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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) .
| 101. |
World Health Organization came into existence in…………………………. |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1919 |
| D. | 1939 |
| Answer» B. 1948 | |
| 102. |
Which one of the following personality/ personalities is/are a member of National Human Right Commission? |
| A. | the chairpersons of scheduled castes commission |
| B. | the chairpersons of scheduled tribes commission |
| C. | the chairpersons of national woman commission |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 103. |
UNICEF was created in 1946 by a resolution of the UN………………….. |
| A. | general assembly |
| B. | security council |
| C. | social and economic council |
| D. | trusteeship council |
| Answer» A. general assembly | |
| 104. |
The preamble of the Indian constitution contains:………………………. |
| A. | the fundamental rights |
| B. | the directive principles of state policy |
| C. | the basic objectives of the constitution |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. the basic objectives of the constitution | |
| 105. |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .is a direct matter of human rights. |
| A. | bonded labour |
| B. | unemployment |
| C. | urban poverty |
| D. | urban development |
| Answer» A. bonded labour | |
| 106. |
Right to resistance is a . . . . . . . . . . right. |
| A. | political |
| B. | economic |
| C. | constitutional |
| D. | legal |
| Answer» D. legal | |
| 107. |
Article 17 of the constitution deal with. . . . . . . . . . |
| A. | abolition of untouchability |
| B. | cultural and educational right |
| C. | freedom of press |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. abolition of untouchability | |
| 108. |
Amnesty International is a . . . . . . . . . Organization. |
| A. | cultural |
| B. | military alliance |
| C. | human rights organization |
| D. | regional co-operation |
| Answer» C. human rights organization | |
| 109. |
………………… means the belief that human beings are the most important entity in the universe. |
| A. | anthropocentric |
| B. | bio centic |
| C. | humanocentrism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. anthropocentric | |
| 110. |
The belief that „human beings are the most important entity in the universe‟ is called……………………… |
| A. | anthropocentrism |
| B. | homocentricism |
| C. | human supremacism |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 111. |
………………….. is an ethical system that takes as its premise that all living things have inherent value. |
| A. | anthropocentrism |
| B. | human supremacism |
| C. | homocentricism |
| D. | deep ecology |
| Answer» D. deep ecology | |
| 112. |
………………………..is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation. |
| A. | biodiversity hotspot |
| B. | homocentricism |
| C. | human supremacism |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. biodiversity hotspot | |
| 113. |
The Paris Agreement is related to……………………………. |
| A. | terrorism |
| B. | climate change |
| C. | poverty alleviation |
| D. | trade agreement |
| Answer» B. climate change | |
| 114. |
The Paris Agreement entered into force on…………………………... |
| A. | 4 november 2014 |
| B. | 4 november 2015 |
| C. | 4 november 2016 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. 4 november 2016 | |
| 115. |
The Paris Agreement was adopted in…………………….. |
| A. | december 2013 |
| B. | december 2014 |
| C. | december 2015 |
| D. | december 2016 |
| Answer» C. december 2015 | |
| 116. |
The Paris Agreement which aimed to………………………………… |
| A. | reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming |
| B. | poverty alleviation |
| C. | trade agreement |
| D. | terrorism |
| Answer» A. reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming | |
| 117. |
The Paris Agreement has been signed by …………………………. |
| A. | 197 countries |
| B. | 100 countries |
| C. | 123 countries |
| D. | 150 countries |
| Answer» A. 197 countries | |
| 118. |
Which agreement is also known as COP21? |
| A. | kyoto protocol |
| B. | earth summit |
| C. | paris agreement |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. paris agreement | |
| 119. |
Any substance that negatively impacts the environment or organisms that live within the affected environment is called ………………………. |
| A. | pollution |
| B. | global warming |
| C. | radiation |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. pollution | |
| 120. |
The major source of air pollution is………………………. |
| A. | fire |
| B. | volcanic erosion |
| C. | gases from vehicle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. gases from vehicle | |
| 121. |
………….. and sulphur oxides in the air contribute to acid rain. |
| A. | oxygen |
| B. | nitrogen |
| C. | hydrogen |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. nitrogen | |
| 122. |
Air pollution contributes to ……………………. |
| A. | asthma |
| B. | lung cancer and other lung ailments |
| C. | chronic bronchitis |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 123. |
………………….. harms forests, species that live in water bodies, and degrades outdoor statues, monuments, and buildings. |
| A. | carbon di oxide |
| B. | acid rain |
| C. | global warming |
| D. | ice melting |
| Answer» B. acid rain | |
| 124. |
………………….. refers to the large amount of light produced by most urban and other heavily-populated areas. |
| A. | air pollution |
| B. | light pollution |
| C. | water pollution |
| D. | sound pollution |
| Answer» B. light pollution | |
| 125. |
The Forest Conservation Act was passed in ……………………….. |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1981 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1983 |
| Answer» A. 1980 | |
| 126. |
The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 further amended on……………………… |
| A. | 1987 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1989 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» B. 1988 | |
| 127. |
The main aim of The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 is…………………… |
| A. | conservation of forests |
| B. | to control further deforestation |
| C. | save wild life |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 128. |
The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 came into force on …………………….. |
| A. | 25 october 1980 |
| B. | 25 november 1980 |
| C. | 25 december 1980 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. 25 october 1980 | |
| 129. |
………………… of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 deals with constitution of Advisory Committee. |
| A. | section 1 |
| B. | section 2 |
| C. | section 3 |
| D. | section 4 |
| Answer» C. section 3 | |
| 130. |
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in ……………… |
| A. | 1981 |
| B. | 1982 |
| C. | 1983 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» A. 1981 | |
| 131. |
The first tier or "generation" of human rights consists of………………….. |
| A. | economic rights |
| B. | legal rights |
| C. | civil and political rights |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. civil and political rights | |
| 132. |
The first tier or "generation" of human rights derives in the ………………….. |
| A. | seventeenth and eighteenth-century |
| B. | sixteenth century |
| C. | twentieth century |
| D. | nineteen century |
| Answer» A. seventeenth and eighteenth-century | |
| 133. |
The third generation of human rights is championed by ………………………… |
| A. | developed countries |
| B. | under developed countries |
| C. | third world countries |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. third world countries | |
| 134. |
………………is the accumulation and storage of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off. |
| A. | rainwater harvesting |
| B. | water conservation |
| C. | water shed management |
| D. | ground water management |
| Answer» A. rainwater harvesting | |
| 135. |
…………………… was the first state to make rainwater harvesting compulsory for every building to avoid groundwater depletion. |
| A. | karnataka |
| B. | kerala |
| C. | tamil nadu |
| D. | assam |
| Answer» C. tamil nadu | |
| 136. |
India borrowed the Directive Principle of State policy from………………. |
| A. | us constitution |
| B. | russian constitution |
| C. | irish constitution |
| D. | british constitution |
| Answer» C. irish constitution | |
| 137. |
Groundwater constitutes ……………………..per cent of the world‟s available freshwater. |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |
| 138. |
Which one of the following is not the organ of UNO? |
| A. | general assembly |
| B. | secretariat |
| C. | international court of justice |
| D. | wto |
| Answer» D. wto | |
| 139. |
The Kerala State Human Right commission was formed in……………………… |
| A. | 1992 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 1994 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» B. 1998 | |
| 140. |
The term "green liberalism" was coined by political philosopher ………………………….. in his book Green Liberalism. |
| A. | marcel wissenburg |
| B. | marx webber |
| C. | t.h. green |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. marcel wissenburg | |
| 141. |
Who is the author of the book “Green Liberalism: The Free and The Green Society”? |
| A. | marx webber |
| B. | marcel wissenburg |
| C. | t.h. green |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. marcel wissenburg | |
| 142. |
Highest percentage of air consists of………………………. |
| A. | oxygen |
| B. | carbon dioxide |
| C. | nitrogen |
| D. | argon |
| Answer» C. nitrogen | |
| 143. |
The Taj Mahal is being affected by…………….. |
| A. | noise pollution |
| B. | air pollution |
| C. | water pollution |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. air pollution | |
| 144. |
Most polluted river in India is……………….. |
| A. | yamuna |
| B. | cavery |
| C. | chenab |
| D. | ganga |
| Answer» D. ganga | |
| 145. |
Air pollution causes…………………… |
| A. | global warming |
| B. | respiratory problems |
| C. | soil erosion |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. respiratory problems | |
| 146. |
Green House gas is……………………. |
| A. | nitrogen |
| B. | oxygen |
| C. | methane |
| D. | carbon dioxide |
| E. | both C and D |
| Answer» E. both C and D | |
| 147. |
The percentage of carbon dioxide in atmosphere is…………………. |
| A. | 21% |
| B. | 78% |
| C. | 12% |
| D. | 0.04% |
| Answer» D. 0.04% | |
| 148. |
Causes pollution is/are…………………… |
| A. | human activities |
| B. | factories |
| C. | volcanoes |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 149. |
CNG is a…………………….. |
| A. | polluted fuel |
| B. | clean fuel |
| C. | harmful fuel |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. clean fuel | |
| 150. |
Pollution of water is responsible for…………………. |
| A. | oil refineries |
| B. | paper factories |
| C. | sugar mills |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
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