1. Which of the following is the first charter of Human's rights?
a) Bill of rights
b) Constitution of media
c) The Cyrus cylinder
d) None of the above
Answer: (c) The Cyrus cylinder
2. Which of the following is not correct?
a) human rights are universal.
b) human rights are subjective.
c) human rights are constitutional.
d) human rights are incontrovertible.
Answer: (c) human rights are constitutional
3. Which of the following are considered third generation rights?
a) individual rights
b) collective rights
c) political rights
d) economic right
Answer: (b) collective rights .
4. Freedom from torture is
a) inherent right
b) derogable human righ
c) absolute right
d) none of the above
Answer: (c) absolute right
5. The Indian tradition of human rights during war is best exemplified in
the work of
a) mahabharata
b) ramayana
c) emperor akbar
d) emperor Ashoka
Answer: (d) emperor Ashoka
6. Which Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares,
“Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person”?
a) article 3
b) article 1
c) article 5
d) article 6
Answer: (a) article 3
7.National Human Rights Commission is a ......
a) Statutory body
b) Constitutional body
c) Multilateral institution
d) Both a and c
Answer: (d) Both a and c
8. Who is the current chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
a) Justice A.S. Anand
b) Justice Arun Kumar Mishra.
c) Justice S. Rajendra Babu
d) Justice K. Balakrishnan
Answer: (b) Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
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: (c) The Chairman and members of this Commission are appointed by the Supreme Court of India
10. What is the 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: (d) 5 years or upto 70 years of age
11. 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: (a) President
12. Where is the headquarter of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Kolkata
Answer: (a) Delhi
13. State Human Rights Commission constituted in which section?
a) Section 22
b) Section 20
c) Section 21
d) Section 23
Answer: (c) Section 21
14. Who appoints the Chairman of the State Human Rights Commission?
a) Governor
b) President
c) Prime Minister
d) Chief Minister
Answer: (c) Prime Minister
15. Who was the first chairman of the commission on human rights?
a) Thomas Paine
b) Eleanor Roosevelt
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) None
Answer: (b) Eleanor Roosevelt
16. How many articles are there in the Universal Declaration of human rights?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 25
d) 30
Answer: (d) 30
17. 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: (c) To provide Economic compensation to any human rights violation victim
18. When did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created?
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1949
d) 1950
Answer: (b) 1948
19. When changes have been made in the National Human Rights Commission Act?
(a) 2001
(b) 1999
(c) 2006
(d) 2016
Answer: (c)2006
20. Human Rights classified into-
(a) Solidarity Rights
(b) Civil and Political Rights
(c) Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
