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| 1. |
All Human Rights are inherent in all human beings because |
| A. | all human rights are provided by the state. |
| B. | human rights are being provided by the united nations. |
| C. | human beings are rational beings. |
| D. | human rights are the product of social revolutions. |
| Answer» C. human beings are rational beings. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is not correct? |
| A. | human rights are universal. |
| B. | human rights are subjective. |
| C. | human rights are constitutional. |
| D. | human rights are incontrovertible. |
| Answer» C. human rights are constitutional. | |
| 3. |
Which of the following are considered third generation rights? |
| A. | individual rights |
| B. | collective rights |
| C. | political rights |
| D. | economic rights |
| Answer» B. collective rights | |
| 4. |
Freedom from torture is |
| A. | inherent right |
| B. | derogable human right |
| C. | absolute right |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. absolute right | |
| 5. |
The Indian tradition of human rights during war is best exemplified in the work of |
| A. | mahabharata |
| B. | ramayana |
| C. | emperor ashoka |
| D. | emperor akbar |
| Answer» C. emperor ashoka | |
| 6. |
Which of the following thinkers did not give the idea of natural rights? |
| A. | thombas hobbes |
| B. | j.j. rousseau |
| C. | john locke |
| D. | jermy bentham |
| Answer» D. jermy bentham | |
| 7. |
Which Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person”? |
| A. | article 1 |
| B. | article 3 |
| C. | article 5 |
| D. | article 6 |
| Answer» B. article 3 | |
| 8. |
Convention on the elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted in |
| A. | 1966 |
| B. | 1979 |
| C. | 1983 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» B. 1979 | |
| 9. |
The Gandhian idea of individual rights was characterized within the framework of |
| A. | human interdependence |
| B. | european liberal tradition |
| C. | socialist tradition |
| D. | vedic tradition |
| Answer» A. human interdependence | |
| 10. |
When did India enact positive law on human rights? |
| A. | 1993 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1919 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» A. 1993 | |
| 11. |
‘Mandala Theory’ of inter-state relations in ancient India was a contribution of |
| A. | manu |
| B. | brihaspati |
| C. | kautilya |
| D. | aryabhatt |
| Answer» C. kautilya | |
| 12. |
When the Convention on the Rights of the child was adopted by the UN General Assembly? |
| A. | on 18th march 1992 |
| B. | on 24th january 1982 |
| C. | on 20th november 1989 |
| D. | on 10th december 1999 |
| Answer» C. on 20th november 1989 | |
| 13. |
‘Convention on the Indigenous and Tribal peoples in independent countries’ was adopted on the initiatives of |
| A. | world health organization |
| B. | international labour organization |
| C. | united nations human rights council |
| D. | food and agricultural organisation |
| Answer» B. international labour organization | |
| 14. |
Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan case dealt with |
| A. | prevention of domestic violence against women |
| B. | sexual violence against women at workplace |
| C. | ban on the practice of female infanticide |
| D. | promotion of educational and employment opportunities for women |
| Answer» B. sexual violence against women at workplace | |
| 15. |
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to theConstitution of |
| A. | u.s.a. |
| B. | u.k. |
| C. | france |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» A. u.s.a. | |
| 16. |
The Cortagena Declaration of 1984 deals with |
| A. | women |
| B. | refugees |
| C. | children |
| D. | persons with disability |
| Answer» B. refugees | |
| 17. |
Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with |
| A. | backward classes commission |
| B. | election commission |
| C. | union public service commission |
| D. | finance commission |
| Answer» A. backward classes commission | |
| 18. |
International Humanitarian Law is a |
| A. | branch of international law which provides protection to human beings from the consequences of armed conflicts. |
| B. | branch of environmental law which provides protection to environment. |
| C. | branch of international law seeking intervention in the states violating human rights of the people. |
| D. | branch of international law providing for humanitarian assistance to the people affected by natural disasters. |
| Answer» A. branch of international law which provides protection to human beings from the consequences of armed conflicts. | |
| 19. |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights contains |
| A. | 20 articles |
| B. | 22 articles |
| C. | 30 articles |
| D. | 36 articles |
| Answer» C. 30 articles | |
| 20. |
Sacher Committee Report dealt with the issue of |
| A. | socio-economic development of muslims |
| B. | all round development of minorities |
| C. | amelioration in the conditions of working women |
| D. | decent and dignified treatment with prisoners of war |
| Answer» A. socio-economic development of muslims | |
| 21. |
Which of the following provisions articulate the constitutional vision of Justice in India? |
| A. | free and independent judiciary |
| B. | directive principles of state policy |
| C. | fundamental duties |
| D. | special status to the state of jammu and kashmir |
| Answer» B. directive principles of state policy | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is a seminal contribution of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? |
| A. | making human rights implementable |
| B. | international standard setting on human rights |
| C. | paving way for conversion of human rights into fundamental rights. |
| D. | facilitating creation of machinery for ensuring rights to all |
| Answer» B. international standard setting on human rights | |
| 23. |
The General Assembly of the United Nations can pass the resolution on human rights issues and |
| A. | compel states to change their internal laws to include more human rights. |
| B. | recommend and request new human rights standards for inclusion in state’s internal laws. |
| C. | leave the matter to states as to how they deal with human rights issues. |
| D. | look into enforcement and implementation of human rights with the states. |
| Answer» B. recommend and request new human rights standards for inclusion in state’s internal laws. | |
| 24. |
When a person is arrested, the police cannot keep the accused in its custody for more than |
| A. | 36 hours |
| B. | 24 hours |
| C. | 12 hours |
| D. | 48 hours |
| Answer» B. 24 hours | |
| 25. |
United Nations decade for Human Rights Education was |
| A. | 1965-1974 |
| B. | 1985-1994 |
| C. | 1995-2004 |
| D. | 2000-2009 |
| Answer» C. 1995-2004 | |
| 26. |
Which UN Agency was established to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law and the human rights proclaimed in the UN Charter? |
| A. | unesco |
| B. | unhcr |
| C. | unido |
| D. | ibrd |
| Answer» A. unesco | |
| 27. |
The United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in |
| A. | 2007 |
| B. | 2008 |
| C. | 2009 |
| D. | 2010 |
| Answer» C. 2009 | |
| 28. |
The statement that “All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated” is associated with |
| A. | universal declaration of human rights – 1948 |
| B. | tehran conference – 1969 |
| C. | vienna conference – 1993 |
| D. | beijing conference – 1995 |
| Answer» C. vienna conference – 1993 | |
| 29. |
‘Apartheid’ term came to be linked with a practice of discrimination in which of the following countries? |
| A. | south africa |
| B. | south america |
| C. | tanzania |
| D. | mozambique |
| Answer» A. south africa | |
| 30. |
To which of the following conventions India is not a party? |
| A. | cedaw |
| B. | convention against torture |
| C. | convention on rights of the child |
| D. | covenant on civil & political rights |
| Answer» B. convention against torture | |
| 31. |
The case, State of Arunachal Pradesh V. Khudiram Chakma, 1994 is concerned with |
| A. | minorities |
| B. | scs and sts |
| C. | torture |
| D. | refugees |
| Answer» D. refugees | |
| 32. |
The Supreme Court of India expanded the reach of the Article 21 to also include the right to livelihood in |
| A. | d.k. basu case |
| B. | olga tellis case |
| C. | menaka gandhi case |
| D. | mohini jain case |
| Answer» B. olga tellis case | |
| 33. |
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was established on |
| A. | 10th december 1946 |
| B. | 10th december 1947 |
| C. | 10th december 1948 |
| D. | 10th december 1949 |
| Answer» A. 10th december 1946 | |
| 34. |
According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following rights cannot be taken away during emergency? |
| A. | right to speak |
| B. | right to freedom of movement |
| C. | right to life |
| D. | right to organize |
| Answer» C. right to life | |
| 35. |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the year |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» A. 1948 | |
| 36. |
Human Rights entitles/mankind to |
| A. | comfort |
| B. | convenience |
| C. | decent, civilized and dignified life |
| D. | guarantee of existence |
| Answer» C. decent, civilized and dignified life | |
| 37. |
Which of the following is false? |
| A. | all human rights are for all. |
| B. | governments should see that domestic laws confirm to the standards of human rights instrument. |
| C. | human rights are interdependent but hierarchical |
| D. | un charter mentions its concern for human rights |
| Answer» C. human rights are interdependent but hierarchical | |
| 38. |
The Framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of FundamentalRights from the Constitution of |
| A. | u.s.a. |
| B. | u.k. |
| C. | ireland |
| D. | canada |
| Answer» A. u.s.a. | |
| 39. |
Which Convention outlaws Hate Speech? |
| A. | international covenant on civil and political rights |
| B. | international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights |
| C. | convention on the rights of the child |
| D. | international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination |
| Answer» D. international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination | |
| 40. |
The Right to Health recognised under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is contained in |
| A. | article 8 |
| B. | article 10 |
| C. | article 12 |
| D. | article 14 |
| Answer» C. article 12 | |
| 41. |
Concept of ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ is founded on which principles? |
| A. | vienna |
| B. | princeton |
| C. | the hague |
| D. | delhi declaration |
| Answer» B. princeton | |
| 42. |
Mention the number of instruments included in the concept of the International Bill of Rights? |
| A. | four |
| B. | six |
| C. | three |
| D. | five |
| Answer» D. five | |
| 43. |
The National Human Rights Commission is a |
| A. | constitutional body |
| B. | statutory body |
| C. | executive body |
| D. | ngo |
| Answer» B. statutory body | |
| 44. |
Article 21 of the Indian Constitution provides for |
| A. | right to die |
| B. | right to subsist |
| C. | right to life and personal liberty |
| D. | right to lively and liberal life |
| Answer» C. right to life and personal liberty | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following is not recognised by the UNHCR as a durable solution to refugee problem? |
| A. | burden sharing |
| B. | voluntary repatriation |
| C. | resettlement |
| D. | local integration |
| Answer» A. burden sharing | |
| 46. |
Under the UN Charter the prohibition on the use of force is found in |
| A. | article 2(i) |
| B. | article 2(ii) |
| C. | article 2(iii) |
| D. | article 2(iv) |
| Answer» D. article 2(iv) | |
| 47. |
Which of the following NGOs advocates for abolition of death penalty? |
| A. | green peace |
| B. | international commission of jurists |
| C. | icrc |
| D. | amnesty international |
| Answer» D. amnesty international | |
| 48. |
In which year Human Rights Council replaced the UN Commission of Human Rights? |
| A. | 2001 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 2006 |
| Answer» D. 2006 | |
| 49. |
European Commission on Human Rights is abolished in |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 2008 |
| Answer» B. 1998 | |
| 50. |
Which one of the following rights is not protected under Article 27 of the ICCPR? |
| A. | to enjoy their own culture |
| B. | to profess and practice their own religion |
| C. | to use their own language |
| D. | to participate in political process. |
| Answer» D. to participate in political process. | |
| 51. |
Which of the following is not a principle aim of the UN? |
| A. | to promote international law |
| B. | to facilitate co-operation among states |
| C. | to ensure world peace |
| D. | to ensure economic development for minorities |
| Answer» D. to ensure economic development for minorities | |
| 52. |
Which Article of UDHR concerns the Right to benefit from scientific advancement? |
| A. | article 3 |
| B. | article 14 |
| C. | article 27 |
| D. | article 24 |
| Answer» C. article 27 | |
| 53. |
The International Criminal Court is located at |
| A. | paris |
| B. | geneva |
| C. | the hague |
| D. | brussels |
| Answer» C. the hague | |
| 54. |
The Directive Principles of State Policy have been given in the Indian Constitution |
| A. | part – iii |
| B. | part – ii |
| C. | part – xiii |
| D. | part – iv |
| Answer» D. part – iv | |
| 55. |
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) made? |
| A. | 10th december 1948 |
| B. | 8th august 1956 |
| C. | 20th june 1950 |
| D. | 10th november 1942 |
| Answer» A. 10th december 1948 | |
| 56. |
Who cannot be appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission? |
| A. | district judge |
| B. | chief justice of any high court |
| C. | eminent scholar having expertise in the field of human rights. |
| D. | judge of the supreme court of india. |
| Answer» A. district judge | |
| 57. |
Mention the name of the instrument which set international standards of human rights |
| A. | geneva convention |
| B. | european convention on human |
| C. | african charter on human rights & people’s rights |
| D. | arab charter on human rights |
| Answer» A. geneva convention | |
| 58. |
Which case decided by the Indian Judiciary provided jurisprudential genesis for human rights development in India? |
| A. | m.c. mehta v. union of india |
| B. | maneka gandhi v. union of india |
| C. | visakha v. state of rajasthan |
| D. | mandal case |
| Answer» B. maneka gandhi v. union of india | |
| 59. |
Which international event resulted into the beginning of the international movement of the contemporary concept of human rights? |
| A. | incidents of discrimination |
| B. | inhuman treatment during tudor’s period |
| C. | slavery |
| D. | world war ii |
| Answer» D. world war ii | |
| 60. |
Name the basic international instrument, which does not carry binding effect |
| A. | magna carta |
| B. | cedaw |
| C. | universal declaration of human rights |
| D. | geneva conventions |
| Answer» C. universal declaration of human rights | |
| 61. |
Who coined the term ‘Genocide’? |
| A. | raphael lemkin |
| B. | robert h. jackson |
| C. | martin shaw |
| D. | woodrow wilson |
| Answer» A. raphael lemkin | |
| 62. |
Who of the following was the main mover behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? |
| A. | woodrow wilson |
| B. | franklin d. roosevelt |
| C. | thomas paine |
| D. | eleanor roosevelt |
| Answer» D. eleanor roosevelt | |
| 63. |
Third Generation of Human Rights is also known as |
| A. | citizen’s rights |
| B. | developmental rights |
| C. | group rights |
| D. | women’s rights |
| Answer» C. group rights | |
| 64. |
Who among the following defined rights as “those conditions of social life without which no man can reacts in general, to be his best”? |
| A. | harold j. laski |
| B. | bernard bosanquet |
| C. | leonard hobhouse |
| D. | hurst hannum |
| Answer» A. harold j. laski | |
| 65. |
In which case Supreme Court held that Parliament has no power to amend the Fundamental Rights? |
| A. | golak nath case |
| B. | sajjan singh case |
| C. | shankari prasad case |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. golak nath case | |
| 66. |
The protection of Human Rights Act in India was enacted in the year |
| A. | 1993 |
| B. | 1994 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1996 |
| Answer» A. 1993 | |
| 67. |
Who introduced the concept of third generation Human Rights? |
| A. | tulliuscesero |
| B. | jermy bentham |
| C. | john finnis |
| D. | karel vasak |
| Answer» D. karel vasak | |
| 68. |
Which one of the following is not a UN Agency? |
| A. | unicef |
| B. | unesco |
| C. | wto |
| D. | ilo |
| Answer» C. wto | |
| 69. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Refugees? |
| A. | they are outside their country |
| B. | fear of persecution |
| C. | absence of national protection |
| D. | poverty as reason of being outside the country |
| Answer» D. poverty as reason of being outside the country | |
| 70. |
Who among the following propounded the modern principles of Natural Justice? |
| A. | locke |
| B. | j.s. mill |
| C. | a.v. dicey |
| D. | john rawals |
| Answer» C. a.v. dicey | |
| 71. |
Crimes against humanity is defined as acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack. Which of the following is an example of crimes against humanity? |
| A. | genocide |
| B. | aggression |
| C. | enslavement |
| D. | killing members of the group |
| Answer» C. enslavement | |
| 72. |
Which article of the Rome Statute of the ICC provides for individual criminal responsibility? |
| A. | 23 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» C. 25 | |
| 73. |
Are there any limits to the application of Article 103 of the UN Charter? |
| A. | yes, it is limited by jus cogens norms |
| B. | yes, it is limited by treaties |
| C. | yes, it is limited by the pronouncements of the icj |
| D. | no limits |
| Answer» A. yes, it is limited by jus cogens norms | |
| 74. |
Which of the following is not a regional human rights instruments? |
| A. | the african charter on human and peoples’ rights for africa |
| B. | the american convention on human rights for the americas |
| C. | the european convention on human rights for europe |
| D. | the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination |
| Answer» D. the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination | |
| 75. |
What is a derogation? |
| A. | to follow a variation of certain human rights on a regional level. |
| B. | the suspension of particular rights (but not fundamental ones) for a specific period of time during a public emergency that threatens the life of a nation. |
| C. | violation of human rights by the executive. |
| D. | suspension of human rights during a public emergency |
| Answer» B. the suspension of particular rights (but not fundamental ones) for a specific period of time during a public emergency that threatens the life of a nation. | |
| 76. |
Which of the following is a collective right? |
| A. | right to life and liberty |
| B. | right to fair trial |
| C. | self-determination |
| D. | freedom of religion |
| Answer» C. self-determination | |
| 77. |
What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? |
| A. | it is a un general assembly resolution. |
| B. | it is a un security council resolution |
| C. | it is part of the american constitution. |
| D. | it is a multilateral treaty. |
| Answer» A. it is a un general assembly resolution. | |
| 78. |
Is the UDHR a binding legal instrument? |
| A. | yes |
| B. | no |
| C. | yes, only on states that have agreed to be bound by it |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. no | |
| 79. |
Under what circumstances do human rights violations taking place outside the territory of ECHR Member States fall within the remit of the ECHR? |
| A. | where a member state exercises control |
| B. | where a member state requests the echr to do so |
| C. | never |
| D. | where a member state exercises effective control |
| Answer» D. where a member state exercises effective control | |
| 80. |
What is the rationale for the exhaustion of local remedies in international human rights? |
| A. | to restrict the volume of petitions to international tribunals |
| B. | to build up judicial capacity of local courts |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | either (a) or (b) |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 81. |
Which of the following is not a non-derogable right as per Article 4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights? |
| A. | rights to life |
| B. | the freedoms of thought |
| C. | prohibition on torture |
| D. | right to fair trial |
| Answer» D. right to fair trial | |
| 82. |
The Minority Schools in Albania case that noted that equality in law precludes discrimination of any kind, was determined by which of the following? |
| A. | icj |
| B. | pcij |
| C. | echr |
| D. | icc |
| Answer» B. pcij | |
| 83. |
Which of the following cases determined by the Human Rights Committee does not deal with the protection of minority rights under Article 27 of the ICCPR? |
| A. | the kitok case |
| B. | the lovelace case |
| C. | the sawhoyamaxa indigenous community case |
| D. | the lubicon lake band case |
| Answer» C. the sawhoyamaxa indigenous community case | |
| 84. |
In which of the following cases the applicant, arrested for drug-trafficking in France, was in police custody severely ill-treated, including being beaten, tortured and raped. The national authorities finally held the police liable. As this process took a significant number of years, the applicant argued that his right to be free from torture had been violated as well as his right to a fair hearing. |
| A. | selmouni v. france |
| B. | a and ors v. france |
| C. | trident v. france |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. selmouni v. france | |
| 85. |
In which of the following cases were the relationship between the ICJ and the Security Council, and their separation of powers, considered by the court? |
| A. | pan am case |
| B. | paquete habana case |
| C. | corfu channel case |
| D. | chorzow factory case |
| Answer» A. pan am case | |
| 86. |
International Bill of Human Rights includes: |
| A. | universal declaration of human rights |
| B. | international covenant on civil and political rights and international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | either (a) or (b) |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 87. |
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights wasreplaced with the United
|
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» C. 2006 | |
| 88. |
The content of the principle of respect for human rights in international law maybe expressed in which of the following propositions as expounded by G. Tunkin inTheory of International Law? |
| A. | all states have a duty to respect thefundamental rights and freedoms of all persons within their territories. |
| B. | stateshave a duty not to permit discrimination by reason of sex, race, religion orlanguage. |
| C. | states have a duty to promote universal respect for human rightsand to co-operate with each other to achieve this objective. |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» D. all of the above. | |
| 89. |
“Genocide” includes which of the following? |
| A. | killing members of the group. |
| B. | causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group. |
| C. | deliberatelyinflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physicaldestruction in whole or in part. |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» D. all of the above. | |
| 90. |
Which of thefollowing is not considered as a crime against humanity? |
| A. | torture |
| B. | rape,sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization |
| C. | persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial,national, ethnic, cultural, religious groups |
| D. | forcibly transferring children of onegroup to another group |
| Answer» D. forcibly transferring children of onegroup to another group | |
| 91. |
the jurisdiction of the ICC is “rationetemporis”. Thismeans: |
| A. | its jurisdiction is temporary or optional |
| B. | its jurisdiction applies to crimesthat have been committed after the entry into force of therome statute |
| C. | itsjurisdiction attaches even to non-member states |
| D. | that a state may acceptjurisdiction and waive immunity |
| Answer» B. its jurisdiction applies to crimesthat have been committed after the entry into force of therome statute | |
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