Human Right MCQ with answer
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1.
National Human Rights Commission is a ......
(a)
Statutory body
(b)
Constitutional body
(c)
Multilateral institution
(d) Both a and c
Answer
d
2.
Who is the current chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a)
Justice A.S. Anand
(b)
Justice H.L. Dattu
(c)
Justice S. Rajendra Babu
(d)
Justice K. Balakrishnan
Answer
b
3.
Who can be appointed as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a)
Any sitting judge of the Supreme Court
(b)
Any retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(c)
Any person appointed by the President
(d)
Retired Chief Justice of any High Court
Answer
b
4.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the National Human
Rights Commission?
(a)
It was established in 1993.
(b)
In the cases of human rights violation, the Commission has no right to punish
the culprit
(c)
The Chairman and members of this Commission are appointed by the Supreme Court
of India
(d)
The Commission sends its annual report to the Central Government and State
Governments
Answer
c
5.
What is the tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a)
5 years or upto 62 years of age
(b)
5 years or upto 65 years of age
(c)
6 years or upto 65 years of age
(d)
5 years or upto 70 years of age
Answer
d
6.
Who of the following is not included in the Committee constituted for the
appointment of the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a)
President
(b)
Prime Minister
(c)
Lok Sabha Speaker
(d)
Leader of the main opposition party
Answer
a
7.
Which one of the following is not a UN Agency?
(A)
UNICEF
(B)
UNESCO
(C)
WTO
(D)
ILO
Answer: (C)
8
Which Article of the Third Geneva Convention of 1949 defines the prisoners of
War?
(A)
Article 1
(B)
Article 2
(C)
Article 3
(D)
Article 4
Answer: (D)
9.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Review Conference, 2010 held at
(A)
Paris
(B)
Kampala
(C)
The Hague
(D)
Rio de Janeiro
Answer: (B)
10-Which
of the following is not the function of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a)
To interfere in the proceedings related to any human rights violation case
pending in the court
(b)
Protecting the human rights of prisoners
(c)
To provide Economic compensation to any human rights violation victim
(d)
Promoting research in the field of human rights
Answer
c
11-Who
of the following has never been appointed as the chairman of the National Human
Rights Commission?
(a)
Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
(b)
Justice S. Rajendra Babu
(c)
Justice A. S. Anand
(d)
Justice P. Sathasivam
Answer
d
13-Where
is the headquarter of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a)
Delhi
(b)
Mumbai
(c)
Ahmedabad
(d)
Kolkata
Answer
a
14.
Fundamental Duties are contained in
(A)
Part IV Article 51-A
(B)
Part IV Article 51-B
(C)
Part III Article 35
(D)
Part III Article 17
Answer: (A)
15
Who was the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross?
(A)
Henry Dunant
(B)
F. Lieber
(C)
Rousseau
(D)
None of the above
Answer: (A)
16.
The UN Sub-Commission on ‘The Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of
Minorities’ wasestablished in 1947 by
(A)
General Assembly
(B)
Security Council
(C)
Commission on Human Rights
(D)
International Court of Justice
Answer: (C)
17. Guidelines
for arrest of persons by the police were given by the Supreme
Court in which
of the following cases?
(A) Maneka
Gandhi vs. Union of India
(B) Auto
Sankar vs. State of Tamil Nadu
(C) Hussainara
Khatoon vs. State of Bihar
(D) D. K. Basu
vs. State of West Bengal
Answer: (D)
18. Which
Amendment introduced the word ‘secular’ in the Preamble of Indian Constitution?
(A) 44th
(B) 42nd
(C) 93rd
(D) 16th
Answer: (B)
19. The legal
positivism, a school of thought which does not accept human rights as merely
moral or just was propounded by
(A) Plato
(B) Aristotle
(C) Hegel
(D) Austin
Answer: (D)
20. ‘Laissez
faire’ philosophy is an anti thesis of
(A) Interventionist
State
(B) Repressive
State
(C) Soft State
(D) Welfare
State
Answer: (D)
Question Nos.
21 – 30 contains two statements-one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as
Reason (R). Examine whetherthe statements are correct and related to eachother
with the help of the codes given below:
21. Assertion
(A): One of the fundamental principles of the Indian
Constitution
is the Rule of Law.
Reason (R):
The Constitution of India has guaranteed to every citizen the equality before
law and has recognized the judiciary as the unfailing guardian of the rights of
people.
Codes:
(A) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is
correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is
incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (B)
22. Assertion
(A): Women in India
today legally enjoy equal opportunities with men in all the fields.
Reason (R):
The Constitution of India prohibits any kind of discrimination against women.
Codes:
(A) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is
correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is
incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (A)
23. Assertion
(A): Bonded Labour is illegal in India.
Reason (R):
Constitution of India prohibits bonded labour.
Codes:
(A) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is
correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is
incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (A)
24. Assertion
(A): Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles constitute a body of
rights/privileges guaranteed by the Indian Constitution to the people.
Reason (R):
Fundamental Rights are justiciable whereas Directive principles are not.
Codes:
(A) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is
correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is
incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (D)
25. Assertion
(A): Fundamental Duties are not enforceable before a Court of Law.
Reason (R):
Fundamental Duties can be enforced only through Constitutional means.
Codes:
(A) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is
correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is
incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (A)
26. Assertion
(A): Power of the President to grant pardon and to suspend, remit or commute
sentences under Article 72 of the Constitution is politically much abused from
the Human Rights point of view.
Reason (R):
The advice given by the Council of Ministers to the President under Article 74
of the Constitution is binding on the President.
Codes:
(A) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A)
and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is
correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is
incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (B)
28-The protection of Human Rights Act in India was enacted
in the year
(A) 1993
(B) 1994
(C) 1995
(D) 1996
Answer: (A)
29- Which one of the following categories of Fundamental
Rights incorporates ‘Abolition of Untouchability’?
(A) Right to Religion
(B) Right to Equality
(C) Right to Freedom
(D) Right against Exploitation
Answer: (B)
30. Helsinki Declaration, 1964 is concerned with
(A) War prevention
(B) Human Experimentation
(C) Gender discrimination
(D) Child Abuse
Answer: (B)
31. Who introduced the concept of third generation Human
Rights?
(A) Tullius Cesero
(B) Jermy Bentham
(C) John Finnis
(D) Karel Vasak
Answer: (D)
32. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on
(A) December 1, 1948
(B) December 10, 1948
(C) December 11, 1948
(D) December 31, 1948
Answer: (B)
33. Which one of the Schedules of the Constitution given
below deals with recognised languages?
(A) Schedule 8
(B) Schedule 7
(C) Schedule 12
(D) Schedule 9
Answer: (A)
34. Which one of the following is not a UN Agency?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNESCO
(C) WTO
(D) ILO
Answer: (C)
35 Which Article of the Third Geneva Convention of 1949
defines the prisoners of War?
(A) Article 1
(B) Article 2
(C) Article 3
(D) Article 4
Answer: (D)
36. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Review
Conference, 2010 held at
(A) Paris
(B) Kampala
(C) The Hague
(D) Rio de Janeiro
37. Who coined the term ‘Genocide’?
(A) Raphael Lemkin
(B) Eleanor Roosevelt
(C) P Thornberry
(D) Jafferson
Answer: (A)
38. Which one of the following statements is not correct
about the Refugees?
(A) They are outside their country
(B) Fear of persecution
(C) Absence of National protection
(D) Poverty as reason of being outside the country
Answer: (D)
39. Right to Education is guaranteed under Article
(A) 14
(B) 19
(C) 21-A
(D) 21
Answer: (C)
40. Fundamental Duties are contained in
(A) Part IV Article 51-A
(B) Part IV Article 51-B
(C) Part III Article 35
(D) Part III Article 17
Answer: (A)
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