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HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES MCQ- PAGE 1

1. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was established on
(A) 10th December 1946
(B) 10th December 1947
(C) 10th December 1948
(D) 10th December 1949
Ans: A

2. In 1948 the OAS charter for the protection and promotion of Human Rights was adopted in
(A) Bogota (B) Vienna
(C) Strasbourg (D) San Jose
Ans: A

3. The Right to be registered as a voter is a
(A) Constitutional Right
(B) Fundamental Right
(C) Legal Right
(D) Human Right
Ans: A

4. Assertion (A) : International Humanitarian Law was developed through many treaties concerning laws of war.
Reason (R) : During war, international law is not humanitarian and treaties concerning laws are consigned to flames of war.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C

5. UN Charter had been adopted at San Francisco on
(A) June 23, 1945
(B) June 25, 1945
(C) June 27, 1945
(D) June 29, 1945
Ans: B

6. The World Summit for Social Development (WSSD) was held in March 1995 in
(A) Copenhagen (B) Helsinki
(C) Hague (D) Vienna
Ans: A

7. The objectives resolution was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constituent Assembly on
(A) December 13, 1946
(B) December 18, 1946
(C) November 16, 1946
(D) November 28, 1946
Ans: A

8. Who is the present Chairperson of National Commission for Women ?
(A) Girija Vyas
(B) Mohini Giri
(C) Mamta Sharma
(D) Pornima Advani
Ans: C

9. According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following rights cannot be taken away during emergency ?
(A) Right to speak
(B) Right to freedom of movement
(C) Right to life
(D) Right to organise
Ans: C

10. The Indian Civil Liberties Union was founded in
(A) 1916 (B) 1926
(C) 1936 (D) 1946
Ans: C

11. Which of the following is not correct ?
(A) Human rights are universal.
(B) Human rights are subjective.
(C) Human rights are Constitutional.
(D) Human rights are incontrovertible.
Ans: C

12. Which of the following are considered third generation rights ?
(A) Individual Rights
(B) Collective Rights
(C) Political Rights
(D) Economic Rights
Ans: B

13. Name the author of the book “A Theory of Justice”.
(A) John Rauls
(B) Karl Marx
(C) James Mill
(D) Harlod J. Laski
Ans: A

14. Human Rights Watch (HRW) was initially known as
(A) Helsinki Watch
(B) Human Rights Initiative
(C) Human Rights Cell
(D) Human Rights Time
Ans: A

15. The Government of India has established National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) under
(A) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(B) The Ministry of Human Resource Development
(C) The Ministry of Women & Child Development
(D) The Ministry of Rural Development
Ans: A

16. Which of the following is not a correct statement ?
(A) Vienna Conference affirmed Indivisibility of Human Rights.
(B) Each State and its people have a separate set of Human Rights to observe.
(C) It is through democracy that rights of individuals and groups are reconciled.
(D) NGOs participated in the formal proceedings of Human Rights Conference for the first time in Vienna World Conference.
Ans: B

17. Who among the following argued that rapid economic growth would lead towards more democratization ?
(A) Samuel Huntington
(B) Jagdish Bhagwati
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) Vanhanen
Ans: A

18. Which of the following is not true ?
(A) All Human Rights are for all.
(B) Human Rights are interdependent but hierarchical.
(C) The Vienna Congress recommended for UNHCR.
(D) States should see that domestic laws conform to standards of Human Rights.
Ans: B and C

19. The General Assembly of the United Nations can pass the resolution on human rights issues and
(A) Compel States to change their internal laws to include more human rights.
(B) Recommend and request new human rights standards for inclusion in State’s internal laws.
(C) Leave the matter to States as to how they deal with human rights issues.
(D) Look into enforcement and implementation of human rights with the States.
Ans: B

20. The Persian weekly named Mirat ul Akbar in 1822 was started by
(A) Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) Gauri Charan Banerjee
(D) Hara Chandra Ghosh
Ans: A

21. Assertion (A) : Tourism is flourishing, more and more people are relocating from one country to other one.
Reason (R) : Every one has the right to leave any country, including his own and to return to his country, everyone has the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from prosecution.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B

22. Arrange in sequence the time of the adoption of the following :
(i) International Slavery Convention
(ii) The French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizens
(iii) The Geneva Red Cross Conventions
(iv) The English Bill of Rights
Codes :
(A) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(B) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(C) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(D) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
Ans: C

23. Arrange the following Conferences in the order in which they were held :
(i) The World Summit for Social Development Copenhagen
(ii) United Nations Conference on Human Settlement Istanbul
(iii) World Conference on Human Rights Vienna
(iv) World Conference against Racism Durban
Codes :
(A) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(B) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
Ans: B

24. Assertion (A) : Corruption is cause of poverty and underdevelopment.
Reason (R) : Poor are corrupt and underdeveloped.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C

25. Arrange the sequence of following Fundamental Rights in Part III of the Constitution following the 44th Amendment :
(i) Right to Freedom
(ii) Right against Exploitation
(iii) Right to Equality
(iv) Right to Freedom of Religion
Codes :
(A) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
Ans: A

26. Arrange in sequence the time of the adoption of the following instruments :
(i) Convention on the rights of the child
(ii) Convention on the political rights of women
(iii) Convention relating to the status of refugees
(iv) Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Codes :
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(C) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
(D) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
Ans: C

27. Arrange the Acts with the respective year of passed :
(i) The persons with Disabilities Act
(ii) The Mental Health Act
(iii) The Rehabilitation Council of India Act
(iv) The National Trust Act
Codes :
(A) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(D) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
Ans: C

28. Arrange the following Thinkers in order of their era :
(i) Rosa Luxemberg
(ii) J.S. Mill
(iii) Amartya Sen
(iv) B.R. Ambedkar
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(D) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
Ans: B

29. Arrange the sequence of the following Articles in the Indian Constitution :
(i) Equality before the law
(ii) Abolition of untouchability
(iii) Equal protection of the laws
(iv) Abolition of Titles
Codes :
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(C) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(D) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
Ans: A

30. Arrange the following Commissions in order of their creation :
(i) National Commission for Minorities
(ii) National Commission for Human Rights
(iii) National Commission for Scheduled Caste
(iv) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(C) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: A

31. Assertion (A) : Religious and linguistic minorities need constitutional protection to protect their culture and educational institutions of
their choice.
Reason (R) : Religious and educational minorities have no culture and they are uneducated.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C

32. Assertion (A) : A disabled person is a legally privileged person.
Reason (R) : Disability is defined as a condition grounded in the physiological, biological and intellectual impairment of an individual.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: D

33. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer with the help of codes given :
List – I List – II
(a) Bill of Rights (i) U.S.A.
(b) Directive Principles (ii) Ireland
(c) Emergency Powers (iii) Germany
(d) Residual powers (iv) Canada
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: B

34. List – I List – II
(a) The Hindu Marriages Act (i) 1956
(b) The Hindu Succession Act (ii) 1955
(c) The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act (iii) 1937
(d) The Shariah Act (iv) 1939
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: C

35. List – I List – II
(a) Media Freedom (i) Article 17
(b) Right of Religious Minorities (ii) Article 19
(c) Untouchability (iii) Article 14
(d) Equality (iv) Article 30
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Ans: B

36. List – I List – II
(a) Thomas Hobbes (i) 384-322 BC
(b) Sophocles (ii) 427–348
(c) Plato (iii) 495–406 BC
(d) Aristotle (iv) 1588–1679
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A

37. List – I List – II
(a) Right to life (i) A.K. Gopalan’s case
(b) Right to Education of Minorities (ii) P.A. Inamdar’s case
(c) Basic features of Constitution (iii) Maneka Gandhi’s Case
(d) Preventive detention (iv) Keshavananda Bharati case
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: A

38. List – I List – II
(a) UN Peace Keeping Mission in Congo (i) 1960– 1964
(b) UN Peace Keeping Mission in Sinai (ii) 1993– 1996
(c) UN Peace Keeping Mission in Golan Heights (iii) 1973–1979
(d) UN Peace Keeping Mission in Rwanda (iv) 1974
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: D

39. Assertion (A) : All persons are equal before law.
Reason (R) : All persons are equal.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C

40. List – I (Economic, Social &Cultural Rights UDHR)
List – II (Indian Constitution)
(a) Right to proper social order (Art. 28) (i) Art. 39(d)
(b) Rights to Equal Pay for Equal Work (Art.23(2)) (ii) Arts. 41 & 45
(c) Right to Education (Art. 26(1)) (iii) Art. 43
(d) Right to rest to leisure (Art. 24) (iv) Art. 38
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Ans: B

41. Assertion (A) : By and large, all religions deny women equal property rights.
Reason (R) : Women are religious and are not interested in property. They only want to serve their family and make each member of family prosperous and healthy.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C

42. Assertion (A) : The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wild life of the country.
Reason (R) : Life is wild in forests and environment is polluted by wild animals.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C

43. Assertion (A) : Under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the accused is not entitled
to get anticipatory bail.
Reason (R) : The Accused under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, is not a bailor or bailee.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B

44. Assertion (A) : Freedom of speech and expression includes freedom of media.
Reason (R) : Media entertains and informs.
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 true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B

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