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(1)
When did the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam adopted?
[A]
1985
[B]
1990
[C]
1995
[D]
2000
(2)
Under whose chairmanship The United Declaration of Human Rights was adopted?
[A]
Eleanor Roosevelt
[B]
Jawaharlal Nehru
[C]
Adolf Hitler
[D]
Queen Elizabeth
Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt
(3)
When did the first Geneva Convention took place?
[A]
1756
[B]
1864
[C]
1958
[D]
2006
(4)
In which century human rights became a central concern over the issue of slavery?
[A]
15th
[B]
17th
[C]
19th
[D]
21th
(5)
When did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created?
[A]
1947
[B]
1948
[C]
1949
[D]
1950
(6)
When changes have been made in the National Human Rights Commission Act?
[A]
2001
[B]
1999
[C]
2006
[D]
2016
(7)
Who of the following is not included in the Committee constituted for the appointment of the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]
President
[B]
Prime Minister
[C]
Lok Sabha Speaker
[D]
Leader of the main opposition party
(8)
What is tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]
5 years or upto 62 years of age
[B]
5 years or upto 65 years of age
[C]
6 years or upto 65 years of age
[D]
5 years or upto 70 years of age
Answer: 5 years or upto 70 years of age
(9)
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]
It was established in 1993
[B]
In the cases of human rights violation, the Commission has no right to punish the culprit
[C]
The Chairman and members of this Commission are appointed by the Supreme Court of India
[D]
The Commission sends its annual report to the Central Government and State Governments
Answer: The Chairman and members of this Commission are appointed by the Supreme Court of India
(10)
Who can be appointed as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]
Any sitting judge of the Supreme Court
[B]
Any retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
[C]
Any person appointed by the President
[D]
Retired Chief Justice of any High Court
Answer: Any retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(11)
National Human Rights Commission is a ......
[A]
Statutory body
[B]
Constitutional body
[C]
Multilateral institution
[D]
Both a and c
(12)
Who is the current chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]
Justice A.S. Anand
[B]
Justice H.L. Dattu
[C]
Justice S. Rajendra Babu
[D]
Justice K. Balakrishnan
Answer: Justice H.L. Dattu
(13)
Which of the following is not the function of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]
To interfere in the proceedings related to any human rights violation case pending in the court
[B]
Protecting human rights of prisoners
[C]
To provide Economic compensation to any human rights violation victim
[D]
Promoting research in the field of human rights
Answer: To provide Economic compensation to any human rights violation victim
(14)
Where is the headquarter of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]
Mumbai
[B]
Ahmedabad
[C]
Kolkata
[D]
Delhi
(15)
Who of the following has never been appointed as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A]
Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
[B]
Justice S. Rajendra Babu
[C]
Justice A. S. Anand
[D]
Justice P. Sathasivam
Answer: Justice P. Sathasivam
(16)
Which of the following are moral principles that describe certain standards of human behavior and are regularly protected as legal rights?
[A]
National rights
[B]
Human rights
[C]
Women rights
[D]
Men rights
(17)
Which is the world’s first charter of human rights?
[A]
The Cyrus Cylinder
[B]
The Constitution of Media
[C]
Bill of Rights
[D]
The Magna Carta
Answer: The Cyrus Cylinder
(18)
In which country ‘Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen’ was adopted?
[A]
India
[B]
France
[C]
China
[D]
Denmark
(19)
How many articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
[A]
10
[B]
20
[C]
30
[D]
40
(20)
Which one of the following played an important role in international human rights law?
[A]
World war
[B]
Economic summit
[C]
The United Nations
[D]
Treaty of Baskerville
Answer: The United Nations
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