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Human Rights MCQ’s

Practice Test 1

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Which Convention outlaws Hate Speech?

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Under the UN Charter the prohibition on the use of force is found in

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“Genocide” includes which of the following?

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Article 21 of the Indian Constitution provides for

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Who cannot be appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission?

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Arrange the following instruments in their chronological order of their introduction using codes given below:
1. International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination.
2. Bill of Rights.
3. Torture Convention.
4. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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What is the correct sequence of the following?
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
2. Declaration on the Rights of Disabled persons.
3. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
4. Convention on the status of refugees.

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Which of the following provisions articulate the constitutional vision of Justice in India?

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In which of the following cases were the relationship between the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Security Council, and their separation of powers, considered by the court?

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Which of the following cases determined by the Human Rights Committee does not deal with the protection of minority rights under Article 27 of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?

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Sacher Committee Report dealt with the issue of

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Who among the following defined rights as “those conditions of social life without which no man can reacts in general, to be his best”?

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Consider the following events and choose the correct chronological sequence for recognition of human rights:
1. Magna Carta
2. French Revolution
3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
4. Adoption of International Covenant on civil and political Rights.

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 declares that all human beings are:

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In which year Human Rights Council replaced the UN Commission of Human Rights?

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Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan case dealt with

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In which year U. N. Commission on Human Rights, which has been replaced by Human Rights Council, was established?

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The Framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of Fundamental Rights from the Constitution of

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The Supreme Court of India expanded the reach of the Article 21 to also include the right to livelihood in

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The Chairman of National Human Resource Commission (NHRC) can not continue beyond the age of:

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An individual can file a petition before Human Rights Committee only if his/her country is a party to the . . . . . . . .

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Which of the following is false?

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A refugee is a person who is outside the country of his nationality owing to well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of:
1. Race
2. Religion
3. Nationality
4. Ethnicity

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The United Nations Commission on Human Rights meets every year at:

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When did India enact positive law on human rights?

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Which of the following international instruments provide for the abolition of death penalty?

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Third Generation of Human Rights is also known as

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The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the Constitution of

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Which one of the following is not recognised by the UNHCR as a durable solution to refugee problem?

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The first case decided by the European Court of Human Rights was:

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights contains

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Which UN Agency was established to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law and the human rights proclaimed in the UN Charter?

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What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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Name the basic international instrument, which does not carry binding effect

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Which Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) concerns the Right to benefit from scientific advancement?

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Which Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person”?

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Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with

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Which of the following is a seminal contribution of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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The Directive Principles of State Policy have been given in the Indian Constitution

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The International Criminal Court is located at

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The statement that “All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated” is associated with

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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched with regard to National Human Rights Commission of India, under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

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Section 2(d) of ‘The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 defines, “human rights” means the rights relating to . . . . . . . . of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India. Fill in the blank.

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Who of the following was the main mover behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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Who among the following propounded the modern principles of Natural Justice?

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The case that dealt about chakma refugees is

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Which one of the following rights is not protected under Article 27 of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?

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Crimes against humanity is defined as acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack. Which of the following is an example of crimes against humanity?

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United Nations decade for Human Rights Education was

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The General Assembly of the United Nations can pass the resolution on human rights issues and

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Which case decided by the Indian Judiciary provided jurisprudential genesis for human rights development in India?

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Arrange in proper sequence the following fundamental rights as given under various provisions of the constitution of India:
1. Right to Life
2. Right to Equality
3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
4. Right to Freedom

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on:

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The Indian tradition of human rights during war is best exemplified in the work of

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Arrange chronologically the ascending order of the establishment of the following international organizations using the given below:
1. WHO
2. ILO
3. WTO
4. UNESCO

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Which one of the following is not a UN Agency?

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Which international event resulted into the beginning of the international movement of the contemporary concept of human rights?

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Which of the following NGOs advocates for abolition of death penalty?

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The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was established on

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The procedure in relation to armed forces has been given in the Protection of Human Rights Act, under Section:

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Match the items of List-I with the items
of List-II and choose the correct answer:

List I (Sections in the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993)
List II (Content in the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993)

a. Section 37
1. Constitution of Special investigation teams

b. Section 38
2. Power of Central Government to make rules

c. Section 39
3. Protection of action taken in good faith

d. Section 40
4. Members and officers to be public servants

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Are there any limits to the application of Article 103 of the UN Charter?

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The United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in

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Convention on the Indigenous and Tribal peoples in independent countries’ was adopted on the initiatives of

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Which of the following are considered third generation rights?

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Which statement is correct in reference to Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?

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What is a derogation?

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All Human Rights are inherent in all human beings because

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Is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) a binding legal instrument?

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The jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is “rationetemporis”. This means:

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In which of the following cases the applicant, arrested for drugtrafficking in France, was in police custody severely ill-treated, including being beaten, tortured and raped. The national authorities finally held the police liable. As this process took a significant number of years, the applicant argued that his right to be free from torture had been violated as well as his right to a fair hearing.

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Under what circumstances do human rights violations taking place outside the territory of ECHR Member States fall within the remit of the ECHR?

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The National Human Rights Commission is a

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Which of the following is not a regional human rights instruments?

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Which of the following instruments entitles an individual to file a petition before Human Rights Committee?

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The Protection of Human Rights Act is divided into how many chapters and sections:

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What is the status of European Commission of Human Rights at present?

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As per the Protection of Human Rights Act, which court in a district acts as Human Rights Court?

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International Humanitarian Law is a

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The Minority Schools in Albania case that noted that equality in law precludes discrimination of any kind, was determined by which of the following?

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Which of the following is a collective right?

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Under the Protection of Human Right Act, 1993, the State Human Rights Commission shall submit an annual report to:

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Which of the following thinkers did not give the idea of natural rights?

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Who coined the term ‘Genocide’?

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The International Criminal Court has jurisdiction with respect to following crimes:
1. Crime of Genocide
2. Crimes against Humanity
3. War Crimes
4. Crimes against Peace

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Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Lawless v. Ireland was the first case decided by the European Court of Human Rights.
2. Ireland v. United Kingdom is related to Article 3 of European Convention of Human Rights which deals with freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment.
3. The U. N. Commission on Human Rights was replaced by Human Rights Committee in March 2006 by the General Assembly.
4. The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) established in 1948.
Choose the correct answer:

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European Commission on Human Rights is abolished in

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Mention the name of the instrument which set international standards of human rights

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Which of the following is not considered as a crime against humanity?

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When a person is arrested, the police cannot keep the accused in its custody for more than

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Which of the following statements is true about the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?

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The National Human Rights Commission was established in India on:

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Concept of ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ is founded on which principles?

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The Cartagena Declaration of 1984 deals with

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International Bill of Human Rights includes:

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According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following rights cannot be taken away during emergency?

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Match List-I with List-II and give correct answer:

List I (Provisions)
List II (Sections of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

a. Constitution of National Human Rights Commission
1. Section 10

b. Constitution of State Human Rights Commission
2. Section 12

c. Functions of the National Human Rights Commission
3. Section 3

d. Procedure of the Commission
4. Section 21

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Freedom from torture is

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Human rights are defined in which of the following sections of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?

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To which of the following conventions India is not a party?

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