Question 1

When did the Indian National Congress adopt the Fundamental Rights Resolution?

Accepted Answer

The Indian National Congress adopted the Fundamental Rights Resolution in 1931 during its Karachi session.

Question 2

Which mass movement of the Indian National Congress was launched by the Nagpur Session in 1920?

Accepted Answer

The non-cooperation movement was launched by the Indian National Congress during its Nagpur session in 1920, as a response to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the dissatisfaction with the British response to the demands of the Indian leaders.

Question 3

Who was the chairman of the All-Parties Conference met in Delhi to draft a constitution for India in 1928?

Accepted Answer

Motilal Nehru was the chairman of the committee formed during the All-Parties Conference in 1928, which was tasked with drafting a constitution for India. This effort resulted in the Nehru Report, an important document in the Indian independence movement.

Question 4

In which year did the British government agree that the framing of the Constitution for India would be 'primarily the responsibility of Indians themselves?

Accepted Answer

In 1940, the British government, through the August Offer, acknowledged that the framing of the future Constitution for India should be primarily the responsibility of Indians themselves. This was a significant shift in British policy towards Indian self-governance.

Question 5

When did the Cabinet Mission visit India?

Accepted Answer

The Cabinet Mission visited India in 1946 to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian leadership.

Question 6

Which article of Indian constitution abolished untouchability?

Accepted Answer

Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.

Question 7

Which article of Indian constitution promises to every citizen 'equality before the law or the equal protection of law?

Accepted Answer

Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees to every citizen 'equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws' within the territory of India.

Question 8

Name the article of the Constitution constitutes the Direct Principles of State Policy.

Accepted Answer

The Direct Principles of State Policy are outlined in articles 36 to 51 of the Constitution of India.

Question 9

Which Greek philosopher said, justice, virtue and rights change in accordance with constitutions and circumstances?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle believed that concepts such as justice, virtue, and rights are not absolute but can vary according to different political constitutions and the circumstances of the society. He argued that these concepts must be understood in the context of the polis (city-state) and its constitution, reflecting his view that ethics and politics are closely intertwined.

Question 10

Who was Babylonian king issued a set of laws?

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi was a Babylonian king who is best known for issuing the Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes.

Question 11

Name the author of the work politics?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle is the author of "Politics," a work that focuses on the philosophy of human affairs and the structure of political communities.

Question 12

In which year did the English king issue the Magna Carta?

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta was issued by King John of England in 1215.

Question 13

Which country issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizens in 1789?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was issued by France in 1789, during the French Revolution, embodying the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity.

Question 14

Who used the term 'human rights' for the first time?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine is often credited with using the term "human rights" for the first time, particularly in his influential work "The Rights of Man" (1791-1792), where he argued against the notion of hereditary government and in favor of individual rights.

Question 15

Which county issued Bill of Rights in the year 1689?

Accepted Answer

England issued the Bill of Rights in 1689, which was a landmark act in limiting the powers of the crown and establishing the rights of Parliament and individuals.

Question 16

Who issued Four Freedoms?

Accepted Answer

The Four Freedoms were articulated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1941 State of the Union address. They are freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

Question 17

Which organ of the UNO directly concerned with human rights?

Accepted Answer

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is directly concerned with human rights as it coordinates the work of the United Nations' specialized agencies, including the Human Rights Council.

Question 18

In which year did the UNO establish a commission on the status of women?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations established the Commission on the Status of Women in 1946 to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide.

Question 19

Who devised the term genocide?

Accepted Answer

Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-Jewish lawyer, coined the term "genocide" in 1944 to describe the systematic destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.

Question 20

What is meant by apartheid?

Accepted Answer

Apartheid refers to a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race, specifically the system of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s.

Quiz 1: Fundamental Rights, Constitution, and Human Rights