1. „Rights are those external conditions which are needed for the internal development of the individual‟- is the
essence of the
Correct : A. idealist theory of rights
2. „Liberty is not meaningful unless it is incorporated in a system of rights recognized by the state‟. This view was
propounded by
Correct : B. t.h. green
3. Barker‟s view of justice is the synthesis of
Correct : A. liberty and equality
4. Who among the following denied the existence of rights before the development of society?
Correct : A. hobbes
5. Who thinks that without liberty man cannot attain rational and moral perfection and be an ideal human being?
Correct : A. j. s. mill
6. According to the classical liberals
Correct : D. liberty is the right to self realization
7. Who considered justice as a virtue of soul?
Correct : D. plato
8. Who considered justice as individual rights?
Correct : C. nozick
9. Who considered justice as an irrational notion?
Correct : B. kelson
10. Who considered justice as proportionate equality?
Correct : A. aristotle
11. Unlike subject hood, citizenship rests on
Correct : D. rule of law
12. The statement “Right, in fact are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek, in general to be
himself at his best” was made by
Correct : B. h.j. laski
13. Which one of the following is a central attribute of Plato‟s notion of Justice?
Correct : D. harmony
14. Which one of the following concepts distinguishes citizenship from subject hood?
Correct : D. rights
15. From which one of the following perspectives, has the notion of human rights been criticized?
Correct : B. cultural identity
16. The kind of equality that the rule of law enshrines, is
Correct : B. procedural
17. According to Hobbes, man may resist the sovereign if the later fails to provide him
Correct : B. security
18. „Human consciousness postulates liberty, liberty involves rights, rights demand the state‟-who has made this
statement?
Correct : B. barker
19. „The highest moral law is that we should unremittingly work for the good of mankind‟- who said?
Correct : B. mahatma gandhi
20. For Gandhiji, Swaraj meant
Correct : D. pursuit of good of all
21. Concept of negative liberty emphasizes on
Correct : B. absence of interference
22. Which one of the following types of equality is not compatible with the liberal notion of equality?
Correct : D. economic equality
23. Which one of the following principles is denoted by the Dicey‟s rule of law?
Correct : D. rule by law; equality before law and due process of law
24. Which one of the following statements on feminism is not correct?
Correct : D. post- feminism maintains that family be abolished
25. Pluralist theory of sovereignty believes in
Correct : A. distribution of sovereign power
26. The concept that „rights are the creations of the state‟ is held by
Correct : B. legal theory of rights
27. The concept that „Rights are crystallization of customs‟ is held by
Correct : D. historical theory of rights
28. The concept that „Rights are conditions of social welfare‟ is held by
Correct : C. social welfare theory of rights
29. The concept that „Rights belong to man by nature‟ is held by
Correct : A. theory of natural rights
30. The chief proponents of the theory of natural rights are
Correct : A. john locke and thomas paine
31. What is the function of "standard-setting in human rights diplomacy?
Correct : C. standard-setting means putting forward non-binding legal standards
32. What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
Correct : B. the udhr is a un general assembly resolution
33. What is the meaning of cultural relativism?
Correct : D. cultural relativism posits that local culture should validate the existence and practice of all human rights
34. What is the meaning of collective rights?
Correct : B. collective rights are those that belong to particular groups as opposed to the individual members of the group
35. What is a derogation?
Correct : C. a state may suspend particular rights by means of a derogation in circumstances that threaten its existence
36. Which of the following is a treaty-based human rights mechanism?
Correct : A. the un human rights committee
37. Adopting non-binding instruments with a view of providing appropriate space to States to test particular measures
with a view to formal adoption sometime in the future is called
Correct : A. standard-setting
38. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its third session on 10 December 1948. It was adopted as
Resolution 217 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France.
Correct : A. the universal declaration of human rights
39. As per The Children‟s Rights Convention Child labour by 17 year olds:
Correct : C. can be acceptable if the government has fixed the minimum working age to be under 17.
40. According to international agreements relating to the right to water:
Correct : D. both band c
41. The death penalty:
Correct : D. both b and c
42. Economic and social rights:
Correct : B. the immediate fulfilment of these rights for all individuals is not expected from states.
43. According to the clauses of the right to education:
Correct : A. individuals and groups are allowed to open a school, as long as they fulfil the minimum legal conditions.
44. The freedom of religion:
Correct : A. cannot be denied to people on the ground thatthey belong to a minority religion.
45. Regarding elections, which one is correct?
Correct : C. the balloting must be performed secretly.
46. Freedom of expression:
Correct : D. both a & c are right.
47. The right to work:
Correct : B. means that no one can be fired arbitrarily.
48. The right to a healthy environment:
Correct : C. is not yet fixed as a universal right.
49. Punishment of children in schools:
Correct : A. is not allowed in the form of corporal punishment.
50. At school:
Correct : D. both b & c
51. Torture:
Correct : C. is never allowed.
52. The right to life is violated if:
Correct : C. someone dies due to unnecessary force by the police.
53. According to the international laws of the right to housing:
Correct : D. both b & c
54. According to the right to health care:
Correct : B. everybody should have access to health care.