UGC NET(National Eligibility Test) Human rights and duties - Previous Years Solved Papers | Paper II November 2017

Questions
1. Who among the following is not supporter of Neo-Liberal perspective of state ?
  1. (1) Robert Nozic
  2. (2) F.A. Hayek
  3. (3) Milton Friedman
  4. (4) Gramsci

Answer: (4)

2. The initial credit for the recognition of “Development” as Human Right goes to African Jurist :
  1. (1) Keba M’ Baye
  2. (2) Kenneth Kaunda
  3. (3) Nelson Mandela
  4. (4) Robert Mugabe

Answer: (1)

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3. Which of the following was awarded Nobel Peace Prize twice ?
  1. (1) I.L.O.
  2. (2) Amnesty International
  3. (3) UNHCR
  4. (4) UN Children’s Fund

Answer: (3)

4. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 was adopted by United Nations General Assembly at :
  1. (1) UN Headquarters, New York
  2. (2) Palais de Chaillot, Paris
  3. (3) Palace of Nations, Geneva
  4. (4) Vienna International Centre

Answer: (2)

5. Who was not the key contributor to the drafting of the UDHR ?
  1. (1) Harold Laski (U.K.)
  2. (2) Eleanor Roosevelt (U.S.A.)
  3. (3) Charles Malik (Lebanon)
  4. (4) John Humphrey (Canada)

Answer: (1)

6. When was the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights established ?
  1. (1) 10 Dec. 1948
  2. (2) 28 Sept. 1993
  3. (3) 20 Dec. 1993
  4. (4) 28 Sept. 200

Answer: (3)

7. Who had never chaired the annual sessions of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights since its inception in 1947 ?
  1. (1) Eleanor Roosevelt (U.S.A.)
  2. (2) Princess Ashraf Pahlavi (Iran)
  3. (3) Vijay Laxmi Pandit (India)
  4. (4) Purification Quisumbing (Philippines)

Answer: (3)

8. The Permanent Seat of the International Court of Justice is situated ?
  1. (1)Hague
  2. (2) Geneva
  3. (3) Rome
  4. (4) Paris

Answer: (1)

9. Peace Keeping forces are discussed, in which chapter of the UN charter ?
  1. (1) Chapter 5
  2. (2) Chapter 6
  3. (3) Chapter 9
  4. (4) Chapter 10

Answer: (1)

10. How many countries are members of the Commission on Human Rights ?
  1. (1) 47
  2. (2) 52
  3. (3) 48
  4. (4) 53

Answer: (4)

11. Section 315 of Criminal Procedure Code provides :
  1. (1) No person can be forced to give evidence against himself.
  2. (2) Medical check-up must be within 48 hours of his arrest
  3. (3) Accused has right to employ the advocate of his choice.
  4. (4) Investigation against the accused must be completed within 90 days, of his arrest.

Answer: (1)

12. Which of the following rights are available to Indian Consumer under Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ? Select your answer from the code given below :

(a) Right to Security

(b) Right to Information

(c) Right to Select

(d) Right to purchase a subsidised rates

Code :
  1. (1) (a), (b), (c)
  2. (2) (b), (c), (d)
  3. (3) (a), (c), (d)
  4. (4) (a), (b), (d)

Answer: (1)

13. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 came into force from :
  1. (1) 1ST July, 1986
  2. (2) 1ST July, 1987
  3. (3) 1ST July, 1988
  4. (4) 1ST July, 1989

Answer: (2)

14. Where was the Earth Summit of 1992 held ?
  1. (1) Rio De Janerio
  2. (2) Mexico
  3. (3) Helsinki
  4. (4) Nairobi

Answer: (1)

15. Who had described dams as temples of modern India ?
  1. (1) Mahatma Gandhi
  2. (2) Jawahar Lal Nehru
  3. (3) Sardar Patel
  4. (4) Raja Ram Mohan Ro

Answer: (2)

16. Which of the following are true regarding the District Consumer Court ?

(a) It consists of three members.

(b) It is presided by a person who is former district Judge or has eligibility to become a district Judge.

(c) Out of other two members, one must be a woman.

(d) At least one member must be from O.B.C.

Code :
  1. (1) (a), (b), (c)
  2. (2) (b), (c), (d)
  3. (3) (a), (c), (d)
  4. (4) (a), (b), (d)

Answer: (1)

17 Silent Valley Project, which was shelved in 1983, was in the state of
  1. (1) Andhra Pradesh
  2. (2) Tamil Nadu
  3. (3) Kerala
  4. (4) Karnataka

Answer: (3)

18. In which year Amrita Devi sacrificed her life for the sake of protection of trees in Jodhpur, Rajasthan ?
  1. (1) 1640
  2. (2) 1740
  3. (3) 1840
  4. (4) 1940

Answer: (9)

19. Who among the following adjudged in S.P. Gupta case that Public Interest Litigation is most essential for maintaining rule of law and to secure justice and constitutional goals ?
  1. (1) Justice H.R. Khanna
  2. (2) Justice J.S. Kehar
  3. (3) Justice Bhagwati
  4. (4) Justice Chandrachud

Answer: (3)

20. Who regarded civil society and political society synonymous in his social contract theory ?
  1. (1) Hobbes
  2. (2) Locke
  3. (3) Rousseau
  4. (4) Bentham

Answer: (2)

21. Assertion (A) : Development without peace is impossible, and peace without development is unthinkable.

Reason (R) : Only two persons in the world have peace - one who is not yet born and the other who is already dead.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Answer:

22. Assertion (A) : Workers rights are also human rights.

Reason (R) : Unemployment insurance and minimum wages protect workers and empower them with economic security.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Answer: (2)

23. Assertion (A) : The ecological movement is attacking the ‘living space’ of capitalism, the expansion of the realm of profit, of waste and production.

Reason (R) : Due to globalization commodities and consumerism have grown, but nature has shrunk.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Answer: (2)

24. Assertion (A) : The world has changed dramatically, but the concept of human development remains as relevant as ever - if not more so.

Reason (R) : Human Development, if not engendered, it is endangered.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Answer: (2)

25. Assertion (A) : Human Rights groups continue to struggle against extraordinary powers of the states.

Reason (R) : The People’s Union for Democratic Rights etc. are struggling against MCOCA in Maharashtra.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer(1):

26. Assertion (A) : The great achievement of United Nations in the field of Human Rights is that it has created large number of norms through various treaties and conventions.

Reason (R) : The violations of Human Rights are very frequent in various corners of the world.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer: (2)

27. Assertion (A) : Schedule IX of the Indian Constitution provides that all laws placed in it shall not be subjected to power of Judicial Review.

Reason (R) : Constitution makers expected that Judiciary will apply the principle of “Process established by Law” while exercising the power of Judicial Review.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer: (2)

28. Assertion (A) : The adverse impact of globalization is clearly visible on developing nations of the world.

Reason (R) : This adverse impact is least visible on Neo-South.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer: (2)

29. Assertion (A) : Originally the Preamble of Constitution declared that “India is a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic”.

Reason (R) : The 44TH Constitutional Amendment Bill unsuccessfully tried to delete the words socialism and secularism from the Preamble.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer: (4)

30. Assertion (A) : The primary goal of freedom movement was to eliminate British rule from India.

Reason (R) : The demand for Creation of the Constituent Assembly was to really to provide constitutional status to Human Rights in India.

Code :
  1. (1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (3) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (4) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer: (2)

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Code :
  1. (1) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
  2. (2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  3. (3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
  4. (4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

Answer: (1)

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Code :
  1. (1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  2. (2) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
  3. (3) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
  4. (4) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

Answer: (4)

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Code :
  1. (1) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
  2. (2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
  3. (3) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
  4. (4) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)

Answer: (9)

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Code :
  1. (1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  2. (2) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
  3. (3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
  4. (4) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

Answer: (2)

35. Match List - I with List - II and select correct answer from the code given below :

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Code
  1. (1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  2. (2) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
  3. (3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
  4. (4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Answer: (1)

36. Match List - I with List - II and select correct answer from code given below :

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Code :
  1. (1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  2. (2) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
  3. (3) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
  4. (4) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

Answer: (1)

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Code :
  1. (1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  2. (2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  3. (3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
  4. (4) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

Answer: (3)

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Code :
  1. (1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  2. (2) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
  3. (3) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
  4. (4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Answer: (1)

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Code :
  1. (1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  2. (2) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
  3. (3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
  4. (4) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

Answer: (3)

40. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :

human november 2017 paper ii q 40

Code :
  1. (1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  2. (2) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
  3. (3) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
  4. (4) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

Answer: (1)

41. Arrange the following books in chronological order. Select correct answer from the code given below :

(a) Principles of Politics

(b) The Social Contract

(c) The State in Theory and Practice

(d) The Origin of Inequality

Code :
  1. (1) (d), (b), (c), (a)
  2. (2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  3. (3) (c), (b), (a),(d)
  4. (4) (d), (c), (b),(a)

Answer: (1)

42. Arrange the following theories of Rights in chronological order as per the Liberal-Individualist view. Select correct answer from the code given below :

(a) Theory of Natural Rights

(b) Social Welfare Theory

(c) Historical Theory

(d) Theory of Legal Rights

Code :
  1. (1) (a), (d), (c), (b)
  2. (2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  3. (3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
  4. (4) (b), (d), (a), (c)

Answer: (1)

43. Arrange the following Theories of Citizenship in accordance to the order there were propounded and select correct answer from the code given below :

(a) Liberal Theory of Citizenship

(b) Marxist Theory of Citizenship

(c) Communitarian Theory of Citizenship

(d) Libertarian Theory of Citizenship.

Code :
  1. (1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  2. (2) (a), (d), (c), (b)
  3. (3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
  4. (4) (b), (c), (a), (d)

Answer: (2)

44. A.F.K. Organsky, in his book, “The Stages of Political Development”, has described the four stages of Political Development. Arrange them in chronological order :

(a) Industrialization

(b) Primitive Unification

(c) Politics of Abundance

(d) National Welfare

Code :
  1. (1) (b), (a), (d), (c)
  2. (2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  3. (3) (c), (b), (a), (d)
  4. (4) (a), (d), (c), (b)

Answer: (1)

45. Arrange the following Articles of Dr. Ambedkar in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the code given below :

(a) Small Holdings in India and their Remedies

(b) On Parliamentary Democracy

(c) Buddhism and Communism

(d) Annihilation of Caste - with a Reply to Mahatma Gandhi

Code :
  1. (1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  2. (2) (a), (d), (b), (c)
  3. (3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
  4. (4) (c), (b), (a), (d)

Answer: (2)

46. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the code given below :

(a) Atlantic Charter

(b) Dumberton Oakes Conference

(c) UN Human Rights Commission (now known as Human Rights Council)

(d) International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights.

Code :
  1. (1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  2. (2) (b), (a), (d), (c)
  3. (3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
  4. (4) (c), (d), (a), (b)

Answer: (1)

47. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the code given below :

(a) Bolshevik Revolution

(b) Magna Carta

(c) Declaration of American Independence

(d) French Revolution

Code :
  1. (1) (b), (c), (d), (a)
  2. (2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  3. (3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
  4. (4) (b), (d), (a), (c)

Answer: (1)

48. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below :

(a) Industrial Dispute Act

(b) Wages Payment Act

(c) Factory Act

(d) Minimum Wages Act

Code :
  1. (1) (b), (a), (c), (d)
  2. (2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  3. (3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
  4. (4) (a), (d), (b), (c)

Answer: (1)

49. Arrange the following Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the code given below : Code : (1) (d), (c), (b), (a) (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) (3) (d), (b), (c), (a) (4) (c), (d), (b), (a)
  1. (a) Right to freedom of religion
  2. (b) Right against exploitation
  3. (c) Right to freedom
  4. (d) Right to equality

Answer: (1)

50. Arrange the following in the chronological order and choose the correct answer from the code given below :

(a) The World Summit for Social Development, Copenhagen

(b) International Conference on Human Rights, Tehran

(c) Global Conference on Women, Mexico City

(d) World Summit for Children, New York

Code :
  1. (1) (b), (c), (d), (a)
  2. (2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
  3. (3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
  4. (4) (c), (d), (b), (a)

Answer: (1)

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