UPSC Polity Question
Consider the following statements with regard to the idea of liberty: 1. Negative Liberty is concerned with the recognition of a minimum area in which the individual can act unobstructed by others. 2. Positive Liberty recognizes that an individual can be free only in society and not outside of it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer:
C. Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: 'Negative liberty' defines an inviolable area of non-interference where an individual can act without external obstruction. Statement 2 is correct: 'Positive liberty' argues that true freedom is only possible within a society that enables the development of the individual.