a1.

All Human Rights are inherent in all human beings because

A. all human rights are provided by the state.

B. human rights are being provided by the united nations.

C. human beings are rational beings.

D. human rights are the product of social revolutions.

2. Which of the following is not correct?

A. human rights are universal.

B. human rights are subjective.

C. human rights are constitutional.

D. human rights are incontrovertible.

3. Which of the following are considered third generation rights?

A. individual rights

B. collective rights

C. political rights

D. economic rights

4. Freedom from torture is

A. inherent right

B. derogable human right

C. absolute right

D. none of the above

5. The Indian tradition of human rights during war is best exemplified in the work of

A. mahabharata

B. ramayana

C. emperor ashoka

D. emperor akbar

6. Which of the following thinkers did not give the idea of natural rights?

A. thombas hobbes

B. j.j. rousseau

C. john locke

D. jermy bentham

7. Which Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares, “Everyone has the right
to life, liberty and security of person”?

A. article 1

B. article 3

C. article 5

D. article 6

8. Convention on the elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was

adopted in

A. 1966

B. 1979

C. 1983
D. 1993

9. The Gandhian idea of individual rights was characterized within the framework of

A. human interdependence

B. european liberal tradition

C. socialist tradition

D. vedic tradition

10. When did India enact positive law on human rights?

A. 1993

B. 1950

C. 1919

D. 1935

11. ‘Mandala Theory’ of inter-state relations in ancient India was a contribution of

A. manu

B. brihaspati

C. kautilya

D. aryabhatt

12. When the Convention on the Rights of the child was adopted by the UN General
Assembly?

A. on 18th march 1992

B. on 24th january 1982

C. on 20th november 1989

D. on 10th december 1999

13. ‘Convention on the Indigenous and Tribal peoples in independent countries’ was adopted
on the initiatives of

A. world health organization

B. international labour organization

C. united nations human rights council

D. food and agricultural organisation

14. Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan case dealt with

A. prevention of domestic violence against women

B. sexual violence against women at workplace

C. ban on the practice of female infanticide

D. promotion of educational and employment opportunities for women

15. The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the Constitution
of

A. u.s.a.

B. u.k.

C. france

D. Switzerland

16. The Cortagena Declaration of 1984 deals with

A. women

B. refugees

C. children

D. persons with disability

17. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with

A. backward classes commission

B. election commission

C. union public service commission

D. finance commission

18. International Humanitarian Law is a

A. branch of international law which provides protection to human beings from the
consequences of armed conflicts.

B. branch of environmental law which provides protection to environment.

C. branch of international law seeking intervention in the states violating human rights of the
people.

D. branch of international law providing for humanitarian assistance to the people affected by
natural disasters.

19. Universal Declaration of Human Rights contains

A. 20 articles

B. 22 articles

C. 30 articles

D. 36 articles
20. Sacher Committee Report dealt with the issue of

A. socio-economic development of muslims

B. all round development of minorities

C. amelioration in the conditions of working women

D. decent and dignified treatment with prisoners of war

21. Which of the following provisions articulate the constitutional vision of Justice in India?

A. free and independent judiciary

B. directive principles of state policy

C. fundamental duties

D. special status to the state of jammu and Kashmir

22. Which of the following is a seminal contribution of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights?

A. making human rights implementable

B. international standard setting on human rights

C. paving way for conversion of human rights into fundamental rights.

D. facilitating creation of machinery for ensuring rights to all

23. The General Assembly of the United Nations can pass the resolution on human rights
issues and

A. compel states to change their internal laws to include more human rights.

B. recommend and request new human rights standards for inclusion in state’s internal
laws.
C. leave the matter to states as to how they deal with human rights issues.

D. look into enforcement and implementation of human rights with the states.

24. When a person is arrested, the police cannot keep the accused in its custody for morethan

A. 36 hours

B. 24 hours

C. 12 hours

D. 48 hours

25. United Nations decade for Human Rights Education was

A. 1965-1974

B. 1985-1994

C. 1995-2004

D. 2000-2009

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?

A. unesco

B. unhcr

C. unido

D. ibrd

27. The United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in
A. 2007

B. 2008

C. 2009

D. 2010

28. 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

29. ‘Apartheid’ term came to be linked with a practice of discrimination in which of the
following countries?

A. south africa

B. south america

C. tanzania

D. Mozambique

30. To which of the following conventions India is not a party?

A. cedaw

B. convention against torture

C. convention on rights of the child

D. covenant on civil & political rights

31. The case, State of Arunachal Pradesh V. Khudiram Chakma, 1994 is concerned with

A. minorities

B. scs and sts

C. torture

D. refugees

32. The Supreme Court of India expanded the reach of the Article 21 to also include the right
to livelihood in

A. d.k. basu case

B. olga tellis case

C. menaka gandhi case

D. mohini jain case

33. 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

34. According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following rights cannot be taken
away during emergency?

A. right to speak

B. right to freedom of movement

C. right to life
D. right to organize

35. Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the year

A. 1948

B. 1947

C. 1958

D. 1950

36. Human Rights entitles/mankind to

A. comfort

B. convenience

C. decent, civilized and dignified life

D. guarantee of existence

37. Which of the following is false?

A. all human rights are for all.

B. governments should see that domestic laws confirm to the standards of human rights
instrument.

C. human rights are interdependent but hierarchical

D. un charter mentions its concern for human rights

38. The Framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of Fundamental Rights
from the Constitution of

A. u.s.a.
B. u.k.

C. ireland

D. Canada

39. 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

40. The Right to Health recognised under the International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights is contained in

A. article 8

B. article 10

C. article 12

D. article 14

41. Concept of ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ is founded on which principles?

A. vienna

B. princeton

C. the hague

D. delhi declaration

42. Mention the number of instruments included in the concept of the International Bill of
Rights?
A. four

B. six

C. three

D. five

43. The National Human Rights Commission is a

A. constitutional body

B. statutory body

C. executive body

D. ngo

44. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution provides for

A. right to die

B. right to subsist

C. right to life and personal liberty

D. right to lively and liberal life

45. Which one of the following is not recognised by the UNHCR as a durable solution to
refugee problem?

A. burden sharing

B. voluntary repatriation

C. resettlement

D. local integration
46. 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)

47. Which of the following NGOs advocates for abolition of death penalty?

A. green peace

B. international commission of jurists

C. icrc

D. amnesty international

48. In which year Human Rights Council replaced the UN Commission of Human Rights?

A. 2001

B. 1993

C. 1958

D. 2006

49. European Commission on Human Rights is abolished in

A. 1994

B. 1998

C. 1950

D. 2008
50. Which one of the following rights is not protected under Article 27 of the ICCPR?

A. to enjoy their own culture

B. to profess and practice their own religion

C. to use their own language

D. to participate in political process.

51. Which of the following is not a principle aim of the UN?

A. to promote international law

B. to facilitate co-operation among states

C. to ensure world peace

D. to ensure economic development for minorities

52. Which Article of UDHR concerns the Right to benefit from scientific advancement?

A. article 3

B. article 14

C. article 27

D. article 24

53. The International Criminal Court is located at

A. paris

B. geneva

C. the hague

D. brussels
54. 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

55. When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) made?

A. 10th december 1948

B. 8th august 1956

C. 20th june 1950

D. 10th november 1942

56. 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.

57. Mention the name of the instrument which set international standards of human rights

A. geneva convention

B. european convention on human

C. african charter on human rights & people’s rights

D. arab charter on human rights

58. Which case decided by the Indian Judiciary provided jurisprudential genesis forhuman
rights development in India?

A. m.c. mehta v. union of india

B. maneka gandhi v. union of india

C. visakha v. state of rajasthan

D. mandal case

59. Which international event resulted into the beginning of the international movement of
the contemporary concept of human rights?

A. incidents of discrimination

B. inhuman treatment during tudor’s period

C. slavery

D. world war ii

60. Name the basic international instrument, which does not carry binding effect

A. magna carta

B. cedaw

C. universal declaration of human rights

D. geneva conventions

61. Who coined the term ‘Genocide’?

A. raphael lemkin

B. robert h. jackson

C. martin shaw
D. woodrow Wilson

62. 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

63. Third Generation of Human Rights is also known as

A. citizen’s rights

B. developmental rights

C. group rights

D. women’s rights

64. Who among the following defined rights as “those conditions of social life withoutwhich
no man can reacts in general, to be his best”?

A. harold j. laski

B. bernard bosanquet

C. leonard hobhouse

D. hurst hannum

65. In which case Supreme Court held that Parliament has no power to amend the
Fundamental Rights?

A. golak nath case

B. sajjan singh case

C. shankari prasad case

D. none of these

66. The protection of Human Rights Act in India was enacted in the year

A. 1993

B. 1994

C. 1995

D. 1996

67. Who introduced the concept of third generation Human Rights?

A. tulliuscesero

B. jermy bentham

C. john finnis

D. karel vasak

68. Which one of the following is not a UN Agency?

A. unicef

B. unesco

C. wto

D. ilo

69. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Refugees?

A. they are outside their country

B. fear of persecution

C. absence of national protection

D. poverty as reason of being outside the country

70. Who among the following propounded the modern principles of Natural Justice?

A. locke

B. j.s. mill

C. a.v. dicey

D. john rawals

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?

A. genocide

B. aggression

C. enslavement

D. killing members of the group

72. Which article of the Rome Statute of the ICC provides for individual criminal
responsibility?

A. 23

B. 24

C. 25

D. 26
73. Are there any limits to the application of Article 103 of the UN Charter?

A. yes, it is limited by jus cogens norms

B. yes, it is limited by treaties

C. yes, it is limited by the pronouncements of the icj

D. no limits

74. Which of the following is not a regional human rights instruments?

A. the african charter on human and peoples’ rights for africa

B. the american convention on human rights for the americas

C. the european convention on human rights for Europe

D. the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination

75. What is a derogation?

A. to follow a variation of certain human rights on a regional level.

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.

C. violation of human rights by the executive.

D. suspension of human rights during a public emergency

76. Which of the following is a collective right?

A. right to life and liberty

B. right to fair trial

C. self-determination

D. freedom of religion
77. What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A. it is a un general assembly resolution.

B. it is a un security council resolution

C. it is part of the american constitution.

D. it is a multilateral treaty.

78. Is the UDHR a binding legal instrument?

A. yes

B. no

C. yes, only on states that have agreed to be bound by it

D. none of the above

79. Under what circumstances do human rights violations taking place outside the territoryof
ECHR Member States fall within the remit of the ECHR?

A. where a member state exercises control

B. where a member state requests the echr to do so

C. never

D. where a member state exercises effective control

80. What is the rationale for the exhaustion of local remedies in international human rights?

A. to restrict the volume of petitions to international tribunals

B. to build up judicial capacity of local courts

C. both (a) and (b)

D. either (a) or (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?

A. rights to life

B. the freedoms of thought

C. prohibition on torture

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?

A. icj

B. pcij

C. echr

D. icc

83. Which of the following cases determined by the Human Rights Committee does not
dealwith the protection of minority rights under Article 27 of the ICCPR?

A. the kitok case

B. the lovelace case

C. the sawhoyamaxa indigenous community case

D. the lubicon lake band 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.

A. selmouni v. france

B. a and ors v. france

C. trident v. france

D. none of the above

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?

A. panam case

B. paquete habana case

C. corfu channel case

D. chorzow factory case

86. 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)

87. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was replaced with the United
Nations Human Rights Council for the enforcement of international human rights law in
the year:
A. 2000

B. 2001

C. 2006

D. 1998

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 in Theory of
International Law?

A. all states have a duty to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all persons within
their territories.

B. states have a duty not to permit discrimination by reason of sex, race, religion or language.

C. states have a duty to promote universal respect for human rights and to co-operate with
each other to achieve this objective.

D. all of the above.

89. “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.

90. Which of the following is not considered as a crime against humanity?

A. torture

B. rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization

C. persecution against any identifiable group or collectively on political, racial, national,
ethnic, cultural, religious groups

D. forcibly transferring children of one group to another group

91. the jurisdiction of the 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