Human Rights MCQ question and answer

1

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

A) 10^th December 1948 B) 8^th August 1956 C) 20^th June 1950 D) 10^th November 1942

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Answer: Option A

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2

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

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

"Apartheid" refers to a policy of racial segregation and discrimination.
This system was officially implemented by the government of South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s.
The term itself comes from the Afrikaans language, meaning "separateness".
It became globally associated with the systematic oppression of non-white populations in South Africa.

3

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

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Answer: Option A

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4

The content of the principle of respect for human rights in international law may be 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

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Answer: Option D

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5

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

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Answer: Option C

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6

The Protection of Human Rights Act came into force on:

A) 10^th July, 1993 B) 29^th September, 1993 C) 12^nd September, 1993 D) 10^th October, 1993

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Answer: Option B

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7

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

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Answer: Option C

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8

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

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Answer: Option A

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9

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

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Answer: Option D

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10

The following Committee cannot hear individual complaints of human rights violations:

A) Committee that monitors International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) B) Committee that monitors human rights bodies C) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination D) Committee on Torture

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Answer: Option B

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