2026 · Q54
Which of the following statements about human rights is/are correct?
- 1The first generation rights were traditional civil and political rights.
- 2The second generation rights are solidarity rights. Select the answer using the code given below.
indian-polity-economysecurity-human-rights
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
First-generation rights are the traditional civil and political rights (liberty, equality before law, freedom of speech) — statement 1 is correct. Second-generation rights are economic, social and cultural rights (work, education, health); solidarity or collective rights such as development and environment are third-generation rights — statement 2 is false. Hence only statement 1 is correct.