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Q81·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2021

UN-Habitat Principles on the Right to the City

PolityPolitical Theory & Social JusticeStatement-basedHardStatic

Question

Consider the following statements:

  1. 1.

    Right to the City is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.

  2. 2.

    Right to the City gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.

  3. 3.

    Right to the City means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.

Options

a

1 only

b

3 only

c

1 and 2

Answer
d

2 and 3

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the 'Right to the City' is enshrined within the New Urban Agenda adopted at UN Habitat III, which tasks UN-Habitat with monitoring its progress. Statement 2 is correct because the core philosophy of this framework centers on collective ownership, granting urban dwellers the right to participate in and reclaim urban public spaces. Statement 3 is incorrect because while it advocates for inclusivity, it does not legally bar the state from using regulatory actions or zoning restrictions in unauthorized colonies. > The Right to the City framework advocates for inclusive governance and public spaces, managed globally under UN-Habitat guidelines. Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2021

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q81

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Political Theory & Social Justice

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

Global Habitat Agendas / Human Rights instruments

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