrective measure?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Competition is fairer when opportunities are real. Step 2: Supporting students with fewer resources reduces opportunity gaps. Step 3: Connect preparation support with equal opportunity.
Step 1: Justice is not limited to distributing things. Step 2: It also recognises the human worth of every person. Step 3: When you see dignity, think of respect and human value.
In which situation will punishment be considered just?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Just punishment requires evidence and hearing. Step 2: The punishment must be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence. Step 3: In punishment questions, check both procedure and proportion.
Why is balancing need and merit difficult in justice?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Need and merit are both important bases of justice. Step 2: Need supports the vulnerable, while merit recognises contribution. Step 3: In hard answers, use the idea of balance.
If some groups have long been deprived of education, why may open competition alone be insufficient?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Past deprivation can have long-lasting effects. Step 2: Lack of education creates unequal opportunities in present competition. Step 3: Link historical disadvantage with social justice.
Which option gives the broadest meaning of justice?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Justice does not mean only courts or punishment. Step 2: It includes law, distribution, opportunity, and dignity. Step 3: In broad-meaning questions, look for multiple dimensions.
Step 1: A just law should be clear and public. Step 2: It should be reasonable and capable of equal application. Step 3: Secret or arbitrary law moves away from justice.
Step 1: Rawls says rules should be chosen without knowledge of one's own position. Step 2: This leads people to choose safe and fair rules for all. Step 3: Understand the veil of ignorance as distance from self-interest.
If a society treats only the success of the wealthy as merit, what is the justice-related problem?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Success is not only the result of individual talent. Step 2: Family wealth and resources also shape opportunities. Step 3: Do not separate merit from social background.
What is the main difference between justice and charity?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Charity may arise from voluntary kindness. Step 2: Justice is linked with fair institutions and rights. Step 3: In exams, distinguish charity from justice.
If a policy benefits everyone on paper but disadvantaged people cannot access it in practice, what justice-related deficiency exists?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Having rights on paper is not enough. Step 2: Justice becomes meaningful when people can actually access benefits. Step 3: Link access and effective opportunity with social justice.
Step 1: A fair hearing listens to both sides. Step 2: Punishing someone without allowing them to present their side is unjust. Step 3: Connect hearing with fair procedure.
How does Rawls view the question of natural talents in justice?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Rawls treats natural talents as not fully under a person's control. Step 2: A just society should not leave life chances only to luck. Step 3: Link natural chance with social protection.
Step 1: Accountability means being answerable for decisions. Step 2: It can reduce misuse of power and bias. Step 3: Link accountability with transparency in justice.
Which example shows formal equality but weak real justice?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Formal equality may have the same rule for everyone. Step 2: Real barriers may still keep poor children away from opportunity. Step 3: Real justice also checks access and resources.
If a policy improves the condition of the least advantaged and does not harm the rest of society, it is close to which Rawlsian idea?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Rawls's difference principle accepts inequalities only when they benefit the least advantaged. Step 2: A policy that improves their position fits this idea. Step 3: In Rawls, focus on the least advantaged.
Why should a just society have space for disagreement?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: People in society have different experiences and views. Step 2: A just system allows them to express views peacefully. Step 3: Link disagreement with rights and hearing.
Step 1: Taxation gathers resources for society. Step 2: A just tax system considers ability to pay and public welfare. Step 3: In tax questions, read capacity and welfare together.
What does structural inequality mean in the context of justice?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Structural inequality is not limited to one incident. Step 2: It may exist for long in education, jobs, recognition, and institutions. Step 3: When you see structural, think of deep social arrangements.
In which situation can special assistance be called justice rather than favouritism?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Favouritism is based on personal ties or arbitrariness. Step 2: Special assistance can be just if based on clear rules and real disadvantage. Step 3: Always check criteria and reasons.
Which is the most balanced approach to understanding justice?
Correct answer: A
Step 1: Justice is a multi-dimensional idea. Step 2: Equality, need, merit, rights, and procedure can all matter. Step 3: In hard questions, use balanced analysis instead of relying on one basis.
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