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Environmental Politics and Human Rights | Set 1

1. National Human Rights Commission is a..............................

A. statutory body

B. constitutional body

C. multilateral institution

D. both a and c

Correct : A. statutory body

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. none of these

Correct : B. justice h.l. dattu

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

Correct : B. any retired chief justice of the supreme court

4. What is tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?

A. 5 years or up to 62 years of age

B. 5 years or up to 65 years of age

C. 6 years or up to 65 years of age

D. 5 years or up to 70 years of age

Correct : D. 5 years or up to 70 years of age

5. 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

Correct : A. president

6. 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 human rights of prisoners

C. to provide economic compensation to any human rights violation victim

D. promoting research in the field of human rights

Correct : C. to provide economic compensation to any human rights violation victim

7. Who among 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

Correct : D. justice p. sathasivam

8. Where is the head quarter of the National Human Rights Commission?

A. delhi

B. mumbai

C. ahmedabad

D. kolkata

Correct : A. delhi

9. When changes have been made in the National Human Rights Commission Act?

A. 2001

B. 1999

C. 2006

D. 2016

Correct : C. 2006

10. 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 international

Correct : B. the udhr is a un general assembly resolution

11. Bishnoi Movement was held in ……………….

A. 1600‟s

B. 1700‟s

C. 1800‟s

D. 1900‟s

Correct : B. 1700‟s

12. The Bishnoi Movement held at…………………

A. rajasthan

B. maharashtra

C. utterpredesh

D. karnataka

Correct : A. rajasthan

13. Who was the leader of Bishnoi Movement?

A. amrita devi

B. medha patkar

C. rana pratap

D. none of these

Correct : A. amrita devi

14. What was the aim behind the Bishnoi Movement?

A. save water resources

B. save migrant people

C. save sacred trees from being cut down

D. save atmosphere

Correct : C. save sacred trees from being cut down

15. Chipko Movement was held in ……………….

A. 1973

B. 1974

C. 1975

D. 1976

Correct : A. 1973

16. The Chipko Movement held at…………………

A. chamoli

B. warangal

C. chennai

D. none of these

Correct : A. chamoli

17. Who among the leader was not the participant of Chipko Movement?

A. sundarlal bahuguna,

B. gaura devi

C. sudesha devi

D. amritha devi

Correct : D. amritha devi

18. To protect the trees on the Himalayan slopes from the axes of contractors of the forest is the main aim of …………………………..

A. bishnoi movement

B. chipko movement

C. narmada bachao andholan

D. chaliyar agitation

Correct : B. chipko movement

19. United Nations Environment Programme was established in…………………

A. 1952

B. 1962

C. 1972

D. 1982

Correct : C. 1972

20. Silent Vally Movement was held in ……………….

A. 1973

B. 1975

C. 1977

D. 1978

Correct : D. 1978

21. Silent Vally Movement held at…………………

A. karnataka

B. tamilnadul

C. kerala

D. none of these

Correct : C. kerala

22. Who among the leader was a participant of Silent Vally Movement?

A. sundarlal bahuguna,

B. sugathakumari

C. sudesha devi

D. amritha devi

Correct : B. sugathakumari

23. What was the main aim behind the Silent Vally Movement?

A. to save water resources

B. to save migrant people

C. to save sacred trees from being cut down

D. to protect evergreen forest

Correct : D. to protect evergreen forest

24. Narmada Bachao Andholan was held in ……………….

A. 1973

B. 1985

C. 1987

D. 1989

Correct : B. 1985

25. The river Narmada is flowing through………….

A. gujarat

B. madhya predesh

C. maharashtra

D. all of the above

Correct : D. all of the above

26. Who among the leader was a participant of Narmada Bachao Andholan?

A. medha padker

B. sugathakumari

C. sudesha devi,

D. amritha devi

Correct : A. medha padker

27. What was the main aim behind the Narmada Bachao Andholan?

A. to save water resources

B. to fight against large dams build across narmada river.

C. to save sacred trees from being cut down.

D. to protect evergreen forest.

Correct : B. to fight against large dams build across narmada river.

28. The Rio Declaration on environment and development was approved by………..

A. united nations

B. usa

C. wto

D. none of these

Correct : A. united nations

29. The Rio Declaration on environment and development was approved by the United Nations during the Conference on Environment and Development held in...............

A. rio de janeiro

B. usa

C. paris

D. russia

Correct : A. rio de janeiro

30. The Rio Declaration on environment and development was approved in……………….

A. 1991

B. 1992

C. 1993

D. 1994

Correct : B. 1992

31. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as…………………..

A. the rio summit

B. the rio conference

C. the earth summit

D. all of the above

Correct : D. all of the above

32. In 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was also held in Rio, and is also commonly called ……………………

A. rio+20

B. rio earth summit 2012

C. the rio conference

D. all of the above

Correct : D. all of the above

33. Rio+20 was held in…………………………….

A. 2012

B. 2013

C. 2014

D. 2015

Correct : A. 2012

34. The Brundtland Report is on……………………

A. november 1986

B. october 1987

C. december 1988

D. none of these

Correct : B. october 1987

35. The Brundtland Report, in October 1987, popularized (and defined) the term…………………

A. sustainable development

B. cold war

C. human right

D. third world countries

Correct : A. sustainable development

36. The Brundtland Commission was appointed in …………………………..

A. 1980

B. 1982

C. 1983

D. 1984

Correct : C. 1983

37. The Brundtland Commission officially dissolved in.……………………..

A. december 1987

B. december 1988

C. december1989

D. december 1990

Correct : A. december 1987

38. ……………………is the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system.

A. global warming

B. ozone depletion

C. cfc

D. none of these

Correct : A. global warming

39. Which country emitting more CO2 than any other countries in the world.

A. russia

B. usa

C. china

D. india

Correct : C. china

40. Part ………….. of the Indian Constitution talks about Fundamental Rights.

A. part ii

B. part iii

C. part iv

D. part vi

Correct : B. part iii

41. Indian constitution consists of --------------------- Fundamental rights.

A. two

B. three

C. five

D. six

Correct : D. six

42. Under article ……………………..Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.

A. article 15

B. article 16

C. article 17

D. article 18

Correct : C. article 17

43. The Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from………………………………

A. british constitution

B. russian constitution

C. irish constitution

D. french constitution

Correct : C. irish constitution

44. Right to education deals with Article……………

A. article 19

B. article 20

C. article 21

D. article 21 a

Correct : D. article 21 a

45. The number of articles in UDHR is……………..

A. 24

B. 28

C. 30

D. 32

Correct : C. 30

46. Right against exploitation is deals with articles………………

A. article 23- 24

B. article 15-17

C. article 25-28

D. none of these

Correct : A. article 23- 24

47. Habeas Corpus is ……………….

A. government order

B. writ

C. ordinance

D. part of judiciary

Correct : B. writ

48. Which of the following help pollution occur?

A. burning fossil fuels in cars

B. spilling chemicals and rivers

C. oil spills in the ocean

D. all the above

Correct : D. all the above

49. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in the year……………….

A. 1972

B. 1973

C. 1975

D. 1976

Correct : D. 1976

50. Sierra Club Foundation was found in the year……………………..

A. 1955

B. 1958

C. 1960

D. 1963

Correct : C. 1960

51. The founder of Sierra Club Foundation ………………………..

A. david brower

B. dante

C. smith

D. none of these

Correct : A. david brower

52. The headquarters of Sierra Club Foundation was situated in……………………

A. canada

B. usa

C. san francisco

D. switzerland

Correct : C. san francisco

53. The National Green Tribunal Act was passed in ………………………….

A. 2008

B. 2009

C. 2010

D. 2011

Correct : C. 2010

54. The special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues is called…………………..

A. national green tribunal

B. supreme court

C. high court

D. lok pal

Correct : A. national green tribunal

55. ……………………draws inspiration from the India's constitutional provision of Article 48A which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.

A. national green tribunal

B. supreme court

C. high court

D. lok pal

Correct : A. national green tribunal

56. Who was the first chairman of National Green Tribunal?

A. k.g.balakrishnan

B. lokeshwar singh panta

C. ranjan gogoy

D. none of these

Correct : B. lokeshwar singh panta

57. Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) is works under the act of ……………………….

A. lokayukta

B. national green tribunal

C. supreme court

D. high court

Correct : B. national green tribunal

58. The Forest Conservation Act was passed in ……………………………

A. 1980

B. 1981

C. 1982

D. 1983

Correct : A. 1980

59. The Forest Conservation Act came into force on…………………..

A. 25 november 1980

B. 25 october 1980

C. 25 december 1980

D. none of these

Correct : B. 25 october 1980

60. The Forest Conservation act 2010 consists of………………….

A. four sections

B. five sections

C. six sections

D. seven sections

Correct : B. five sections

61. The territorial extent of the Forest Conservation Act is…………………………

A. all over india

B. only a particular state

C. union territories

D. none of these

Correct : A. all over india

62. Green peace is a non-governmental ………………………… organization.

A. human right

B. environmental

C. business

D. health

Correct : B. environmental

63. The international coordinating body of Green peace is situated at……………………

A. mumbai

B. manila

C. amsterdam

D. chennai

Correct : C. amsterdam

64. The Greenpeace was founded in ………………………….

A. 1971

B. 1972

C. 1973

D. 1974 by irving stowe and dorothy stowe

Correct : A. 1971

65. The Greenpeace was founded by………………………………..

A. irving stowe and dorothy stowe

B. george bush

C. medha padker

D. sundarlal bahuguna

Correct : A. irving stowe and dorothy stowe

66. The Greenpeace conducts campaigning on worldwide issues such as …………..

A. climate change

B. deforestation

C. over fishing

D. all of the above

Correct : D. all of the above

67. …………………. is a political ideology that aims to foster an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy.

A. geo politics

B. green politics

C. grass root democracy

D. none of these

Correct : B. green politics

68. Green Politics is also known as………………………

A. eco politics

B. geo politics

C. grass root democracy

D. green parties

Correct : A. eco politics

69. The Industrial Revolution marked a period of development in the…………………..

A. 18th century

B. 16th century

C. 20th century

D. 17th century

Correct : A. 18th century

70. …………………… is marked a period of development in the latter half of the 18th century that transformed largely rural, agrarian societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones.

A. green revolution

B. industrial revolution

C. socialisation

D. liberalisation

Correct : B. industrial revolution

71. The Industrial revolution began in……………………..

A. japan

B. usa

C. britain

D. ussr

Correct : C. britain

72. The term Industrial Revolution was first popularized by ……………………………

A. arnold toynbee

B. bernard beruch

C. karl marx

D. none of these

Correct : A. arnold toynbee

73. Sarvodaya is a term meaning………………..

A. egalitarian society

B. non violence

C. ahimsa

D. universal uplift or progress of all

Correct : D. universal uplift or progress of all

74. The term Sarvodaya was first coined by…………………………

A. mahatma gandhi

B. nehru

C. vipin chandra pal

D. none of these

Correct : A. mahatma gandhi

75. The book "Unto This Last" written by…………………….

A. john ruskin

B. nehru

C. sasi tharoor

D. mahatma gandhi

Correct : A. john ruskin

76. Which one of the following is not the basic principle of Sarvodaya?

A. that the good of the individual is contained in the good of all.

B. that a lawyer\s work has the same value as the barber\s in as much as all have the same right of earning their livelihood from their work

C. that is a life of labour, i.e., the life of the tiller of the soil and the handicraftsman is the life worth living.

D. all of the above

Correct : D. all of the above

77. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in ………………………

A. 1961

B. 1965

C. 1967

D. 1969

Correct : A. 1961

78. …………………………… aims to "stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

A. imf

B. who

C. world wide fund

D. none of these

Correct : C. world wide fund

79. The headquarters of World Wide Fund is situated in…………………

A. rue mauverny

B. washington

C. geneva

D. new york

Correct : A. rue mauverny

80. The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, took place in ………………………..

A. usa

B. japan

C. russia

D. south africa

Correct : D. south africa

81. The UNEP was formed in the year………………………………

A. 1971

B. 1972

C. 1975

D. 1976

Correct : B. 1972

82. Article 14 deals with…………………..

A. rule of law

B. prohibition of untouchability

C. right against exploitation

D. none of these.

Correct : A. rule of law

83. Which of the following rights have been described as first generation rights?

A. social and economic rights

B. civil and political rights

C. cultural rights

D. people‟s rights

Correct : B. civil and political rights

84. Which term was not the part of the preamble of the original constitution of India?

A. republic

B. sovereign

C. political justice

D. secular

Correct : D. secular

85. The tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is for ………………..

A. five years or until he is 65 years old (whichever is earlier)

B. five years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier)

C. six years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier)

D. none of these

Correct : B. five years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier)

86. Which writ can be issued by the court to the public servant to perform the duties attached to his office?

A. quo-warranto

B. mandamus

C. certiorari

D. none of these

Correct : B. mandamus

87. The French Revolution took place in……………………

A. 1789

B. 1775

C. 1776

D. 1689

Correct : A. 1789

88. The articles covered under the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian constitution from……………………………..

A. 39-51

B. 32-45

C. 36-51

D. none of these

Correct : C. 36-51

89. The third generation Human Right is………………………..

A. civil and political rights

B. natural rights

C. economic social and cultural rights

D. collective rights

Correct : D. collective rights

90. The division of human rights into three generations was initially proposed in 1979 by the Czech jurist ………………..at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

A. thomas hobbes

B. jean bodin

C. karel vasak

D. none of these

Correct : C. karel vasak

91. Right to property in India is a ……………………

A. legal right

B. constitutional right

C. fundamental right

D. economic right

Correct : A. legal right

92. India borrowed the idea of Fundamental Rights from ……………………

A. british constitution

B. irish constitution

C. american constitution

D. french constitution

Correct : C. american constitution

93. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights consists of ………….. articles.

A. 53

B. 31

C. 111

D. 26.

Correct : A. 53

94. The International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination entered into force on ………………

A. 1981

B. 1979

C. 1969

D. 1945

Correct : C. 1969

95. The primary responsibility of UNESCO is……………………

A. improving the living condition of workers

B. improving the welfare of the child

C. imparting education to children as well as adults

D. improving women welfare.

Correct : C. imparting education to children as well as adults

96. Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere by a photochemical reaction with…………………..

A. ultra violet solar radiation

B. infra-red radiation

C. visible light

D. all of the above

Correct : A. ultra violet solar radiation

97. Birsa Munda was associated with tribal struggle of………………

A. jharkhand

B. nagaland

C. orissa

D. west bengal

Correct : A. jharkhand

98. The grant of franchise to women equal with men is assertion of the principle of …………………………

A. political equality

B. civil equality

C. equality

D. social equality

Correct : A. political equality

99. The phrase “equal protection of law” in Indian constitution is borrowed from…………………

A. britain

B. france

C. usa

D. switzerland

Correct : A. britain

100. The success of democracy depends upon which of the following:

A. right to criticize

B. right to association

C. right to property

D. right to contest election

Correct : D. right to contest election