50 Questions for Human Rights

1. On which of the grounds discrimination is generally based on?

A. Gender, disability, social, cultural, customary type, etc.
B. Race, sex, caste, colure of skin, etc.
C. Both'A'and'B'
D. None of the above.

2. Stateless means:
A. Any person or group of persons who do not possess the
nationality of any state.
B. Group of persons in a state who are less in numbers.
C. Persons who have less number of nationalities.
D. Group of persons who lives in less part of the territory of any
state.

3. What is the age normally considered as an 'Elderly person'?

A. 60 years and above.
B. 25 years and above
C. 80 years and above
D. 40 years and above

4. United Nations adopted many resolutions and declared every

year.......to be celebrated as the International Aged People's Day.
A. 1st October
B. 1st September:
C.1st November
D. 5th September.

5. To protect the rights of the elderly people Government of India

enacted ........... act.
A. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens
Act 2007.
 B. Indian governments Senior Citizens Act.
C. Welfare of elderly people's Act.
D. Welfare of Senior Citizens Act.

6. To eradicate and address the adverse situations faced by

disadvantaged groups of people, United Nations adopted a
general frame work and given suggestions, these suggestions
include....................
A. Equal pay for equal work
B. Independent mechanism or commission to establish and to
deal with each category of people;
C. Basic compulsory education.
D. All of the above

7. The convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination

against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by UN in the year of.......
A. 1979
B. 1945
C. 1947
D. 1975

8. Every year which day is celebrated as women's day?

A. 8th March
B. 25th November
C. 25th March
D. 11th December

9. Every year on November 25th we celebrated as .........

A. International day for elimination of violence against women.
B. International women's day.
C. International women's and child day.
 D. International day for elimination of poverty.

10. When United Nations first announced International

decade of the world's indigenous peoples?
A. 1995-2004
B. 1990-2000
C. 2000-2010
D. 1940-1950

11. In 1992, the United Nation General Assembly adopted the

proclamation to observe the year.............As the International a
Year of the Older Persons.
A. 1999
B. 1992
C. 1993
D. 1991

12. Which acts in India talks about laws relating to Disabled

persons?
A. The Indian Lunacy Act, 1912
B. The Lepers Act, 1899
C. The mental health Act, 1987
D. All of the above

13. In the year ............. the Government of India established a

separate Ministry to augment the rights of minorities in the
country.
A. 2006
B. 2000
C. 2005
D. 2004
14. The term 'Nationality' in International Law is often used as
a synonym for "......."in Municipal Law, though they conceptually
different.
A. Citizenship
B. Regionalist
C. Ethnicity
D. Statelessness

15. The most common causes in which a person may become

stateless.......
A. Conflict of laws between states.
B. Legal transfer of territory or sovereignty
C. renunciation
D. All of the above

16. The most common causes in which a person may become

stateless.......
A. Conflict of laws between states.
B. Legal transfer of territory or sovereignty
C. renunciation
D. All of the above

17. Which is the famous case under Indian Supreme Court,

which directed the executives to take necessary steps in order to
protect the rights of the children of migrant workers and their
families?
A. Bachpan Bachao Andolan V. Union of India
B. Vishaka V. State of Rajasthan
C. Kesavananda Bharati V. State of Kerala
D. None of the above.
18. Helsinki Declaration, 1964 is concerned with
(A) Human Experimentation
(B) War prevention
(C) Gender discrimination
(D) Child Abuse

19. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on

(A) December 10, 1948
(B) December 1, 1948
(C) December 11, 1948
(D) December 31, 1948

20. Which one of the following statements is not correct about

the Refugees?
(A) Poverty as reason of being outside the country
(B) Fear of persecution
(C) Absence of National protection
(D) They are outside their country

21. The main aim of National Commission for Women is:

A. To represent itself for the rights of women.
B. To promote children’s rights.
C. To promote rights of senior citizens.
D. To protect rights of prisoners.

22. As per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act,

which of the following act is not termed as sexual harassment?
A. Meeting in the cabin of the office
B. A demand or request for a sexual favour
C. Sexually coloured remarks
D. Bad physical contact
23. All human rights of a person below the age of 18 years are
known as …….
A. Child Right
B. Human Right
C. Special Right
D. Legal Right

24. ………………….. can be defined as ‘an equal visibility,

empowerment and participation of both sexes in all spheres of
public and private life.’
A. Gender equality
B. Rights of Scheduled Castes
C. Rights of child
D. Rights of minorities

25. People who are discriminated based on sex, race, by birth

in a particular community, religious or disability or any other
criteria that is specific to each society are generally described as:
A. Stateless Persons
B. Disabled Persons
C. Prisoners
D. Disadvantaged People
26. People who are forced to leave their home and place of
residence due to adverse effects or events that take place in
their habitual dwelling are described as……….
A. Refugees
B. Internally Displaced Persons
C. Externally Displaced Persons
D. Stateless Persons
27. In the international scenario, if any person moves from one
country to another country in search of work or any other
avocation, then he or she is described as……
A. Migrant worker
B. Stateless person
C. Displaced person
D. Disabled person

28. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

contains specialized set of:
A. Socio-cultural and educational rights
B. Political, cultural and educational rights
C. Political, legal and Social rights
D. Economic, social and political rights

29. For the medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) of an

adult woman in sound health, whose consent is mandatory
among the following?
A. Only the woman concerned
B. The woman and the father of the unborn
C. The woman, her parents and the father of the unborn
D. The woman and her in-laws

30. According to Indian law, what is the minimum age of a

person for employment in a factory?
A. 14 years
B. 18 years
C. 21 years
D. 16 years
31. When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
adopted?
A. 10 December 1948
B. 12th January 1946
C. 8th March 1949
D. 25th November 1948

32. When is Human Rights Day observed?

A. 10th December
B. 14th December
C. 24th December
D. 31st December

33. How many countries are members of the Commission on

Human Rights?
A. 53 countries
B. 34 countries
C. 87 countries
D. 99 countries

34. In which year Sati was abolished?

A. 1829
B. 1929
C. 1838
D. 1928

35. Prohibition of child marriage came in

A. 1872
B. 1972
C. 1772
 D. 1887

36. Female infanticide is the practice of killing female infants

immediately
A. after the birth
B. before birth
C. before marriage
D. after marriage

37. ------------------is striving for equal treatment of women and

men and for abolishing inequality.
A. Feminism
B. Gender studies
C. Political science
D. Law

38. . Economic Rights are _____________.

A. Everyone has right to own property.
B. Everyone is to be assured right to work.
C. Everyone is to get equal pay for equal work.
D. All of the above

39. The Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 describes

‘Human Rights ‘as relating to__________.
A. Liberty.
B. Equality.
C. Dignity.
D. All of these
40. Principles of human rights ________
A. Universality.
B. Non-discriminatory.
C. Equality.
D. All of these

41. Characteristics of human rights:

A. Human Rights are associated with human dignity
B. Human Rights are Universal, Human Rights are never
absolute.
C. Human Rights are Dynamic.
D. All of these

42. . In India the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence

Act.
A. 2005
B. 2001
C. 2010
D. 2000

43. How many articles does the Universal Declaration of

Human Rights contain?
A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 35
44. When did the Indian Parliament pass the protection of
Human Rights Act?
A. 1993
B. 1950
C. 2000
D. 2001

45. The monitoring body of CEDAW 1979

A. Women’s Committee
B. Torture Committee
C. Committee on Migrant workers
D. Committee on General Public

46. The murder of young brides by the husband and in-laws

due to the demand of dowry is called ______.
A. Dowry death
B. Murder.
C. Suicide.
D. None of the above.
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47. Domestic violence involves
A. Physical violence only
B. Mental violence only
C. Violence inside the house
D. All of the above

48. The term Terra Nullius means:

A. Land belonging to nobody
B. Land belonging to natives
C. Land belonging to the state
D. Land of immigrants

49. United Nations adopted many resolutions and declared

every year.......to be celebrated as the International Aged
People's Day.
A. 1st October
B. 1st November
C. 1st January
D. 5th September

50. To protect the rights of the elderly people Government of

India enacted .......... act.
A. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens
Act 2007.
B. Indian governments Senior Citizens Act.
C. Welfare of elderly people's Act.
D. Welfare of Senior Citizens Act