1. In which one of the following schools of thought, is law antithetical to liberty?
Correct : D. the
2. Violation of the „Rule of Law‟ arises mostly from
Correct : C. lack of checks and balances
3. „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
4. „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
5. Barker‟s view of justice is the synthesis of
Correct : A. liberty and equality
6. Who among the following denied the existence of rights before the development of society?
Correct : A. hobbes
7. Who thinks that without liberty man cannot attain rational and moral perfection and be an ideal human being?
Correct : A. j. s. mill
8. According to the classical liberals
Correct : D. liberty is the right to self realization
9. Who considered justice as a virtue of soul?
Correct : D. plato
10. Who considered justice as individual rights?
Correct : C. nozick
11. Who considered justice as an irrational notion?
Correct : B. kelson
12. Who considered justice as proportionate equality?
Correct : A. aristotle
13. Unlike subject hood, citizenship rests on
Correct : D. rule of law
14. 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
15. Which one of the following is a central attribute of Plato‟s notion of Justice?
Correct : D. harmony
16. Which one of the following concepts distinguishes citizenship from subject hood?
Correct : D. rights
17. From which one of the following perspectives, has the notion of human rights been criticized?
Correct : B. cultural identity
18. The kind of equality that the rule of law enshrines, is
Correct : B. procedural
19. According to Hobbes, man may resist the sovereign if the later fails to provide him
Correct : B. security
20. „Human consciousness postulates liberty, liberty involves rights, rights demand the state‟-who has made this
statement?
Correct : B. barker
21. „The highest moral law is that we should unremittingly work for the good of mankind‟- who said?
Correct : B. mahatma gandhi
22. For Gandhiji, Swaraj meant
Correct : D. pursuit of good of all
23. Concept of negative liberty emphasizes on
Correct : B. absence of interference
24. Which one of the following types of equality is not compatible with the liberal notion of equality?
Correct : D. economic equality
25. 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
26. Which one of the following statements on feminism is not correct?
Correct : D. post- feminism maintains that family be abolished
27. Pluralist theory of sovereignty believes in
Correct : A. distribution of sovereign power
28. The concept that „rights are the creations of the state‟ is held by
Correct : B. legal theory of rights
29. The concept that „Rights are crystallization of customs‟ is held by
Correct : D. historical theory of rights
30. The concept that „Rights are conditions of social welfare‟ is held by
Correct : C. social welfare theory of rights
31. The concept that „Rights belong to man by nature‟ is held by
Correct : A. theory of natural rights
32. The chief proponents of the theory of natural rights are
Correct : A. john locke and thomas paine
33. What is the function of "standard-setting in human rights diplomacy?
Correct : C. standard-setting means putting forward non-binding legal standards
34. What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
Correct : B. the udhr is a un general assembly resolution
35. 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
36. 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
37. What is a derogation?
Correct : C. a state may suspend particular rights by means of a derogation in circumstances that threaten its existence
38. Which of the following is a treaty-based human rights mechanism?
Correct : A. the un human rights committee
39. 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
40. 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
41. 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.
42. According to international agreements relating to the right to water:
Correct : D. both band c
43. The death penalty:
Correct : D. both b and c
44. Economic and social rights:
Correct : B. the immediate fulfilment of these rights for all individuals is not expected from states.
45. 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.
46. The freedom of religion:
Correct : A. cannot be denied to people on the ground thatthey belong to a minority religion.
47. Regarding elections, which one is correct?
Correct : C. the balloting must be performed secretly.
48. Freedom of expression:
Correct : D. both a & c are right.
49. The right to work:
Correct : B. means that no one can be fired arbitrarily.
50. The right to a healthy environment:
Correct : C. is not yet fixed as a universal right.
51. Punishment of children in schools:
Correct : A. is not allowed in the form of corporal punishment.
52. At school:
Correct : D. both b & c
53. Torture:
Correct : C. is never allowed.
54. The right to life is violated if:
Correct : C. someone dies due to unnecessary force by the police.
55. According to the international laws of the right to housing:
Correct : D. both b & c
56. According to the right to health care:
Correct : B. everybody should have access to health care.
57. When was the Protection of Human Rights Act passed in India?
Correct : A. 2003
58. Who among the following is not a Social Contract philosopher?
Correct : D. Machiavelli
59. Who wrote the book 'Social Contract'?
Correct : B. Rousseau
60. Name the book written by Thomas Hobbes?
Correct : C. Leviathan
61. When was the book ‘Leviathan’ Written?
Correct : A. 1651
62. Who among the following was an exponent of ‘absolute monarchy’?
Correct : D. Thomas Hobbes
63. "In the state of nature man wasselfish, brutish and nasty"-Who said this?
Correct : A. Thomas Hobbes
64. Who considered ‘General Will’ as Sovereign?
Correct : B. Rousseau
65. British Bill of Rights was signed in ---------
Correct : B. 1689
66. The Declaration of American Independence was adopted in the year-------
Correct : A. 1776
67. Who drafted the American Declaration of Independence?
Correct : B. Thomas Jefferson
68. The American constitution was drafted in ----
Correct : C. 1787
69. When did the first constitutional amendment take place in America?
Correct : D. 1791
70. The ‘Declaration of the Rights of Men’ was adopted in which country?
Correct : B. France
71. Whose philosophy inspired more to the French revolution?
Correct : B. Rousseau
72. When did the French Revolution occur?
Correct : B. 1789
73. “Men are born and equal in rights”-Who said this?
Correct : A. T.H.Green
74. The Magna Carta was signed in the year---
Correct : C. 1215
75. Which king signed the Magna Carta?
Correct : A. John
76. The Atlantic Charter was signed by WinstonChurchill and ------------
Correct : A. Franklin Roosevelt
77. “Complete victory over their enemies was essential to defend life,liberty,
Independence, religious freedom and to preserve human rights and justice in their own land as well as other lands “- Which declaration mention this?
Correct : C. U.N. Declaration
78. Which is the U.N day?
Correct : B. 24th October
79. In which article of the Indian Constitution, the Right to Education is incorporated?
Correct : C. Article 21A
80. Right to information Act was passed in…………..
Correct : A. 2005
81. PUCL stands for?
Correct : B. People’s Union for Civil Liberties
82. “Habeas Corpus” means?
Correct : A. Have you the body
83. The UDHR was passed by the General Assembly on --------
Correct : B. 10th December
84. Which among the following is a First Generation Right?
Correct : C. Political Rights
85. How many Articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Correct : A. 30
86. Which Article awards freedom of Press in India?
Correct : B. 19(1)a
87. Human Rights Day is celebrated on ---------
Correct : C. 10th December
88. Where is the Head Quarters of UNESCO?
Correct : D. Paris
89. The constitutional amendment to right to education was passed in ----
Correct : C. 2002
90. PIL stands for:
Correct : B. Public Interest Litigation
91. The slogan ‘Notaxation without Representation’ was shouted in which country?
Correct : A. America
92. Who is the exponent of Rule of Law?
Correct : B. A.V Dicey
93. Which concept put emphasis on social rights rather than individual rights?
Correct : C. Marxian concept
94. Right of Self Determination is a -----------right
Correct : B. collective right
95. The Human Rights Commission was established in
Correct : A. 1946
96. Why is 1917 important?
Correct : B. Russian revolution
97. Who wrote the book ‘Human rights and inhuman wrongs’?
Correct : B. V.R.KrishnaIyer
98. What is ECOSOC?
Correct : A. Economic and Social Council
99. Who was the first chairman of theCommission on Human Right?
Correct : A. Eleanor Roosevelt
100. Which approach emphasises on self-determination and economic development?