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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.
| 51. |
Third Generation of Human Rights is also known as |
| A. | citizen’s rights |
| B. | developmental rights |
| C. | group rights |
| D. | women’s rights |
| Answer» D. women’s rights | |
| 52. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
Who coined the term ‘Genocide’? |
| A. | raphael lemkin |
| B. | robert h. jackson |
| C. | martin shaw |
| D. | woodrow wilson |
| Answer» B. robert h. jackson | |
| 54. |
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 |
| Answer» D. geneva conventions | |
| 55. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Which case decided by the Indian Judiciary provided jurisprudential genesis for human 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 | |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. european convention on human | |
| 58. |
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. |
| Answer» B. chief justice of any high court | |
| 59. |
Which Article of UDHR concerns the Right to benefit from scientific advancement? |
| A. | article 3 |
| B. | article 14 |
| C. | article 27 |
| D. | article 24 |
| Answer» D. article 24 | |
| 60. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 8th august 1956 | |
| 61. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
The International Criminal Court is located at |
| A. | paris |
| B. | geneva |
| C. | the hague |
| D. | brussels |
| Answer» D. brussels | |
| 63. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
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. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
Which of the following NGOs advocates for abolition of death penalty? |
| A. | green peace |
| B. | international commission of jurists |
| C. | icrc |
| D. | amnesty international |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
In which year Human Rights Council replaced the UN Commission of Human Rights? |
| A. | 2001 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 2006 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
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) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
European Commission on Human Rights is abolished in |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 2008 |
| Answer» C. 1950 | |
| 69. |
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 |
| Answer» B. voluntary repatriation | |
| 70. |
Concept of ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ is founded on which principles? |
| A. | vienna |
| B. | princeton |
| C. | the hague |
| D. | delhi declaration |
| Answer» C. the hague | |
| 71. |
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 |
| Answer» D. right to lively and liberal life | |
| 72. |
The National Human Rights Commission is a |
| A. | constitutional body |
| B. | statutory body |
| C. | executive body |
| D. | ngo |
| Answer» C. executive body | |
| 73. |
Mention the number of instruments included in the concept of the International Bill of Rights? |
| A. | four |
| B. | six |
| C. | three |
| D. | five |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
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 |
| Answer» D. article 14 | |
| 76. |
The Framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of FundamentalRights from the Constitution of |
| A. | u.s.a. |
| B. | u.k. |
| C. | ireland |
| D. | canada |
| Answer» B. u.k. | |
| 77. |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the year |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» B. 1947 | |
| 78. |
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 |
| Answer» D. right to organize | |
| 79. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 10th december 1947 | |
| 80. |
Human Rights entitles/mankind to |
| A. | comfort |
| B. | convenience |
| C. | decent, civilized and dignified life |
| D. | guarantee of existence |
| Answer» D. guarantee of existence | |
| 81. |
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 |
| Answer» C. menaka gandhi case | |
| 82. |
The case, State of Arunachal Pradesh V. Khudiram Chakma, 1994 is concerned with |
| A. | minorities |
| B. | scs and sts |
| C. | torture |
| D. | refugees |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
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 |
| Answer» C. convention on rights of the child | |
| 84. |
‘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 | |
| 85. |
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 | |
| 86. |
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 |
| Answer» B. unhcr | |
| 87. |
The United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in |
| A. | 2007 |
| B. | 2008 |
| C. | 2009 |
| D. | 2010 |
| Answer» D. 2010 | |
| 88. |
When a person is arrested, the police cannot keep the accused in its custody for more than |
| A. | 36 hours |
| B. | 24 hours |
| C. | 12 hours |
| D. | 48 hours |
| Answer» C. 12 hours | |
| 89. |
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. |
| Answer» C. leave the matter to states as to how they deal with human rights issues. | |
| 90. |
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 |
| Answer» C. paving way for conversion of human rights into fundamental rights. | |
| 91. |
United Nations decade for Human Rights Education was |
| A. | 1965-1974 |
| B. | 1985-1994 |
| C. | 1995-2004 |
| D. | 2000-2009 |
| Answer» D. 2000-2009 | |
| 92. |
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 |
| Answer» C. fundamental duties | |
| 93. |
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 |
| Answer» B. all round development of minorities | |
| 94. |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights contains |
| A. | 20 articles |
| B. | 22 articles |
| C. | 30 articles |
| D. | 36 articles |
| Answer» D. 36 articles | |
| 95. |
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. |
| Answer» B. branch of environmental law which provides protection to environment. | |
| 96. |
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to theConstitution of |
| A. | u.s.a. |
| B. | u.k. |
| C. | france |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» B. u.k. | |
| 97. |
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 |
| Answer» C. ban on the practice of female infanticide | |
| 98. |
Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with |
| A. | backward classes commission |
| B. | election commission |
| C. | union public service commission |
| D. | finance commission |
| Answer» B. election commission | |
| 99. |
The Cortagena Declaration of 1984 deals with |
| A. | women |
| B. | refugees |
| C. | children |
| D. | persons with disability |
| Answer» C. children | |
| 100. |
‘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 | |