Deck 2: Human Rights and International Conventions

Question 1

Which UN Agency was established to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science and culture in order to furthe r universal respect for justice, the rule of law and the human rights proclaimed in the UN Charter?

A)unesco
B)unhcr
C)unido
D)ibrd

Answer 1

unesco

Question 2

the United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in

A)2007
B)2008
C)2009
D)2010

Answer 2

2009

Question 3

the statement that "All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated" is associated with

A)universal declaration of human rights - 1948
B)tehran conference - 1969
C)vienna conference - 1993
D)beijing conference - 1995

Answer 3

vienna conference - 1993

Question 4

'Aparthe id' term came to be linked with a practice of discrimination in which of the following countries?

A)south africa
B)south america
C)tanzania
D)mozambique

Question 5

To which of the following conventions India is not a party?

A)cedaw
B)convention against torture
C)convention on rights of the child
D)covenant on civil & political rights

Question 6

the case, State of Arunachal Pradesh V. Khudiram Chakma, 1994 is concerned with

A)minorities
B)scs and sts
C)torture
D)refugees

Question 7

the Supreme Court of India expanded the reach of the Article 21 to also include the right to livelihood in

A)d.k. basu case
B)olga tellis case
C)menaka gandhi case
D)mohini jain case

Question 8

the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was established on

A)10th december 1946
B)10th december 1947
C)10th december 1948
D)10th december 1949

Question 9

According to the Constitution of India, which one of the following rights cannot be taken away during emergency?

A)right to speak
B)right to freedom of movement
C)right to life
D)right to organize

Question 10

Human Rights entitles/mankind to

A)comfort
B)convenience
C)decent, civilized and dignified life
D)guarantee of existence

Question 11

Which of the following is false?

A)all human rights are for all.
B)governments should see that domestic laws confirm to the standards of human rights instrument.
C)human rights are interdependent but hierarchical
D)un charter mentions its concern for human rights

Question 12

the Framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of FundamentalRights from the Constitution of

A)u.s.a.
B)u.k.
C)ireland
D)canada

Question 13

Which Convention outlaws Hate Speech?

A)international covenant on civil and political rights
B)international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights
C)convention on the rights of the child
D)international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination

Question 14

the Right to Health recognised under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is contained in

A)article 8
B)article 10
C)article 12
D)article 14

Question 15

Concept of 'Universal Jurisdiction' is founded on which principles?

A)vienna
B)princeton
C)the hague
D)delhi declaration

Question 16

Mention the number of instruments included in the concept of the International Bill of Rights?

A)four
B)six
C)three
D)five

Question 17

the National Human Rights Commission is a

A)constitutional body
B)statutory body
C)executive body
D)ngo

Question 18

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution provides for

A)right to die
B)right to subsist
C)right to life and personal liberty
D)right to lively and liberal life

Question 19

Which one of the following is not recognised by the UNHCR as a durable solution to refugee problem?

A)burden sharing
B)voluntary repatriation
C)resettlement
D)local integration

Question 20

Under the UN Charter the prohibition on the use of force is found in

A)article 2(i)
B)article 2(ii)
C)article 2(iii)
D)article 2(iv)

Question 21

Which of the following NGOs advocates for abolition of death penalty?

A)green peace
B)international commission of jurists
C)icrc
D)amnesty international

Question 22

In which year Human Rights Council replaced the UN Commission of Human Rights?

A)2001
B)1993
C)1958
D)2006

Question 23

European Commission on Human Rights is abolished in

A)1994
B)1998
C)1950
D)2008

Question 24

Which one of the following rights is not protected under Article 27 of the ICCPR?

A)to enjoy the ir own culture
B)to profess and practice the ir own religion
C)to use the ir own language
D)to participate in political process.