350+ Human Rights Solved MCQs

1.

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A. article 15 (4): special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes or sc and st
B. article 22 (4): safeguards under preventive detention
C. article 20 (2): immunity from double punishment
D. article 16 (4): discrimination in favour of women in service under the state
Answer» D. article 16 (4): discrimination in favour of women in service under the state
2.

Which of the following statements about the right to freedom of religion is NOT correct?

A. the state can regulate the economic, financial, political or other secular activitieswhich may be associated with religious practices
B. restrictions can be imposed on the right to freedom of religion on grounds of maintenance of public order, morality or health
C. every religious denomination has the right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes
D. funds appropriated by a religious denomination for promoting and maintaining a particular religion are taxable
Answer» D. funds appropriated by a religious denomination for promoting and maintaining a particular religion are taxable
3.

Which of the following statements is correct? A welfare state envisages

A. a fully egalitarian society
B. state ownership of the means of production
C. a system which combines right to personal property with state intervention for social security and providing help to the needy and indigent
D. abolition of private property
Answer» C. a system which combines right to personal property with state intervention for social security and providing help to the needy and indigent
4.

The ground for distributive justice include

A. merit and desert
B. desert and need
C. merit and need
D. merit, desert and need
Answer» D. merit, desert and need
5.

Who among the following is the exponent of negative liberty?

A. t.h green
B. isaiah berlin
C. rousseau
D. marx
Answer» B. isaiah berlin
6.

Who said- Ownership of property should be private but its use should be for common good

A. aristotle
B. john locke
C. mahatma gandhi
D. proudhon
Answer» A. aristotle
7.

Who said „ Property is theft‟

A. aristotle
B. john locke
C. mahatma gandhi
D. proudhon
Answer» D. proudhon
8.

When a person mixes his labour with things of nature, they become his property

A. aristotle
B. john locke
C. mahatma gandhi
D. proudhon
Answer» B. john locke
9.

Owner of property should consider himself to be its trustee

A. aristotle
B. john locke
C. mahatma gandhi
D. proudhon
Answer» C. mahatma gandhi
10.

The most important function of the welfare state is the creation of conditions which ensure

A. fair elections
B. liberty
C. social justice
D. freedom of expression
Answer» C. social justice
11.

“Rights properly so called are creatures of law.” This view is held by

A. aristotle
B. john locke
C. mahatma gandhi
D. bentham
Answer» D. bentham
12.

Who among the following based his liberalism on the primacy of rights

A. j.s. mill
B. jeremy bentham
C. t.h. green
D. ronald dworkin
Answer» A. j.s. mill
13.

When justice emanates from the decisions of the courts interpreting the law and awarding punishment to the wrong doer, it is called

A. distributive justice
B. social justice
C. corrective justice
D. political justice
Answer» C. corrective justice
14.

„Natural and inherent right of every citizen‟ is the attributive of which theory of rights?

A. natural
B. legal
C. ethical
D. group
Answer» A. natural
15.

„Necessary to ensure the development of human personality‟ is the attributive of which theory of rights?

A. natural
B. legal
C. ethical
D. group
Answer» C. ethical
16.

„Political rights granted by the law of the state‟ is the attributive of which theory of rights?

A. natural
B. legal
C. ethical
D. group
Answer» B. legal
17.

Part of the life of the community is the attributive of which theory of rights?

A. natural
B. legal
C. ethical
D. group
Answer» D. group
18.

Which is the first human rights declaration adopted by the United Nations?

A. the universal declaration of human rights, a landmark document.
B. international covenant on civil and political rights
C. the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights.
D. the convention on the rights of the child
Answer» A. the universal declaration of human rights, a landmark document.
19.

When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?

A. 11 december 1948
B. 10 december 1948
C. 10 december 1949
D. 1 december 1950
Answer» B. 10 december 1948
20.

Where was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?

A. at the palais de chaillot, in paris, france.
B. new york, america
C. sidney, australia
D. tokyo, japan
Answer» A. at the palais de chaillot, in paris, france.
21.

How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain?

A. 33
B. 31
C. 30
D. 38
Answer» C. 30
22.

When is Human Rights Day observed?

A. a. 10 December each ye
B. 11 december each year
C. 14 december each year
D. 1 december each year
Answer» A. a. 10 December each ye
23.

What is the International Bill of Human Rights?

A. the universal declaration of human rights, together with the international covenant on civil and political rights and the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights
B. international covenant on civil and political rights only
C. the universal declaration of human rights only
D. the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights only
Answer» A. the universal declaration of human rights, together with the international covenant on civil and political rights and the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights
24.

Which United Nations council selects the members of the Commission on Human Rights and on what basis?

A. the economic and social council, according to regional geographical distribution.
B. the economic and social council, according to political basis.
C. the office of the high commissioner for human rights in geneva according to economic power
D. the human rights committee on the basis of human rights performance
Answer» A. the economic and social council, according to regional geographical distribution.
25.

How many human rights treaty bodies are there under UN?

A. five treaty bodies
B. six treaty bodies
C. four treaty bodies
D. seven treaty bodies
Answer» B. six treaty bodies
26.

Which of the following is considered as Right against exploitation in the Constitution of India?

A. prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
B. abolition of untouchability
C. protection of interests of minorities
D. right to conscience
Answer» A. prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
27.

The State shall not make law which takes away or abridges the Fundamental Rights. Which one of the following is not considered as law for this purpose?

A. ordinance
B. bye-law
C. rule
D. constitutional amendment
Answer» D. constitutional amendment
28.

Which of the following is true about Fundamental Duties?

A. fundamental duties can be enforced through writ jurisdiction
B. fundamental duties have formed a part of the indian constitution since its adoption
C. fundamental duties are applicable only to citizens of india
D. fundamental duties were inserted by the 44th amendment to the constitution of india
Answer» C. fundamental duties are applicable only to citizens of india
29.

Which one of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of national emergency?

A. war
B. external aggression
C. armed rebellion
D. internal disturbance
Answer» D. internal disturbance
30.

Which of the following are grounds on which discrimination in admission into educational institutions is constitutionally prohibited?

A. religion, race, sex and place of birth
B. nationality and colour
C. age and nativity
D. religion and nationality
Answer» A. religion, race, sex and place of birth
31.

Which one of the following is not included as a Fundamental Duty in the Constitution of India?

A. to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle
B. to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform
C. to protect the minorities
D. to safeguard public property and to abjure violence
Answer» C. to protect the minorities
32.

Which one of the following directive principles was not originally provided for in the Constitution of India?

A. citizen‟s right to an adequate means of livelihood
B. free legal aid
C. free and compulsory education to children under 14 years of age
D. prohibition of the slaughter of cows and calves
Answer» B. free legal aid
33.

Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution can be suspended only by

A. a proclamation of national emergency
B. an act passed by the parliament
C. an amendment of the constitution
D. the judicial decisions of the supreme court
Answer» A. a proclamation of national emergency
34.

Which one of the following Fundamental Rights is guarantee only to the citizens of India?

A. equality before law and equal protection of the law
B. freedom of speech and expression
C. right to life and liberty
D. right to the freedom of religion
Answer» D. right to the freedom of religion
35.

The Keshavananda Bharati case is related to

A. theory of parliamentary sovereignty
B. theory of basic structure of indian constitution
C. ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended
D. ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value
Answer» B. theory of basic structure of indian constitution
36.

The Golaknath case is related to

A. theory of parliamentary sovereignty
B. theory of basic structure of indian constitution
C. ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended
D. ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value
Answer» C. ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended
37.

The Bank Nationalization case is related to

A. theory of parliamentary sovereignty
B. theory of basic structure of indian constitution
C. ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended
D. ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value
Answer» D. ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value
38.

The 25th Amendment to the Constitution is related to

A. theory of parliamentary sovereignty
B. theory of basic structure of indian constitution
C. ruling that fundamental rights cannot be amended
D. ruling that compensation should be paid according to market value
Answer» A. theory of parliamentary sovereignty
39.

The writ Habeas Corpus means

A. a command to produce the body in person
B. a command to a public authority to do its duty
C. a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person
D. a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limits
Answer» A. a command to produce the body in person
40.

The writ Certiorari means

A. a command to produce the body in person
B. a command to a public authority to do its duty
C. a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person
D. a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limit
Answer» D. a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limit
41.

The writ Mandamus means

A. a command to produce the body in person
B. a command to a public authority to do its duty
C. a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person
D. a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limit
Answer» B. a command to a public authority to do its duty
42.

The writ Quo Warranto means

A. a command to produce the body in person
B. a command to a public authority to do its duty
C. a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person
D. a directive to a lower court or judicial body not to exceed its limit
Answer» C. a proceeding to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person
43.

Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

A. fundamental right
B. constitutional right
C. natural right
D. legal right
Answer» B. constitutional right
44.

A writ issued by a court to some inferior authority to transfer the matter to it or to some other superior authority for its proper consideration is called

A. certiorari
B. mandamus
C. quo warranto
D. legal right
Answer» A. certiorari
45.

Untouchability has been abolished by the constitution of India under

A. article 14
B. article 15
C. article 16
D. article17
Answer» D. article17
46.

Which one of the following is NOT the objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy?

A. to establish a welfare state
B. to ensure socio economic justice
C. to establish a religious state
D. to establish a secular state
Answer» C. to establish a religious state
47.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes or SCs and STs?

A. article 15 (4)
B. article 24 (4)
C. article 20 (2)
D. article 16 (4)
Answer» A. article 15 (4)
48.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for safeguards under Preventive Detention?

A. article 15 (4)
B. article 24 (4)
C. article 20 (2)
D. article 16 (4)
Answer» B. article 24 (4)
49.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for Immunity from double punishment?

A. article 15 (4)
B. article 24 (4)
C. article 20 (2)
D. article 16 (4)
Answer» C. article 20 (2)
50.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the Right to Constitutional Remedy?

A. article 29
B. article 17
C. article 32
D. article 19
Answer» C. article 32
51.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of the interests of the minorities?

A. article 29
B. article 17
C. article 32
D. article 19
Answer» A. article 29
52.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the abolition of untouchability?

A. article 29
B. article 17
C. article 32
D. article 19
Answer» B. article 17
53.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the equality of opportunities in the matters of public employment?

A. article 29
B. article 17
C. article 16
D. article 19
Answer» C. article 16
54.

Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution deal with citizenship in India?

A. articles 333 to 337
B. articles 17 to 20
C. articles 5 to 11
D. articles 1 to 4
Answer» C. articles 5 to 11
55.

Article 30 of the Indian Constitution deals with the

A. freedom of conscience
B. right to propagate religion.
C. right of the minorities to establish and manage educational institutions
D. cultural and educational rights of the majority community
Answer» C. right of the minorities to establish and manage educational institutions
56.

In Indian Constitution, the power to issue a writ of „Habeas Corpus‟ is vested only in

A. the supreme court
B. the high courts
C. the subordinate courts
D. the supreme court and the high courts
Answer» D. the supreme court and the high courts
57.

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution has the state been empowered to protect and improve the environment, forests and wildlife?

A. article 43 a
B. article 48 a
C. article 44
D. article 46
Answer» B. article 48 a
58.

Right to Equality is provided in the Indian Constitution under

A. article 25
B. article 14-18
C. article 32
D. article 13
Answer» B. article 14-18
59.

Right to Freedom is provided in the Indian Constitution under

A. article 25
B. article 14-18
C. article 32
D. article 19
Answer» D. article 19
60.

Right to Freedom of Religion is provided in the Indian Constitution under

A. article 25
B. article 14-18
C. article 32
D. article 19
Answer» A. article 25
61.

Right to Constitutional Remedies is provided in the Indian Constitution under

A. article 25
B. article 14-18
C. article 32
D. article 19
Answer» C. article 32
62.

Under which one of the following provisions is reservation for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled tribes in every Panchayat made?

A. article 243 (q) of the constitution of india
B. article 243 (v) of the constitution of india
C. article 243 (s) of the constitution of india
D. article 243 (d) of the constitution of india
Answer» D. article 243 (d) of the constitution of india
63.

Which of the following subject is included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India?

A. citizenship
B. inter-state rivers
C. trade unions
D. all- india services
Answer» C. trade unions
64.

The Directive Principle of State Policy „to secure just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under

A. article 42
B. article 40
C. article 47
D. article 50
Answer» A. article 42
65.

The Directive Principle of State Policy „to organize village Panchayats as the basic unit of self government‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under

A. article 42
B. article 40
C. article 47
D. article 50
Answer» B. article 40
66.

The Directive Principle of State Policy „to secure the improvement of public health and the prohibition of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under

A. article 42
B. article 40
C. article 47
D. article 50
Answer» C. article 47
67.

The Directive Principle of State Policy „to protect all monuments of historic interest and national importance‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under

A. article 42
B. article 40
C. article 47
D. article 49
Answer» D. article 49
68.

The Directive Principle of State Policy for „uniform civil code for citizens‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under

A. article 42
B. article 44
C. article 47
D. article 49
Answer» B. article 44
69.

“The personal is political” is a central slogan of the

A. neo-liberals
B. fascists
C. socialists
D. feminists
Answer» D. feminists
70.

Which one of the following is not an NGO campaigning for Human Rights?

A. amnesty international
B. world watch
C. pucl
D. oxfam
Answer» B. world watch
71.

The well-known theorist of New Social Movement is

A. jurgenhabermas
B. karl marx
C. hegel
D. althusser
Answer» A. jurgenhabermas
72.

Who tries to promote interests of their members and to influence politics?

A. ngos
B. pressure groups
C. political parties
D. elites
Answer» B. pressure groups
73.

A group of eminent persons in their chosen field

A. ngos
B. pressure groups
C. political parties
D. elites
Answer» D. elites
74.

Who among the following are mainly concerned with the public issues/ problems?

A. ngos
B. pressure groups
C. political parties
D. elites
Answer» A. ngos
75.

Who among the following is associated with Ecofeminism?

A. sumansahi
B. shabanaasmi
C. vandana shiva
D. arundhati roy
Answer» C. vandana shiva
76.

Which one of the following social movements is driven more by identity concerns rather than the ideological concerns?

A. narmada movement
B. farmers‟ movement in karnataka against the mncs
C. sub-caste reservation movements among the scheduled castes
D. anti- liquor shop campaign in andhra pradesh
Answer» C. sub-caste reservation movements among the scheduled castes
77.

In the eyes of radical feminist, gender equality can be achieved through

A. gradual reform
B. getting more women elected in legislatures
C. challenging patriarchy
D. class struggle
Answer» C. challenging patriarchy
78.

Under which article of the UN Charter, has the term „Non-Governmental Organisation‟ been used?

A. article 71
B. article 81
C. article 69
D. article 82
Answer» B. article 81
79.

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of social movements?

A. they favour protest that usually takes the form of direct action.
B. they are not concerned with who owns the means of production.
C. they believe only in the constitutional means of protest.
D. their emergence is partly because of the failures of traditional political parties.
Answer» C. they believe only in the constitutional means of protest.
80.

In which of the following areas have reforms been recommended by the Justice Mallimath Committee?

A. criminal justice system
B. civil law
C. service conditions of judges
D. administrative law
Answer» A. criminal justice system
81.

The system of Public Interest Litigation in India has been introduced

A. through constitutional amendment
B. by judicial initiative
C. by political parties
D. by a parliamentary
Answer» B. by judicial initiative
82.

Who said that right to property is a natural right of the individual?

A. proudhon
B. john locke
C. h.j. laski
D. karl marx
Answer» B. john locke
83.

One of the criticisms of the theory of Natural Rights is that it

A. places societal interests above individual interests
B. assumes that rights exist prior to society
C. believes that rights are the creations of the sovereign
D. puts too much emphasis on social recognition of rights
Answer» B. assumes that rights exist prior to society
84.

Who among the following thinkers combined „natural rights‟ with physiological metaphor?

A. locke
B. spencer
C. green
D. burke
Answer» B. spencer
85.

According to John Rawls, A Theory of Justice,

A. right is prior to good
B. good is prior to right
C. right is the same as good
D. good determines right
Answer» B. good is prior to right
86.

“ Land, Bread, Peace” is related to

A. chinese revolution
B. french revolution
C. russian revolution
D. glorious revolution
Answer» C. russian revolution
87.

“ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” is related to

A. chinese revolution
B. french revolution
C. russian revolution
D. glorious revolution
Answer» B. french revolution
88.

“ Nationalism, Democracy, Livelihood” is related to

A. chinese revolution
B. french revolution
C. russian revolution
D. glorious revolution
Answer» A. chinese revolution
89.

“ No taxation without representation” is related to

A. american revolution
B. french revolution
C. russian revolution
D. glorious revolution
Answer» A. american revolution
90.

Who is the author of the book, „Principles of Political Obligation‟?

A. j.s. mill
B. t.h. green
C. h.j. laski
D. john rawls
Answer» B. t.h. green
91.

Who is the author of the book, „Theory of Justice‟?

A. j.s. mill
B. t.h. green
C. h.j. laski
D. john rawls
Answer» D. john rawls
92.

Who is the author of the book, „Grammar of Politics‟?

A. j.s. mill
B. t.h. green
C. h.j. laski
D. john rawls
Answer» C. h.j. laski
93.

Who is the author of the book, „On Liberty‟?

A. j.s. mill
B. t.h. green
C. h.j. laski
D. john rawls
Answer» A. j.s. mill
94.

The principle of majority presupposes as an essential condition, the principle of

A. liberty
B. fraternity
C. equality
D. tolerance
Answer» C. equality
95.

Who among the following is a contractualist?

A. john rawls
B. robert nozick
C. charles taylor
D. michel oakeshott
Answer» A. john rawls
96.

Who among the following is a Libertarian?

A. john rawls
B. robert nozick
C. charles taylor
D. michel oakeshott
Answer» B. robert nozick
97.

Who among the following is a Communitarian?

A. john rawls
B. robert nozick
C. charles taylor
D. michel oakeshott
Answer» C. charles taylor
98.

Robert Nozick bases his theory of Justice on

A. desire
B. need
C. entitlement
D. merit
Answer» C. entitlement
99.

Who expressed the view that “equality is unnatural and undesirable”?

A. plato
B. aristotle
C. hobbes
D. hegel
Answer» B. aristotle
100.

One of the foremost exponents of the negative view of Liberty in the 20th century is

A. isaiah berlen b. c.
B. macpherson
C. john rawls
D. charles taylor
Answer» A. isaiah berlen b. c.
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