Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Security in the Contemporary World

Question:

Which among the following statements is correct about the concept of Human Security?

(A) Human Security is a broad concept.
(B) Hunger, disease and natural disasters kill more people than war, genocide and terrorism combined.
(C) 'Freedom from fear' is not a part of the concept of security.
(D) War and terrorism do not constitute a threat to humans.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) and (D) only

(B) and (C) only

(B) and (D) only

(A) and (B) only

Correct Answer:

(A) and (B) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) and (B) only

(A) Human Security is a broad concept. (Correct). Human Security is indeed a broad concept, going beyond traditional military security to include economic, health, food, environmental, and political security.
(B) Hunger, disease and natural disasters kill more people than war, genocide and terrorism combined. (Correct). Proponents of the human security concept argue that these non-military threats pose a greater and more constant danger to the majority of the world's population than violent conflict.
(C) 'Freedom from fear' is not a part of the concept of security. (Incorrect). "Freedom from fear" is one of the two core pillars of the human security concept, alongside "freedom from want." It refers to protecting individuals from violent threats like war, genocide, and terrorism.
(D) War and terrorism do not constitute a threat to humans. (Incorrect). While the human security concept broadens the definition of security beyond traditional military threats, it does not ignore them. War and terrorism are explicitly recognized as significant threats to human safety and well-being.