Deck 4: Environment, Human Rights, and Democracy

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Which one of the following is not the basic principle of Sarvodaya?

A)that the good of the individual is contained in the good of all.
B)that a lawyer\s work has the same value as the barber\s in as much as all have the same right of earning their livelihood from their work
C)that is a life of labour, i.e., the life of the tiller of the soil and the handicraftsman is the life worth living.
D)all of the above
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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in ………………………

A)1961
B)1965
C)1967
D)1969
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…………………………… aims to "stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

A)imf
B)who
C)world wide fund
D)none of these
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The headquarters of World Wide Fund is situated in…………………

A)rue mauverny
B)washington
C)geneva
D)new york
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The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, took place in ………………………..

A)usa
B)japan
C)russia
D)south africa
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The UNEP was formed in the year………………………………

A)1971
B)1972
C)1975
D)1976
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Article 14 deals with…………………..

A)rule of law
B)prohibition of untouchability
C)right against exploitation
D)none of these.
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Which of the following rights have been described as first generation rights?

A)social and economic rights
B)civil and political rights
C)cultural rights
D)people?s rights
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Which term was not the part of the preamble of the original constitution of India?

A)republic
B)sovereign
C)political justice
D)secular
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The tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is for ………………..

A)five years or until he is 65 years old (whichever is earlier)
B)five years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier)
C)six years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier)
D)none of these
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Which writ can be issued by the court to the public servant to perform the duties attached to his office?

A)quo-warranto
B)mandamus
C)certiorari
D)none of these
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The French Revolution took place in……………………

A)1789
B)1775
C)1776
D)1689
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The articles covered under the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian constitution from……………………………..

A)39-51
B)32-45
C)36-51
D)none of these
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The third generation Human Right is………………………..

A)civil and political rights
B)natural rights
C)economic social and cultural rights
D)collective rights
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The division of human rights into three generations was initially proposed in 1979 by the Czech jurist ………………..at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

A)thomas hobbes
B)jean bodin
C)karel vasak
D)none of these
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India borrowed the idea of Fundamental Rights from ……………………

A)british constitution
B)irish constitution
C)american constitution
D)french constitution
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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights consists of ………….. articles.

A)53
B)31
C)111
D)26.
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The primary responsibility of UNESCO is……………………

A)improving the living condition of workers
B)improving the welfare of the child
C)imparting education to children as well as adults
D)improving women welfare.
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Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere by a photochemical reaction with…………………..

A)ultra violet solar radiation
B)infra-red radiation
C)visible light
D)all of the above
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Birsa Munda was associated with tribal struggle of………………

A)jharkhand
B)nagaland
C)orissa
D)west bengal
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The grant of franchise to women equal with men is assertion of the principle of …………………………

A)political equality
B)civil equality
C)equality
D)social equality
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The phrase "equal protection of law" in Indian constitution is borrowed from…………………

A)britain
B)france
C)usa
D)switzerland
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The success of democracy depends upon which of the following:

A)right to criticize
B)right to association
C)right to property
D)right to contest election
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Which one of the following is not the basic principle of Sarvodaya?

A)that the good of the individual is contained in the good of all.
B)that a lawyer\s work has the same value as the barber\s in as much as all have the same right of earning their livelihood from their work
C)that is a life of labour, i.e., the life of the tiller of the soil and the handicraftsman is the life worth living.
D)all of the above
all of the above
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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in ………………………

A)1961
B)1965
C)1967
D)1969
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…………………………… aims to "stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

A)imf
B)who
C)world wide fund
D)none of these
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The headquarters of World Wide Fund is situated in…………………

A)rue mauverny
B)washington
C)geneva
D)new york
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The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, took place in ………………………..

A)usa
B)japan
C)russia
D)south africa
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The UNEP was formed in the year………………………………

A)1971
B)1972
C)1975
D)1976
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Article 14 deals with…………………..

A)rule of law
B)prohibition of untouchability
C)right against exploitation
D)none of these.
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Which of the following rights have been described as first generation rights?

A)social and economic rights
B)civil and political rights
C)cultural rights
D)people?s rights
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Which term was not the part of the preamble of the original constitution of India?

A)republic
B)sovereign
C)political justice
D)secular
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The tenure of the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is for ………………..

A)five years or until he is 65 years old (whichever is earlier)
B)five years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier)
C)six years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier)
D)none of these
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Which writ can be issued by the court to the public servant to perform the duties attached to his office?

A)quo-warranto
B)mandamus
C)certiorari
D)none of these
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The French Revolution took place in……………………

A)1789
B)1775
C)1776
D)1689
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The articles covered under the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian constitution from……………………………..

A)39-51
B)32-45
C)36-51
D)none of these
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The third generation Human Right is………………………..

A)civil and political rights
B)natural rights
C)economic social and cultural rights
D)collective rights
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The division of human rights into three generations was initially proposed in 1979 by the Czech jurist ………………..at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

A)thomas hobbes
B)jean bodin
C)karel vasak
D)none of these
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India borrowed the idea of Fundamental Rights from ……………………

A)british constitution
B)irish constitution
C)american constitution
D)french constitution
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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights consists of ………….. articles.

A)53
B)31
C)111
D)26.
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The primary responsibility of UNESCO is……………………

A)improving the living condition of workers
B)improving the welfare of the child
C)imparting education to children as well as adults
D)improving women welfare.
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Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere by a photochemical reaction with…………………..

A)ultra violet solar radiation
B)infra-red radiation
C)visible light
D)all of the above
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Birsa Munda was associated with tribal struggle of………………

A)jharkhand
B)nagaland
C)orissa
D)west bengal
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The grant of franchise to women equal with men is assertion of the principle of …………………………

A)political equality
B)civil equality
C)equality
D)social equality
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The phrase "equal protection of law" in Indian constitution is borrowed from…………………

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C)usa
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The success of democracy depends upon which of the following:

A)right to criticize
B)right to association
C)right to property
D)right to contest election
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