MCQ Exam Test

Q1

Third Generation of Human Rights is also known as

A Citizen's Rights
B Developmental Rights
C Group Rights
D Women's Rights

Q2

Which Convention outlaws Hate Speech?

A International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
C Convention on the Rights of the Child
D International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Q3

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

A District Judge
B Chief Justice of any High Court
C Eminent Scholar having expertise in the field of human rights
D Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Q4

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

A 2007
B 2008
C 2009
D 2010

Q5

Which of the following statements is not true?

A The International Court of Justice (ICJ) states the existing law and does not legislate. This is so even if, in stating and applying the law, the court necessarily has to specify its scope and sometimes note its general trend
B The task of the court must be to respond, on the basis of international law, to the particular legal dispute brought before it. As it interprets and applies the law, it will be mindful of context, but its task cannot go beyond that
C The International Court of Justice (ICJ) was founded to work towards the progressive development and codification of international law
D The International Court of Justice (ICJ) lacks compulsory jurisdiction and can settle disputes only if States are willing to submit themselves to its jurisdiction

Q6

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

A Article 2(i)
B Article 2(ii)
C Article 2(iii)
D Article 2(iv)

Q7

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

A Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⇔ 1948
B Tehran Conference ⇔ 1969
C Vienna Conference ⇔ 1993
D Beijing Conference ⇔ 1995

Q8

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)?

A The Kitok case
B The Lovelace case
C The Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous Community case
D The Lubicon Lake Band case

Q9

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

A 2, 3 and 4 are correct
B 1, 2 and 3 are correct
C 1, 2 and 4 are correct
D 1, 3 and 4 are correct

Q10

Who coined the term 'Genocide'?

A Raphael Lemkin
B Robert H. Jackson
C Martin Shaw
D Woodrow Wilson

Q11

The National Human Rights Commission was established in India on:

A 12th October 1993
B 22nd November 1993
C 25th November 1993
D 2nd December 1993

Q12

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

A Woodrow Wilson
B Franklin D. Roosevelt
C Thomas Paine
D Eleanor Roosevelt

Q13

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

A Section 3: Appointment of chairperson and other members
B Section 4: Removal of a member of the commission
C Section 5: Member to act as chairperson in certain times
D Section 6: Terms of office of members

Q14

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

A By nature equally free and independent
B Born free and rational
C Born free and equal in work and rights
D Born free and equal in dignity and rights

Q15

International Bill of Human Rights includes:

A Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
C Both A and B
D Either A or B

Q16

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.

A 1, 4, 2, 3
B 1, 2, 3, 4
C 3, 1, 4, 2
D 2, 1, 4, 3

Q17

United Nations decade for Human Rights Education was

A 1965 - 1974
B 1985 - 1994
C 1995 - 2004
D 2000 - 2009

Q18

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

A 10th December 1946
B 10th December 1947
C 10th December 1948
D 10th December 1949

Q19

"Genocide" includes which of the following?

A Killing members of the group
B Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group
C Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part
D All of the above

Q20

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?

A Pan Am case
B Paquete Habana case
C Corfu Channel case
D Chorzow Factory case

Q21

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

A The National Human Resource Commission (NHRC) consists of 5 appointed members
B The Headquarter of the National Human Resource Commission (NHRC) will beat Mumbai
C Members of National Human Resource Commission (NHRC) are appointed by the Chief Justice of India
D The commission submits its annual reports to the President of India

Q22

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

A Part - III
B Part - II
C Part - XIII
D Part - IV

Q23

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

A Its jurisdiction is temporary or optional
B Its jurisdiction applies to crimes that have been committed after the entry into force of the Rome Statute
C Its jurisdiction attaches even to non-Member States
D That a State may accept jurisdiction and waive immunity

Q24

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

A a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

Q25

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

A Not given
B 19
C 29
D 39

human-rights - Part 2

Third Generation of Human Rights is also known as

Which Convention outlaws Hate Speech?

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

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

Which of the following statements is not true?

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

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

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)?

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

Who coined the term 'Genocide'?

The National Human Rights Commission was established in India on:

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

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

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

International Bill of Human Rights includes:

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.

United Nations decade for Human Rights Education was

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

"Genocide" includes which of the following?

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?

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

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

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

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

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