1. All Human Rights are inherent in all human beings because
Correct : C. human beings are rational beings.
2. Which of the following is not correct?
Correct : C. human rights are constitutional.
3. Which of the following are considered third generation rights?
Correct : B. collective rights
4. Freedom from torture is
Correct : C. absolute right
5. The Indian tradition of human rights during war is best exemplified in the work of
Correct : C. emperor ashoka
6. Which of the following thinkers did not give the idea of natural rights?
Correct : D. jermy bentham
7. Which Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person”?
Correct : B. article 3
8. Convention on the elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted in
Correct : B. 1979
9. The Gandhian idea of individual rights was characterized within the framework of
Correct : A. human interdependence
10. When did India enact positive law on human rights?
Correct : A. 1993
11. ‘Mandala Theory’ of inter-state relations in ancient India was a contribution of
Correct : C. kautilya
12. When the Convention on the Rights of the child was adopted by the UN General Assembly?
Correct : C. on 20th november 1989
13. ‘Convention on the Indigenous and Tribal peoples in independent countries’ was adopted on the initiatives of
Correct : B. international labour organization
14. Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan case dealt with
Correct : B. sexual violence against women at workplace
15. The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to theConstitution of
Correct : A. u.s.a.
16. The Cortagena Declaration of 1984 deals with
Correct : B. refugees
17. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with
Correct : A. backward classes commission
18. International Humanitarian Law is a
Correct : A. branch of international law which provides protection to human beings from the consequences of armed conflicts.
19. Universal Declaration of Human Rights contains
Correct : C. 30 articles
20. Sacher Committee Report dealt with the issue of
Correct : A. socio-economic development of muslims
21. Which of the following provisions articulate the constitutional vision of Justice in India?
Correct : B. directive principles of state policy
22. Which of the following is a seminal contribution of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Correct : B. international standard setting on human rights
23. The General Assembly of the United Nations can pass the resolution on human rights issues and
Correct : B. recommend and request new human rights standards for inclusion in state’s internal laws.
24. When a person is arrested, the police cannot keep the accused in its custody for more
than
Correct : B. 24 hours
25. United Nations decade for Human Rights Education was
Correct : C. 1995-2004
26. 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?
Correct : A. unesco
27. The United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in
Correct : C. 2009
28. The statement that “All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated” is associated with
Correct : C. vienna conference – 1993
29. ‘Apartheid’ term came to be linked with a practice of discrimination in which of the following countries?
Correct : A. south africa
30. To which of the following conventions India is not a party?
Correct : B. convention against torture
31. The case, State of Arunachal Pradesh V. Khudiram Chakma, 1994 is concerned with
Correct : D. refugees
32. The Supreme Court of India expanded the reach of the Article 21 to also include the right to livelihood in
Correct : B. olga tellis case
33. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was established on
Correct : A. 10th december 1946
34. According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following rights cannot be taken away during emergency?
Correct : C. right to life
35. Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the year
Correct : A. 1948
36. Human Rights entitles/mankind to
Correct : C. decent, civilized and dignified life
37. Which of the following is false?
Correct : C. human rights are interdependent but hierarchical
38. The Framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of FundamentalRights from the Constitution of
Correct : A. u.s.a.
39. Which Convention outlaws Hate Speech?
Correct : D. international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination
40. The Right to Health recognised under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is contained in
Correct : C. article 12
41. Concept of ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ is founded on which principles?
Correct : B. princeton
42. Mention the number of instruments included in the concept of the International Bill of Rights?
Correct : D. five
43. The National Human Rights Commission is a
Correct : B. statutory body
44. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution provides for
Correct : C. right to life and personal liberty
45. Which one of the following is not recognised by the UNHCR as a durable solution to refugee problem?
Correct : A. burden sharing
46. Under the UN Charter the prohibition on the use of force is found in
Correct : D. article 2(iv)
47. Which of the following NGOs advocates for abolition of death penalty?
Correct : D. amnesty international
48. In which year Human Rights Council replaced the UN Commission of Human Rights?
Correct : D. 2006
49. European Commission on Human Rights is abolished in
Correct : B. 1998
50. Which one of the following rights is not protected under Article 27 of the ICCPR?
Correct : D. to participate in political process.
51. Which of the following is not a principle aim of the UN?
Correct : D. to ensure economic development for minorities
52. Which Article of UDHR concerns the Right to benefit from scientific advancement?
Correct : C. article 27
53. The International Criminal Court is located at
Correct : C. the hague
54. The Directive Principles of State Policy have been given in the Indian Constitution
Correct : D. part – iv
55. When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) made?
Correct : A. 10th december 1948
56. Who cannot be appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission?
Correct : A. district judge
57. Mention the name of the instrument which set international standards of human rights
Correct : A. geneva convention
58. Which case decided by the Indian Judiciary provided jurisprudential genesis for
human rights development in India?
Correct : B. maneka gandhi v. union of india
59. Which international event resulted into the beginning of the international movement of the contemporary concept of human rights?
Correct : D. world war ii
60. Name the basic international instrument, which does not carry binding effect
Correct : C. universal declaration of human rights
61. Who coined the term ‘Genocide’?
Correct : A. raphael lemkin
62. Who of the following was the main mover behind the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights?
Correct : D. eleanor roosevelt
63. Third Generation of Human Rights is also known as
Correct : C. group rights
64. Who among the following defined rights as “those conditions of social life without
which no man can reacts in general, to be his best”?
Correct : A. harold j. laski
65. In which case Supreme Court held that Parliament has no power to amend the
Fundamental Rights?
Correct : A. golak nath case
66. The protection of Human Rights Act in India was enacted in the year
Correct : A. 1993
67. Who introduced the concept of third generation Human Rights?
Correct : D. karel vasak
68. Which one of the following is not a UN Agency?
Correct : C. wto
69. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Refugees?
Correct : D. poverty as reason of being outside the country
70. Who among the following propounded the modern principles of Natural Justice?
Correct : C. a.v. dicey
71. 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?
Correct : C. enslavement
72. Which article of the Rome Statute of the ICC provides for individual criminal
responsibility?
Correct : C. 25
73. Are there any limits to the application of Article 103 of the UN Charter?
Correct : A. yes, it is limited by jus cogens norms
74. Which of the following is not a regional human rights instruments?
Correct : D. the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination
75. What is a derogation?
Correct : B. the suspension of particular rights (but not fundamental ones) for a specific period of time during a public emergency that threatens the life of a nation.
76. Which of the following is a collective right?
Correct : C. self-determination
77. What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Correct : A. it is a un general assembly resolution.
78. Is the UDHR a binding legal instrument?
Correct : B. no
79. Under what circumstances do human rights violations taking place outside the territory
of ECHR Member States fall within the remit of the ECHR?
Correct : D. where a member state exercises effective control
80. What is the rationale for the exhaustion of local remedies in international human rights?
Correct : C. both (a) and (b)
81. Which of the following is not a non-derogable right as per Article 4 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights?
Correct : D. right to fair trial
82. The Minority Schools in Albania case that noted that equality in law precludes discrimination of any kind, was determined by which of the following?
Correct : B. pcij
83. 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 ICCPR?
Correct : C. the sawhoyamaxa indigenous community case
84. In which of the following cases the applicant, arrested for drug-trafficking 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.
Correct : A. selmouni v. france
85. In which of the following cases were the relationship between the ICJ and the Security
Council, and their separation of powers, considered by the court?
Correct : A. pan am case
86. International Bill of Human Rights includes:
Correct : C. both (a) and (b)
87. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights wasreplaced with the United
Nations Human Rights Council for the enforcement ofinternational human rights law in
the year:
Correct : C. 2006
88. The content of the principle of respect for human rights in international law maybe expressed in which of the following propositions as expounded by G. Tunkin inTheory of International Law?
Correct : D. all of the above.
89. “Genocide” includes which of the following?
Correct : D. all of the above.
90. Which of thefollowing is not considered as a crime against humanity?
Correct : D. forcibly transferring children of onegroup to another group
91. the jurisdiction of the ICC is “rationetemporis”. Thismeans:
Correct : B. its jurisdiction applies to crimesthat have been committed after the entry into force of therome statute