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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. |
„Rights are those external conditions which are needed for the internal development of the individual‟- is the essence of the |
| A. | idealist theory of rights |
| B. | legal theory of rights |
| C. | historical theory of rights |
| D. | fascist |
| Answer» A. idealist theory of rights | |
| 102. |
„Liberty is not meaningful unless it is incorporated in a system of rights recognized by the state‟. This view was propounded by |
| A. | j. bentham |
| B. | t.h. green |
| C. | john locke |
| D. | herbert spencer |
| Answer» B. t.h. green | |
| 103. |
Barker‟s view of justice is the synthesis of |
| A. | liberty and equality |
| B. | liberty, equality and fraternity |
| C. | equality and fraternity |
| D. | liberty and |
| Answer» A. liberty and equality | |
| 104. |
Who among the following denied the existence of rights before the development of society? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | j. locke |
| C. | j. rousseau |
| D. | t.h. green |
| Answer» A. hobbes | |
| 105. |
Who thinks that without liberty man cannot attain rational and moral perfection and be an ideal human being? |
| A. | j. s. mill |
| B. | machiavelli |
| C. | hitler |
| D. | mussolini |
| Answer» A. j. s. mill | |
| 106. |
According to the classical liberals |
| A. | democracy and liberty are complementary to each other |
| B. | democracy is a threat to liberty |
| C. | liberty is the end of democracy |
| D. | liberty is the right to self realization |
| Answer» D. liberty is the right to self realization | |
| 107. |
Who considered justice as a virtue of soul? |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | kelson |
| C. | nozick |
| D. | plato |
| Answer» D. plato | |
| 108. |
Who considered justice as individual rights? |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | kelson |
| C. | nozick |
| D. | plato |
| Answer» C. nozick | |
| 109. |
Who considered justice as an irrational notion? |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | kelson |
| C. | nozick |
| D. | plato |
| Answer» B. kelson | |
| 110. |
Who considered justice as proportionate equality? |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | kelson |
| C. | nozick |
| D. | plato |
| Answer» A. aristotle | |
| 111. |
Unlike subject hood, citizenship rests on |
| A. | patriotism |
| B. | obedience |
| C. | duties |
| D. | rule of law |
| Answer» D. rule of law | |
| 112. |
The statement “Right, in fact are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek, in general to be himself at his best” was made by |
| A. | t.h green |
| B. | h.j. laski |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | marx |
| Answer» B. h.j. laski | |
| 113. |
Which one of the following is a central attribute of Plato‟s notion of Justice? |
| A. | equality |
| B. | liberty |
| C. | fraternity |
| D. | harmony |
| Answer» D. harmony | |
| 114. |
Which one of the following concepts distinguishes citizenship from subject hood? |
| A. | patriotism |
| B. | obedience |
| C. | duties |
| D. | rights |
| Answer» D. rights | |
| 115. |
From which one of the following perspectives, has the notion of human rights been criticized? |
| A. | universalism |
| B. | cultural identity |
| C. | secularism |
| D. | individualism |
| Answer» B. cultural identity | |
| 116. |
The kind of equality that the rule of law enshrines, is |
| A. | substantive |
| B. | procedural |
| C. | distributive |
| D. | patterned |
| Answer» B. procedural | |
| 117. |
According to Hobbes, man may resist the sovereign if the later fails to provide him |
| A. | welfare |
| B. | security |
| C. | equality |
| D. | justice |
| Answer» B. security | |
| 118. |
„Human consciousness postulates liberty, liberty involves rights, rights demand the state‟-who has made this statement? |
| A. | laski |
| B. | barker |
| C. | green |
| D. | hegel |
| Answer» B. barker | |
| 119. |
„The highest moral law is that we should unremittingly work for the good of mankind‟- who said? |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | mahatma gandhi |
| C. | sri aurobindo |
| D. | mussolini |
| Answer» B. mahatma gandhi | |
| 120. |
For Gandhiji, Swaraj meant |
| A. | self rule |
| B. | rule of law |
| C. | rule of morally good person |
| D. | pursuit of good of all |
| Answer» D. pursuit of good of all | |
| 121. |
Concept of negative liberty emphasizes on |
| A. | freedom of choice |
| B. | absence of interference |
| C. | autonomy |
| D. | self direction |
| Answer» B. absence of interference | |
| 122. |
Which one of the following types of equality is not compatible with the liberal notion of equality? |
| A. | legal equality |
| B. | political equality |
| C. | social equality |
| D. | economic equality |
| Answer» D. economic equality | |
| 123. |
Which one of the following principles is denoted by the Dicey‟s rule of law? |
| A. | equality before law and rule by law |
| B. | rule by law and law alone and due process of law |
| C. | equality before law and administrative law |
| D. | rule by law; equality before law and due process of law |
| Answer» D. rule by law; equality before law and due process of law | |
| 124. |
Which one of the following statements on feminism is not correct? |
| A. | liberal feminism stands for equal rights and opportunities in public and political life |
| B. | socialist feminism highlights link between female subordination and the capitalist mode of production |
| C. | radical feminism proclaims that the „personal is political and political is personal‟. |
| D. | post- feminism maintains that family be abolished |
| Answer» D. post- feminism maintains that family be abolished | |
| 125. |
Pluralist theory of sovereignty believes in |
| A. | distribution of sovereign power |
| B. | concentration of sovereign power |
| C. | both concentration and distribution of sovereign power |
| D. | unlimited sovereign power |
| Answer» A. distribution of sovereign power | |
| 126. |
The concept that „rights are the creations of the state‟ is held by |
| A. | theory of natural rights |
| B. | legal theory of rights |
| C. | social welfare theory of rights |
| D. | historical theory of rights |
| Answer» B. legal theory of rights | |
| 127. |
The concept that „Rights are crystallization of customs‟ is held by |
| A. | theory of natural rights |
| B. | legal theory of rights |
| C. | social welfare theory of rights |
| D. | historical theory of rights |
| Answer» D. historical theory of rights | |
| 128. |
The concept that „Rights are conditions of social welfare‟ is held by |
| A. | theory of natural rights |
| B. | legal theory of rights |
| C. | social welfare theory of rights |
| D. | historical theory of rights |
| Answer» C. social welfare theory of rights | |
| 129. |
The concept that „Rights belong to man by nature‟ is held by |
| A. | theory of natural rights |
| B. | legal theory of rights |
| C. | social welfare theory of rights |
| D. | historical theory of rights |
| Answer» A. theory of natural rights | |
| 130. |
The chief proponents of the theory of natural rights are |
| A. | john locke and thomas paine |
| B. | lasswell and kaplan |
| C. | hegel and kant |
| D. | durkheim and weber |
| Answer» A. john locke and thomas paine | |
| 131. |
What is the function of "standard-setting in human rights diplomacy? |
| A. | standard-setting means putting forward binding legal standards |
| B. | standard-setting means merely proposing binding legal standards |
| C. | standard-setting means putting forward non-binding legal standards |
| D. | standard-setting means setting certain standards of conduct in human rights treaties |
| Answer» C. standard-setting means putting forward non-binding legal standards | |
| 132. |
What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)? |
| A. | the udhr is a multilateral treaty |
| B. | the udhr is a un general assembly resolution |
| C. | the udhr is a un security council resolution |
| D. | the udhr is a declaration adopted by several states at an internationalconference |
| Answer» B. the udhr is a un general assembly resolution | |
| 133. |
What is the meaning of cultural relativism? |
| A. | culture relativism posits that human rights apply equally to all without restrictions |
| B. | culture relativism posits that human rights have a cultural origin |
| C. | cultural relativism posits that the application of human rights is relative to the laws in each nation |
| D. | cultural relativism posits that local culture should validate the existence and practice of all human rights |
| Answer» D. cultural relativism posits that local culture should validate the existence and practice of all human rights | |
| 134. |
What is the meaning of collective rights? |
| A. | collective rights belong to distinct groups of people |
| B. | collective rights are those that belong to particular groups as opposed to the individual members of the group |
| C. | minority rights are collective rights |
| D. | collective rights entail a right of the group as such as well as individual rights of the group\s members |
| Answer» B. collective rights are those that belong to particular groups as opposed to the individual members of the group | |
| 135. |
What is a derogation? |
| A. | derogations are exemptions from particular human rights obligations contained in a treaty |
| B. | a derogation refers to the ability of rights holders to bring a claim against the state for breach of an obligation |
| C. | a state may suspend particular rights by means of a derogation in circumstances that threaten its existence |
| D. | derogations are enforcement clauses in human rights treaties |
| Answer» C. a state may suspend particular rights by means of a derogation in circumstances that threaten its existence | |
| 136. |
Which of the following is a treaty-based human rights mechanism? |
| A. | the un human rights committee |
| B. | the un human rights council |
| C. | the un universal periodic review |
| D. | the un special mandates |
| Answer» A. the un human rights committee | |
| 137. |
Adopting non-binding instruments with a view of providing appropriate space to States to test particular measures with a view to formal adoption sometime in the future is called |
| A. | standard-setting |
| B. | covenant |
| C. | treaty |
| D. | instrument |
| Answer» A. standard-setting | |
| 138. |
It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its third session on 10 December 1948. It was adopted as Resolution 217 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France. |
| A. | the universal declaration of human rights |
| B. | iccpr |
| C. | uniting for peace resolution |
| D. | the charter |
| Answer» A. the universal declaration of human rights | |
| 139. |
As per The Children‟s Rights Convention Child labour by 17 year olds: |
| A. | is always a violation of the rights of the child. |
| B. | is a violation of the rights of the child if the task is harmful. |
| C. | can be acceptable if the government has fixed the minimum working age to be under 17. |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. can be acceptable if the government has fixed the minimum working age to be under 17. | |
| 140. |
According to international agreements relating to the right to water: |
| A. | governments are obliged to provide their citizens with clean and healthy water. |
| B. | governments are not allowed to discriminate against some citizens in provision of water. |
| C. | governments are not allowed to deny their citizens access to a water supply. |
| D. | both band c |
| Answer» D. both band c | |
| 141. |
The death penalty: |
| A. | is in general forbidden all over the world. |
| B. | is abolished in law or practice by more than 50% of all countries. |
| C. | is not allowed in the case of young people under 18. |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» D. both b and c | |
| 142. |
Economic and social rights: |
| A. | are not real human rights. |
| B. | the immediate fulfilment of these rights for all individuals is not expected from states. |
| C. | can be claimed by every european individual. |
| D. | are not part of socialist systems |
| Answer» B. the immediate fulfilment of these rights for all individuals is not expected from states. | |
| 143. |
According to the clauses of the right to education: |
| A. | individuals and groups are allowed to open a school, as long as they fulfil the minimum legal conditions. |
| B. | there are no obligations concerning the contents of educational programmes. |
| C. | governments are bound to provide compulsory education for all young people under 18. |
| D. | article 32 of the indian constitution provides for mainly right to education. |
| Answer» A. individuals and groups are allowed to open a school, as long as they fulfil the minimum legal conditions. | |
| 144. |
The freedom of religion: |
| A. | cannot be denied to people on the ground thatthey belong to a minority religion. |
| B. | obliges nations to recognise and subsidise religions. |
| C. | cannot be restricted in any way by a state. |
| D. | both b and c |
| Answer» A. cannot be denied to people on the ground thatthey belong to a minority religion. | |
| 145. |
Regarding elections, which one is correct? |
| A. | all citizens are allowed to vote, even if they have lost their civil rights due to criminal activity. |
| B. | two votes for each person are allowed if the voter is an employer. |
| C. | the balloting must be performed secretly. |
| D. | the indian constitution did not provide universal adult franchise from its beginning |
| Answer» C. the balloting must be performed secretly. | |
| 146. |
Freedom of expression: |
| A. | may be restricted in order to protect against defamation. |
| B. | cannot be restricted for reasons of public morality. |
| C. | can be restricted to prevent religious intolerance |
| D. | both a & c are right. |
| Answer» D. both a & c are right. | |
| 147. |
The right to work: |
| A. | obliges states to provide jobs for all their citizens. |
| B. | means that no one can be fired arbitrarily. |
| C. | doesn‟t mean a government has to make efforts to realise full employment. |
| D. | art 17 of the indian constitution provides for right to equality of opportunity in matters of public employment |
| Answer» B. means that no one can be fired arbitrarily. | |
| 148. |
The right to a healthy environment: |
| A. | forbids states to dump toxic waste that spoils the soil irreversibly. |
| B. | aims at protecting human beings, animalsand plants. |
| C. | is not yet fixed as a universal right. |
| D. | art 21 a provides for right to a healthy environment |
| Answer» C. is not yet fixed as a universal right. | |
| 149. |
Punishment of children in schools: |
| A. | is not allowed in the form of corporal punishment. |
| B. | is not forbidden if the punishment is mentally cruel. |
| C. | may only be used if parents agree. |
| D. | corporal punishment is legally protected |
| Answer» A. is not allowed in the form of corporal punishment. | |
| 150. |
At school: |
| A. | there shouldn‟t be any attention given to environmental issues. |
| B. | young children should be taught to respect their parents. |
| C. | young children should learn about human rights and experience human rights. |
| D. | both b & c |
| Answer» D. both b & c | |
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