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Human Rights MCQs | Human Rights Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

(1) When did the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam adopted?
[A] 1985
[B] 1990
[C] 1995
[D] 2000
Answer: 1990
(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

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(3) When did the first Geneva Convention took place?
[A] 1756
[B] 1864
[C] 1958
[D] 2006
Answer: 1864
(4) In which century human rights became a central concern over the issue of slavery?
[A] 15th
[B] 17th
[C] 19th
[D] 21th
Answer: 19th
(5) When did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created?
[A] 1947
[B] 1948
[C] 1949
[D] 1950
Answer: 1948
(6) When changes have been made in the National Human Rights Commission Act?
[A] 2001
[B] 1999
[C] 2006
[D] 2016
Answer: 2006
(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
Answer: President
(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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: Human 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
Answer: France
(19) How many articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
[A] 10
[B] 20
[C] 30
[D] 40
Answer: 30
(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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