Consider the following:
- 1.Right to education
- 2.Right to equal access to public service
- 3.Right to food
Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
All three rights appear in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948). Education is in Article 26, equal access to public service is in Article 21(2), and food is part of the adequate standard of living in Article 25.
- ✓ 1. Article 26 says everyone has the right to education. Education should be free at least in the elementary and fundamental stages, and elementary education should be compulsory.
- ✓ 2. Article 21(2) says everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country. Article 21(1) adds the right to take part in the government of one's country.
- ✓ 3. Article 25 recognises the right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being, expressly including food, clothing, housing and medical care. Food is therefore covered, though not as a separate article.
Remember · UDHR (1948): Article 21 – participation in government and equal access to public service; Article 25 – adequate living standard including food; Article 26 – education.
Sources
- United Nations – Universal Declaration of Human Rights ↗ “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care … Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2011, General Studies Paper I. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·
