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This section includes 111 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Science in Law (BSL) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who among the following defined rights as those conditions of social life without which no man can reacts in general, to be his best ? |
| A. | harold j. laski |
| B. | bernard bosanquet |
| C. | leonard hobhouse |
| D. | hurst hannum |
| Answer» B. bernard bosanquet | |
| 2. |
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights wasreplaced with the UnitedNations Human Rights Council for the enforcement ofinternational human rights law inthe year: |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» D. 1998 | |
| 3. |
the jurisdiction of the ICC is “rationetemporis”. Thismeans: |
| A. | its jurisdiction is temporary or optional |
| B. | its jurisdiction applies to crimesthat have been committed after the entry into force of therome statute |
| C. | itsjurisdiction attaches even to non-member states |
| D. | that a state may acceptjurisdiction and waive immunity |
| Answer» C. itsjurisdiction attaches even to non-member states | |
| 4. |
“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. | deliberatelyinflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physicaldestruction in whole or in part. |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights wasreplaced with the UnitedNations Human Rights Council for the enforcement ofinternational human rights law inthe year: |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» D. 1998 | |
| 6. |
In which of the following cases were the relationship between the ICJ and the SecurityCouncil, 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 |
| Answer» B. paquete habana case | |
| 7. |
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 |
| Answer» D. the lubicon lake band case | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is not a non-derogable right as per Article 4 of the InternationalCovenant on Civil and Political Rights? |
| A. | rights to life |
| B. | the freedoms of thought |
| C. | prohibition on torture |
| D. | right to fair trial |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which article of the Rome Statute of the ICC provides for individual criminalresponsibility? |
| A. | 23 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» D. 26 | |
| 11. |
In which case Supreme Court held that Parliament has no power to amend theFundamental Rights? |
| A. | golak nath case |
| B. | sajjan singh case |
| C. | shankari prasad case |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. sajjan singh case | |
| 12. |
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 |
| Answer» B. bernard bosanquet | |
| 13. |
Who of the following was the main mover behind the Universal Declaration of HumanRights? |
| A. | woodrow wilson |
| B. | franklin d. roosevelt |
| C. | thomas paine |
| D. | eleanor roosevelt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Who coined the term ‘Genocide’? |
| A. | raphael lemkin |
| B. | robert h. jackson |
| C. | martin shaw |
| D. | woodrow wilson |
| Answer» B. robert h. jackson | |
| 15. |
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 |
| Answer» C. visakha v. state of rajasthan | |
| 16. |
Concept of ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ is founded on which principles? |
| A. | vienna |
| B. | princeton |
| C. | the hague |
| D. | delhi declaration |
| Answer» C. the hague | |
| 17. |
‘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 |
| Answer» B. south america | |
| 18. |
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 |
| Answer» D. beijing conference – 1995 | |
| 19. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 12 hours | |
| 20. |
‘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 |
| Answer» C. united nations human rights council | |
| 21. |
‘Mandala Theory’ of inter-state relations in ancient India was a contribution of |
| A. | manu |
| B. | brihaspati |
| C. | kautilya |
| D. | aryabhatt |
| Answer» D. aryabhatt | |
| 22. |
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 |
| Answer» C. article 5 | |
| 23. |
the jurisdiction of the ICC is “rationetemporisâ€. Thismeans: |
| A. | its jurisdiction is temporary or optional |
| B. | its jurisdiction applies to crimesthat have been committed after the entry into force of therome statute |
| C. | itsjurisdiction attaches even to non-member states |
| D. | that a state may acceptjurisdiction and waive immunity |
| Answer» C. itsjurisdiction attaches even to non-member states | |
| 24. |
Which of thefollowing 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 collectivity on political, racial,national, ethnic, cultural, religious groups |
| D. | forcibly transferring children of onegroup to another group |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
“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. | deliberatelyinflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physicaldestruction in whole or in part. |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
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? |
| A. | all states have a duty to respect thefundamental rights and freedoms of all persons within their territories. |
| B. | stateshave a duty not to permit discrimination by reason of sex, race, religion orlanguage. |
| C. | states have a duty to promote universal respect for human rightsand to co-operate with each other to achieve this objective. |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
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: |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» D. 1998 | |
| 28. |
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. | pan am case |
| B. | paquete habana case |
| C. | corfu channel case |
| D. | chorzow factory case |
| Answer» B. paquete habana case | |
| 29. |
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 |
| Answer» B. a and ors v. france | |
| 30. |
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? |
| A. | the kitok case |
| B. | the lovelace case |
| C. | the sawhoyamaxa indigenous community case |
| D. | the lubicon lake band case |
| Answer» D. the lubicon lake band case | |
| 31. |
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 |
| Answer» C. echr | |
| 32. |
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) |
| Answer» D. either (a) or (b) | |
| 33. |
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) |
| Answer» D. either (a) or (b) | |
| 34. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Under what circumstances do human rights violations taking place outside the territory of 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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
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 |
| Answer» C. yes, only on states that have agreed to be bound by it | |
| 37. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
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 |
| Answer» D. freedom of religion | |
| 39. |
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. |
| Answer» B. it is a un security council resolution | |
| 40. |
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 |
| Answer» C. violation of human rights by the executive. | |
| 41. |
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 |
| Answer» B. yes, it is limited by treaties | |
| 42. |
Which article of the Rome Statute of the ICC provides for individual criminal responsibility? |
| A. | 23 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» D. 26 | |
| 43. |
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 |
| Answer» D. killing members of the group | |
| 44. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Who among the following propounded the modern principles of Natural Justice? |
| A. | locke |
| B. | j.s. mill |
| C. | a.v. dicey |
| D. | john rawals |
| Answer» D. john rawals | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following is not a UN Agency? |
| A. | unicef |
| B. | unesco |
| C. | wto |
| D. | ilo |
| Answer» D. ilo | |
| 47. |
Who introduced the concept of third generation Human Rights? |
| A. | tulliuscesero |
| B. | jermy bentham |
| C. | john finnis |
| D. | karel vasak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The protection of Human Rights Act in India was enacted in the year |
| A. | 1993 |
| B. | 1994 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1996 |
| Answer» B. 1994 | |
| 49. |
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 |
| Answer» B. sajjan singh case | |
| 50. |
Who among the following defined rights as “those conditions of social life without which no man can reacts in general, to be his best� |
| A. | harold j. laski |
| B. | bernard bosanquet |
| C. | leonard hobhouse |
| D. | hurst hannum |
| Answer» B. bernard bosanquet | |