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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) .
| 51. |
The founder of Sierra Club Foundation ……………………….. |
| A. | david brower |
| B. | dante |
| C. | smith |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. david brower | |
| 52. |
The headquarters of Sierra Club Foundation was situated in…………………… |
| A. | canada |
| B. | usa |
| C. | san francisco |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» C. san francisco | |
| 53. |
The National Green Tribunal Act was passed in …………………………. |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 2010 |
| D. | 2011 |
| Answer» C. 2010 | |
| 54. |
The special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues is called………………….. |
| A. | national green tribunal |
| B. | supreme court |
| C. | high court |
| D. | lok pal |
| Answer» A. national green tribunal | |
| 55. |
……………………draws inspiration from the India's constitutional provision of Article 48A which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment. |
| A. | national green tribunal |
| B. | supreme court |
| C. | high court |
| D. | lok pal |
| Answer» A. national green tribunal | |
| 56. |
Who was the first chairman of National Green Tribunal? |
| A. | k.g.balakrishnan |
| B. | lokeshwar singh panta |
| C. | ranjan gogoy |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. lokeshwar singh panta | |
| 57. |
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) is works under the act of ………………………. |
| A. | lokayukta |
| B. | national green tribunal |
| C. | supreme court |
| D. | high court |
| Answer» B. national green tribunal | |
| 58. |
The Forest Conservation Act was passed in …………………………… |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1981 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1983 |
| Answer» A. 1980 | |
| 59. |
The Forest Conservation Act came into force on………………….. |
| A. | 25 november 1980 |
| B. | 25 october 1980 |
| C. | 25 december 1980 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. 25 october 1980 | |
| 60. |
The Forest Conservation act 2010 consists of…………………. |
| A. | four sections |
| B. | five sections |
| C. | six sections |
| D. | seven sections |
| Answer» B. five sections | |
| 61. |
The territorial extent of the Forest Conservation Act is………………………… |
| A. | all over india |
| B. | only a particular state |
| C. | union territories |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. all over india | |
| 62. |
Green peace is a non-governmental ………………………… organization. |
| A. | human right |
| B. | environmental |
| C. | business |
| D. | health |
| Answer» B. environmental | |
| 63. |
The international coordinating body of Green peace is situated at…………………… |
| A. | mumbai |
| B. | manila |
| C. | amsterdam |
| D. | chennai |
| Answer» C. amsterdam | |
| 64. |
The Greenpeace was founded in …………………………. |
| A. | 1971 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1973 |
| D. | 1974 by irving stowe and dorothy stowe |
| Answer» A. 1971 | |
| 65. |
The Greenpeace was founded by……………………………….. |
| A. | irving stowe and dorothy stowe |
| B. | george bush |
| C. | medha padker |
| D. | sundarlal bahuguna |
| Answer» A. irving stowe and dorothy stowe | |
| 66. |
The Greenpeace conducts campaigning on worldwide issues such as ………….. |
| A. | climate change |
| B. | deforestation |
| C. | over fishing |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 67. |
…………………. is a political ideology that aims to foster an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy. |
| A. | geo politics |
| B. | green politics |
| C. | grass root democracy |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. green politics | |
| 68. |
Green Politics is also known as……………………… |
| A. | eco politics |
| B. | geo politics |
| C. | grass root democracy |
| D. | green parties |
| Answer» A. eco politics | |
| 69. |
The Industrial Revolution marked a period of development in the………………….. |
| A. | 18th century |
| B. | 16th century |
| C. | 20th century |
| D. | 17th century |
| Answer» A. 18th century | |
| 70. |
…………………… is marked a period of development in the latter half of the 18th century that transformed largely rural, agrarian societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones. |
| A. | green revolution |
| B. | industrial revolution |
| C. | socialisation |
| D. | liberalisation |
| Answer» B. industrial revolution | |
| 71. |
The Industrial revolution began in…………………….. |
| A. | japan |
| B. | usa |
| C. | britain |
| D. | ussr |
| Answer» C. britain | |
| 72. |
The term Industrial Revolution was first popularized by …………………………… |
| A. | arnold toynbee |
| B. | bernard beruch |
| C. | karl marx |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. arnold toynbee | |
| 73. |
Sarvodaya is a term meaning……………….. |
| A. | egalitarian society |
| B. | non violence |
| C. | ahimsa |
| D. | universal uplift or progress of all |
| Answer» D. universal uplift or progress of all | |
| 74. |
The term Sarvodaya was first coined by………………………… |
| A. | mahatma gandhi |
| B. | nehru |
| C. | vipin chandra pal |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. mahatma gandhi | |
| 75. |
The book "Unto This Last" written by……………………. |
| A. | john ruskin |
| B. | nehru |
| C. | sasi tharoor |
| D. | mahatma gandhi |
| Answer» A. john ruskin | |
| 76. |
Which one of the following is not the basic principle of Sarvodaya? |
| A. | that the good of the individual is contained in the good of all. |
| B. | that a lawyer\s work has the same value as the barber\s in as much as all have the same right of earning their livelihood from their work |
| C. | that is a life of labour, i.e., the life of the tiller of the soil and the handicraftsman is the life worth living. |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 77. |
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in ……………………… |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1967 |
| D. | 1969 |
| Answer» A. 1961 | |
| 78. |
…………………………… aims to "stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. |
| A. | imf |
| B. | who |
| C. | world wide fund |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. world wide fund | |
| 79. |
The headquarters of World Wide Fund is situated in………………… |
| A. | rue mauverny |
| B. | washington |
| C. | geneva |
| D. | new york |
| Answer» A. rue mauverny | |
| 80. |
The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, took place in ……………………….. |
| A. | usa |
| B. | japan |
| C. | russia |
| D. | south africa |
| Answer» D. south africa | |
| 81. |
The UNEP was formed in the year……………………………… |
| A. | 1971 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1976 |
| Answer» B. 1972 | |
| 82. |
Article 14 deals with………………….. |
| A. | rule of law |
| B. | prohibition of untouchability |
| C. | right against exploitation |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. rule of law | |
| 83. |
Which of the following rights have been described as first generation rights? |
| A. | social and economic rights |
| B. | civil and political rights |
| C. | cultural rights |
| D. | people‟s rights |
| Answer» B. civil and political rights | |
| 84. |
Which term was not the part of the preamble of the original constitution of India? |
| A. | republic |
| B. | sovereign |
| C. | political justice |
| D. | secular |
| Answer» D. secular | |
| 85. |
The tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is for ……………….. |
| A. | five years or until he is 65 years old (whichever is earlier) |
| B. | five years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier) |
| C. | six years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. five years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier) | |
| 86. |
Which writ can be issued by the court to the public servant to perform the duties attached to his office? |
| A. | quo-warranto |
| B. | mandamus |
| C. | certiorari |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. mandamus | |
| 87. |
The French Revolution took place in…………………… |
| A. | 1789 |
| B. | 1775 |
| C. | 1776 |
| D. | 1689 |
| Answer» A. 1789 | |
| 88. |
The articles covered under the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian constitution from…………………………….. |
| A. | 39-51 |
| B. | 32-45 |
| C. | 36-51 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. 36-51 | |
| 89. |
The third generation Human Right is……………………….. |
| A. | civil and political rights |
| B. | natural rights |
| C. | economic social and cultural rights |
| D. | collective rights |
| Answer» D. collective rights | |
| 90. |
The division of human rights into three generations was initially proposed in 1979 by the Czech jurist ………………..at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. |
| A. | thomas hobbes |
| B. | jean bodin |
| C. | karel vasak |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. karel vasak | |
| 91. |
Right to property in India is a …………………… |
| A. | legal right |
| B. | constitutional right |
| C. | fundamental right |
| D. | economic right |
| Answer» A. legal right | |
| 92. |
India borrowed the idea of Fundamental Rights from …………………… |
| A. | british constitution |
| B. | irish constitution |
| C. | american constitution |
| D. | french constitution |
| Answer» C. american constitution | |
| 93. |
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights consists of ………….. articles. |
| A. | 53 |
| B. | 31 |
| C. | 111 |
| D. | 26. |
| Answer» A. 53 | |
| 94. |
The International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination entered into force on ……………… |
| A. | 1981 |
| B. | 1979 |
| C. | 1969 |
| D. | 1945 |
| Answer» C. 1969 | |
| 95. |
The primary responsibility of UNESCO is…………………… |
| A. | improving the living condition of workers |
| B. | improving the welfare of the child |
| C. | imparting education to children as well as adults |
| D. | improving women welfare. |
| Answer» C. imparting education to children as well as adults | |
| 96. |
Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere by a photochemical reaction with………………….. |
| A. | ultra violet solar radiation |
| B. | infra-red radiation |
| C. | visible light |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. ultra violet solar radiation | |
| 97. |
Birsa Munda was associated with tribal struggle of……………… |
| A. | jharkhand |
| B. | nagaland |
| C. | orissa |
| D. | west bengal |
| Answer» A. jharkhand | |
| 98. |
The grant of franchise to women equal with men is assertion of the principle of ………………………… |
| A. | political equality |
| B. | civil equality |
| C. | equality |
| D. | social equality |
| Answer» A. political equality | |
| 99. |
The phrase “equal protection of law” in Indian constitution is borrowed from………………… |
| A. | britain |
| B. | france |
| C. | usa |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» A. britain | |
| 100. |
The success of democracy depends upon which of the following: |
| A. | right to criticize |
| B. | right to association |
| C. | right to property |
| D. | right to contest election |
| Answer» D. right to contest election | |
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