230+ History of Human Rights Movements Solved MCQs

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151.	On February 10, .............., after a series of secret talks, F.W. de Klerk, the newly appointed president granted Mandela his freedom.
A.	1860
B.	1880
C.	1976
D.	1990
Answer» D. 1990

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152.	Mandela became the first democratically elected president of ................
A.	south africa
B.	austria
C.	united states
D.	britain
Answer» A. south africa

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153.	Rev. Dr.Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a ................ activist and Christian cleric who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid.
A.	south african
B.	austrian
C.	united states'
D.	french
Answer» A. south african

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154.	…………… was the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	m.g.ranade
D.	winfield scott
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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155.	.............. received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism in 1986, the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005, and thePresidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	m.g.ranade
D.	william t. sherman
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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156.	.................. was born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, on 7 October 1931, the second of the three children of Zacheriah Zililo Tutu and his wife, Aletta, and the only son.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	winfield scott
D.	b. j. vorster
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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157.	............. studied at the Pretoria Bantu Normal College from 1951 to 1953, and went on to teach at Johannesburg Bantu High School and at Munsienville High School in Mogale City.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	william t. sherman
D.	mandela
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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158.	In 1972, ......... returned to the UK, where he was appointed vice-director of the Theological Education Fund of the World Council of Churches, at Bromley in Kent.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	wangari maathai
D.	samir amin
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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159.	.............returned to South Africa in 1975 and was appointed Anglican Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg -— the first black person to hold that position.
A.	samir amin
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	wangari maathai
D.	desmond tutu
Answer» D. desmond tutu

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160.	On 2 July 1955, ........... married Nomalizo Leah Shenxane, a teacher whom he had met while at college.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	samir amin
D.	nelson mandela
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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161.	................was appointed as the UN Lead for an investigation into the Israeli bombings in the Beit Hanoun November 2006 incident.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	abraham lincoln
C.	nelson mandela
D.	wangari maathai
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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162.	In January 2003, ........ attacked British Prime Minister Tony Blair's stance in supporting American President George W. Bush over Iraq.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	nelson mandela
C.	wangari maathai
D.	harold j. laski
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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163.	In 2009 ............... joined the project "Soldiers of Peace", a movie against all wars and for a global peace.
A.	lord edwin montague
B.	desmond tutu
C.	nelson mandela
D.	lord chelmsford
Answer» B. desmond tutu

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164.	In 1998, ............. was appointed as the Robert R Woodruff Visiting Professor at Emory University, Atlanta.
A.	wangari maathai
B.	nelson mandela
C.	sarala devi
D.	desmond tutu
Answer» D. desmond tutu

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165.	In June 1999, ................was invited to give the annual Wilberforce Lecture in Kingston upon Hull, commemorating the life and achievements of the anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	nelson mandela
C.	wangari maathai
D.	sarala devi
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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166.	In October 2008, Tutu received the Wallenberg Medal from the University of ............. in recognition of his life-long work in defense of human rights and dignity.
A.	michigan
B.	mississippi
C.	georgia
D.	alabama
Answer» A. michigan

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167.	In November 2008, ............... was awarded the J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	nelson mandela
C.	wangari maathai
D.	betty williams
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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168.	In 2009 Desmond Tutu received the Spiritual Leadership Award from the international Humanity's Team movement and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President ................
A.	wangari maathai
B.	nelson mandela
C.	betty williams
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» A. wangari maathai

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169.	…………….. was the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa).
A.	desmond tutu
B.	nelson mandela
C.	wangari maathai
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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170.	................. was born October 7, 1931 in Klerksdorph, Transvaal.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	nelson mandela
C.	wangari maathai
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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171.	At the age of 12, .............moved with his family to Johannesburg.
A.	desmond tutu
B.	nelson mandela
C.	wangari maathai
D.	mahatma gandhi
Answer» A. desmond tutu

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172.	In 1978 .............was the first black to hold the position of Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg.
A.	wangari maathai
B.	nelson mandela
C.	desmond tutu
D.	dr. b.r. ambedkar
Answer» C. desmond tutu

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173.	Wangari Maathai was a …………environmental activist.
A.	kenyan
B.	american
C.	indian
D.	british
Answer» A. kenyan

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174.	..............founded the Green Belt Movement in the 1970s seeking to promote environmental conservation in Kenya and Africa.
A.	dr.
B.	r. ambedkar b) nelson mandela
C.	wangari maathai
D.	jody williams
Answer» C. wangari maathai

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175.	Wangari Maathai became the first .............women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace."
A.	african
B.	austria
C.	united states
D.	british
Answer» A. african

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176.	..............was born 1 April 1940 in the Nyeri District in the central highlands of Kenya.
A.	wangari maathai
B.	nelson mandela
C.	dr. b.r. ambedkar
D.	jody williams
Answer» A. wangari maathai

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177.	In ................., Wangari Maathai returned to Nairobi where she became the first East African women to receive a Ph.D - which she gained it in veterinary anatomy.
A.	1949
B.	1969
C.	1972
D.	1975
Answer» B. 1969

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178.	Maathai led a movement to plant trees throughout ............... This became known as the Green Belt movement.
A.	maharashtra
B.	gujarat
C.	kenya
D.	austria
Answer» C. kenya

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179.	The Green Belt movement was supported by the ............... Forestry Society and Maathai later gained a job as coordinator.
A.	norwegian
B.	austrian
C.	american
D.	france
Answer» A. norwegian

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180.	In the early 1980s, ............... was elected chairman of the National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK).
A.	maathai
B.	jody williams
C.	shirin ebadi
D.	betty williams
Answer» A. maathai

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181.	The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action in................., in terms of which the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was established.
A.	1953
B.	1963
C.	1973
D.	1993
Answer» D. 1993

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182.	In ................, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights was replaced with the United Nations Human Rights Council for the enforcement of international human rights law.
A.	2006
B.	2008
C.	2009
D.	2011
Answer» A. 2006

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183.	Pursuant to Article 63, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights came into effect on October 21, .............., in honour of which October 21 was declared African Human Rights Day.
A.	1986
B.	1988
C.	1993
D.	1996
Answer» A. 1986

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184.	The Inter-American Court of Human Rights was established in ................ with the purpose of enforcing and interpreting the provisions of the American Convention on Human Rights.
A.	1979
B.	1985
C.	1987
D.	1989
Answer» A. 1979

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185.	The Council of Europe, founded in ..............., is the oldest organisation working for European integration. The seat of the Council is in Strasbourg in France.
A.	1949
B.	1953
C.	1956
D.	1959
Answer» A. 1949

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186.	The Council of Europe, founded in 1949, is the oldest organisation working for European integration. The seat of the Council is in Strasbourg in ........
A.	france
B.	austria
C.	britain
D.	spain
Answer» A. france

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187.	In 1998, Augusto Pinochet was arrested in ........... following an indictment by Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón under the universal-jurisdiction principle.
A.	london
B.	maharashtra
C.	gujarat
D.	allahabad
Answer» A. london

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188.	................ in his classic ‘A Grammar of Politics’ observed that every state is known by the rights that it maintains.
A.	harold j. laski
B.	dr. b.r. ambedkar
C.	nelson mandela
D.	namdev dhasal
Answer» A. harold j. laski

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189.	..................., the architect of the Indian Constitution, categorically stated in the Constituent Assembly that rights of minorities should be absolute rights.
A.	dr.
B.	r. ambedkar b) nelson mandela
C.	durgabai deshmukh
D.	kamaladevi chattopadhyaya
Answer» A. dr.

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190.	Dalit Panther is a social organization, founded by ................. in April 1972 in Mumbai.
A.	namdev dhasal
B.	nelson mandela
C.	durgabai deshmukh
D.	kamaladevi chattopadhyaya
Answer» A. namdev dhasal

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191.	............... is inspired by Black Panther Party, a revolutionary movement amongst African-Americans, which emerged in the United States and functioned from 1966-1982.
A.	dalit panther
B.	nelson mandela
C.	durgabai deshmukh
D.	kamaladevi chattopadhyaya
Answer» A. dalit panther

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192.	The controversy over the article "Kala Swatantrya Din"(Black Independence Day) by Dhale which was published in "Sadhana" created a great sensationand publicised the Dalit Panthers through ................
A.	maharashtra
B.	bihar
C.	maharashtra
D.	gujarat
Answer» A. maharashtra

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193.	Bhils of Khandesh revolted against the ............ occupation in 1818.
A.	british
B.	french
C.	chinese
D.	spanish
Answer» A. british

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194.	Pahariyas Revolt in ............... 1778
A.	jharkhand
B.	chhattisgarh
C.	bihar
D.	uttarghand
Answer» A. jharkhand

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195.	Kol Uprisings in ................. 1784- 85
A.	maharastra
B.	chhattisgarh
C.	bihar
D.	jharkhand
Answer» A. maharastra

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196.	The Ulgulam was led by .............during 1895-1900 in Jharkhand.
A.	nelson mandela
B.	birsa munda
C.	durgabai deshmukh
D.	kamaladevi chattopadhyaya
Answer» B. birsa munda

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197.	Bhagat movement was centred on the Oran tribes of Chhotangapur in .......
A.	jharkhand
B.	maharashtra
C.	gujarat
D.	allahabad
Answer» A. jharkhand

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198.	The Kukis of ............... revolted in 1917 under the leadership of Jadonang and his niece, Rani Gaidinliu.
A.	gujarat
B.	lahore
C.	manipur
D.	maharashtra
Answer» C. manipur

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199.	In Bengal, ................., a prominent Brahmo Samaj leader, started a woman’s journal, held prayer meetings for women and developed educational programmes for women.
A.	keshub chandra sen
B.	ram mohan roy
C.	ishwarchandra vidyasagar
D.	r.g. bhandarkar
Answer» A. keshub chandra sen

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200.	Swarnakumari Devi formed the Ladies Society in .............. in 1882 for educating and imparting skills to widows and other poor women to make them economically self reliant.
A.	calcutta
B.	pune
C.	lahore
D.	allahabad
Answer» A. calcutta

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230+ History of Human Rights Movements Solved MCQs

On February 10, .............., after a series of secret talks, F.W. de Klerk, the newly appointed president granted Mandela his freedom.

Mandela became the first democratically elected president of ................

Rev. Dr.Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a ................ activist and Christian cleric who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid.

…………… was the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa.

.............. received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism in 1986, the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005, and thePresidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

.................. was born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, on 7 October 1931, the second of the three children of Zacheriah Zililo Tutu and his wife, Aletta, and the only son.

............. studied at the Pretoria Bantu Normal College from 1951 to 1953, and went on to teach at Johannesburg Bantu High School and at Munsienville High School in Mogale City.

In 1972, ......... returned to the UK, where he was appointed vice-director of the Theological Education Fund of the World Council of Churches, at Bromley in Kent.

.............returned to South Africa in 1975 and was appointed Anglican Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg -— the first black person to hold that position.

On 2 July 1955, ........... married Nomalizo Leah Shenxane, a teacher whom he had met while at college.

................was appointed as the UN Lead for an investigation into the Israeli bombings in the Beit Hanoun November 2006 incident.

In January 2003, ........ attacked British Prime Minister Tony Blair's stance in supporting American President George W. Bush over Iraq.

In 2009 ............... joined the project "Soldiers of Peace", a movie against all wars and for a global peace.

In 1998, ............. was appointed as the Robert R Woodruff Visiting Professor at Emory University, Atlanta.

In June 1999, ................was invited to give the annual Wilberforce Lecture in Kingston upon Hull, commemorating the life and achievements of the anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce.

In October 2008, Tutu received the Wallenberg Medal from the University of ............. in recognition of his life-long work in defense of human rights and dignity.

In November 2008, ............... was awarded the J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding.

In 2009 Desmond Tutu received the Spiritual Leadership Award from the international Humanity's Team movement and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President ................

…………….. was the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa).

................. was born October 7, 1931 in Klerksdorph, Transvaal.

At the age of 12, .............moved with his family to Johannesburg.

In 1978 .............was the first black to hold the position of Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg.

Wangari Maathai was a …………environmental activist.

..............founded the Green Belt Movement in the 1970s seeking to promote environmental conservation in Kenya and Africa.

Wangari Maathai became the first .............women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace."

..............was born 1 April 1940 in the Nyeri District in the central highlands of Kenya.

In ................., Wangari Maathai returned to Nairobi where she became the first East African women to receive a Ph.D - which she gained it in veterinary anatomy.

Maathai led a movement to plant trees throughout ............... This became known as the Green Belt movement.

The Green Belt movement was supported by the ............... Forestry Society and Maathai later gained a job as coordinator.

In the early 1980s, ............... was elected chairman of the National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK).

The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action in................., in terms of which the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was established.

In ................, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights was replaced with the United Nations Human Rights Council for the enforcement of international human rights law.

Pursuant to Article 63, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights came into effect on October 21, .............., in honour of which October 21 was declared African Human Rights Day.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights was established in ................ with the purpose of enforcing and interpreting the provisions of the American Convention on Human Rights.

The Council of Europe, founded in ..............., is the oldest organisation working for European integration. The seat of the Council is in Strasbourg in France.

The Council of Europe, founded in 1949, is the oldest organisation working for European integration. The seat of the Council is in Strasbourg in ........

In 1998, Augusto Pinochet was arrested in ........... following an indictment by Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón under the universal-jurisdiction principle.

................ in his classic ‘A Grammar of Politics’ observed that every state is known by the rights that it maintains.

..................., the architect of the Indian Constitution, categorically stated in the Constituent Assembly that rights of minorities should be absolute rights.

Dalit Panther is a social organization, founded by ................. in April 1972 in Mumbai.

............... is inspired by Black Panther Party, a revolutionary movement amongst African-Americans, which emerged in the United States and functioned from 1966-1982.

The controversy over the article "Kala Swatantrya Din"(Black Independence Day) by Dhale which was published in "Sadhana" created a great sensationand publicised the Dalit Panthers through ................

Bhils of Khandesh revolted against the ............ occupation in 1818.

Pahariyas Revolt in ............... 1778

Kol Uprisings in ................. 1784- 85

The Ulgulam was led by .............during 1895-1900 in Jharkhand.

Bhagat movement was centred on the Oran tribes of Chhotangapur in .......

The Kukis of ............... revolted in 1917 under the leadership of Jadonang and his niece, Rani Gaidinliu.

In Bengal, ................., a prominent Brahmo Samaj leader, started a woman’s journal, held prayer meetings for women and developed educational programmes for women.

Swarnakumari Devi formed the Ladies Society in .............. in 1882 for educating and imparting skills to widows and other poor women to make them economically self reliant.