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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) .
| 151. |
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. | |
| 152. |
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 | |
| 153. |
Torture: |
| A. | is allowed if used to prevent terrorist attacks. |
| B. | is only allowed after the decision of a judge. |
| C. | is never allowed. |
| D. | the police has the right to torture criminals to prove their crimes |
| Answer» C. is never allowed. | |
| 154. |
The right to life is violated if: |
| A. | someone dies by accident due to a police force preventing an attack on someone else‟s life. |
| B. | someone dies due to an act of war, even if this waslegal. |
| C. | someone dies due to unnecessary force by the police. |
| D. | simply national emergency is declared |
| Answer» C. someone dies due to unnecessary force by the police. | |
| 155. |
According to the international laws of the right to housing: |
| A. | all states are obliged to ensure that nobody ishomeless. |
| B. | foreigners should be offered the same access tosocial housing as the country‟s citizens. |
| C. | the state should make efforts to reduce the number of homeless people. |
| D. | both b & c |
| Answer» D. both b & c | |
| 156. |
According to the right to health care: |
| A. | governments are not obliged to prevent labouraccidents. |
| B. | everybody should have access to health care. |
| C. | medicines should be free of charge. |
| D. | art 21 of indian constitution does not cover right to health |
| Answer» B. everybody should have access to health care. | |
| 157. |
When was the Protection of Human Rights Act passed in India? |
| A. | 2003 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» A. 2003 | |
| 158. |
Who among the following is not a Social Contract philosopher? |
| A. | Thomas Hobbes |
| B. | John Locke |
| C. | Rousseau |
| D. | Machiavelli |
| Answer» D. Machiavelli | |
| 159. |
Who wrote the book 'Social Contract'? |
| A. | John Locke |
| B. | Rousseau |
| C. | Bentham |
| D. | Thomas Hobbes |
| Answer» B. Rousseau | |
| 160. |
Name the book written by Thomas Hobbes? |
| A. | Essays on Civil Government |
| B. | Social Contract |
| C. | Leviathan |
| D. | On Liberty |
| Answer» C. Leviathan | |
| 161. |
When was the book ‘Leviathan’ Written? |
| A. | 1651 |
| B. | 1711 |
| C. | 1688 |
| D. | 1629 |
| Answer» A. 1651 | |
| 162. |
Who among the following was an exponent of ‘absolute monarchy’? |
| A. | John Locke |
| B. | Rousseau |
| C. | Bentham |
| D. | Thomas Hobbes |
| Answer» D. Thomas Hobbes | |
| 163. |
"In the state of nature man wasselfish, brutish and nasty"-Who said this? |
| A. | Thomas Hobbes |
| B. | john Locke |
| C. | Rousseau |
| D. | Machiavelli |
| Answer» A. Thomas Hobbes | |
| 164. |
Who considered ‘General Will’ as Sovereign? |
| A. | John Locke |
| B. | Rousseau |
| C. | Bentham |
| D. | Thomas Hobbes |
| Answer» B. Rousseau | |
| 165. |
British Bill of Rights was signed in --------- |
| A. | 1629 |
| B. | 1689 |
| C. | 1688 |
| D. | 1712 |
| Answer» B. 1689 | |
| 166. |
The Declaration of American Independence was adopted in the year------- |
| A. | 1776 |
| B. | 1668 |
| C. | 177 8 |
| D. | 1791 |
| Answer» A. 1776 | |
| 167. |
Who drafted the American Declaration of Independence? |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | Thomas Jefferson |
| C. | Abraham Lincoln |
| D. | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Answer» B. Thomas Jefferson | |
| 168. |
The American constitution was drafted in ---- |
| A. | 1773 |
| B. | 1778 |
| C. | 1787 |
| D. | 1791 |
| Answer» C. 1787 | |
| 169. |
When did the first constitutional amendment take place in America? |
| A. | 1773 |
| B. | 1778 |
| C. | 1787 |
| D. | 1791 |
| Answer» D. 1791 | |
| 170. |
The ‘Declaration of the Rights of Men’ was adopted in which country? |
| A. | America |
| B. | France |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Britain |
| Answer» B. France | |
| 171. |
Whose philosophy inspired more to the French revolution? |
| A. | John Locke |
| B. | Rousseau |
| C. | Bentham |
| D. | Thomas Hobbes |
| Answer» B. Rousseau | |
| 172. |
When did the French Revolution occur? |
| A. | 1787 |
| B. | 1789 |
| C. | 1991 |
| D. | 1688 |
| Answer» B. 1789 | |
| 173. |
“Men are born and equal in rights”-Who said this? |
| A. | T.H.Green |
| B. | Bentham |
| C. | Rousseau |
| D. | John Locke |
| Answer» A. T.H.Green | |
| 174. |
The Magna Carta was signed in the year--- |
| A. | 1340 |
| B. | 1251 |
| C. | 1215 |
| D. | 1420 |
| Answer» C. 1215 | |
| 175. |
Which king signed the Magna Carta? |
| A. | John |
| B. | Charles |
| C. | George |
| D. | William |
| Answer» A. John | |
| 176. |
The Atlantic Charter was signed by WinstonChurchill and ------------ |
| A. | Franklin Roosevelt |
| B. | Woodrow Wilson |
| C. | Abraham Lincoln |
| D. | Reagan |
| Answer» A. Franklin Roosevelt | |
| 177. |
“Complete victory over their enemies was essential to defend life,liberty, Independence, religious freedom and to preserve human rights and justice in their own land as well as other lands “- Which declaration mention this? |
| A. | American declaration |
| B. | French declaration |
| C. | U.N. Declaration |
| D. | Human rights Declaration |
| Answer» C. U.N. Declaration | |
| 178. |
Which is the U.N day? |
| A. | 24th September |
| B. | 24th October |
| C. | 10th December |
| D. | 14th November |
| Answer» B. 24th October | |
| 179. |
In which article of the Indian Constitution, the Right to Education is incorporated? |
| A. | Article 19 |
| B. | article 21 |
| C. | Article 21A |
| D. | Article 29 |
| Answer» C. Article 21A | |
| 180. |
Right to information Act was passed in………….. |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» A. 2005 | |
| 181. |
PUCL stands for? |
| A. | People Union for Cultural Liberty |
| B. | People’s Union for Civil Liberties |
| C. | People’s Union for Civil Law |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. People’s Union for Civil Liberties | |
| 182. |
“Habeas Corpus” means? |
| A. | Have you the body |
| B. | produce the body |
| C. | Find out the person |
| D. | release the person |
| Answer» A. Have you the body | |
| 183. |
The UDHR was passed by the General Assembly on -------- |
| A. | 24thOctober |
| B. | 10th December |
| C. | 24th November |
| D. | 26th January |
| Answer» B. 10th December | |
| 184. |
Which among the following is a First Generation Right? |
| A. | Economic Rights |
| B. | Social Rights |
| C. | Political Rights |
| D. | Cultural rights |
| Answer» C. Political Rights | |
| 185. |
How many Articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 34 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 45 |
| Answer» A. 30 | |
| 186. |
Which Article awards freedom of Press in India? |
| A. | 51A |
| B. | 19(1)a |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» B. 19(1)a | |
| 187. |
Human Rights Day is celebrated on --------- |
| A. | 14th November |
| B. | 24thOctober |
| C. | 10th December |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» C. 10th December | |
| 188. |
Where is the Head Quarters of UNESCO? |
| A. | Geneva |
| B. | Washington |
| C. | New York |
| D. | Paris |
| Answer» D. Paris | |
| 189. |
The constitutional amendment to right to education was passed in ---- |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2011 |
| Answer» C. 2002 | |
| 190. |
PIL stands for: |
| A. | Private Interest Litigation |
| B. | Public Interest Litigation |
| C. | Public International Law |
| D. | Public institute of law |
| Answer» B. Public Interest Litigation | |
| 191. |
The slogan ‘Notaxation without Representation’ was shouted in which country? |
| A. | America |
| B. | France |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» A. America | |
| 192. |
Who is the exponent of Rule of Law? |
| A. | Laski |
| B. | A.V Dicey |
| C. | Herbert spencer |
| D. | Robert A Dahl |
| Answer» B. A.V Dicey | |
| 193. |
Which concept put emphasis on social rights rather than individual rights? |
| A. | Liberal concept |
| B. | western concept |
| C. | Marxian concept |
| D. | Feminist concept |
| Answer» C. Marxian concept | |
| 194. |
Right of Self Determination is a -----------right |
| A. | Political right |
| B. | collective right |
| C. | Economic right |
| D. | cultural right |
| Answer» B. collective right | |
| 195. |
The Human Rights Commission was established in |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» A. 1946 | |
| 196. |
Why is 1917 important? |
| A. | French revolution |
| B. | Russian revolution |
| C. | American Revolution |
| D. | industrial revolution |
| Answer» B. Russian revolution | |
| 197. |
Who wrote the book ‘Human rights and inhuman wrongs’? |
| A. | ChiranjeeviNirmal |
| B. | V.R.KrishnaIyer |
| C. | UpendraBaxi |
| D. | Andrew Clapham |
| Answer» B. V.R.KrishnaIyer | |
| 198. |
What is ECOSOC? |
| A. | Economic and Social Council |
| B. | Ecological and Social Club |
| C. | Eco Society of Canada |
| D. | Eco Social Council |
| Answer» A. Economic and Social Council | |
| 199. |
Who was the first chairman of theCommission on Human Right? |
| A. | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| B. | Woodrow Wilson |
| C. | Thomas Jefferson |
| D. | Thomas Paine |
| Answer» A. Eleanor Roosevelt | |
| 200. |
Which approach emphasises on self-determination and economic development? |
| A. | Liberal approach |
| B. | Third world approach |
| C. | Feminist approach |
| D. | Marxist approach |
| Answer» A. Liberal approach | |
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