President can remove the chairman of Human Rights Commission for the reasons provided under . . . . . . . . of Protection of Human Right (Amendment) Act 2006.
A. Section 5(3)
B. Section 6(3)
C. Section 12
D. Section 18
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Convention on the elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted in
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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
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Human Rights entitles/mankind to
A. Comfort
B. Convenience
C. Decent, civilizedand dignified life
D. Guarantee of existence
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Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Refugees?
A. They are outside their country
B. Fear of persecution
C. Absence of National protection
D. Poverty as reason of being outside the country
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The Directive Principles of State Policy have been given in the Indian Constitution
A. Part - III
B. Part - II
C. Part - XIII
D. Part - IV
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In which of the following cases were the relationship between the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Security Council, and their separation of powers, considered by the court?
A. Pan Am case
B. Paquete Habana case
C. Corfu Channel case
D. Chorzow Factory case
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Who coined the term 'Genocide'?
A. Raphael Lemkin
B. Robert H. Jackson
C. Martin Shaw
D. Woodrow Wilson
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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)
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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
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International Bill of Human Rights includes:
A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
C. Both A and B
D. Either A or B
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Match
List-I with
List-II and give correct answer:
List I (Provisions)
List II (Sections of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
a. Constitution of National Human Rights Commission
1. Section 10
b. Constitution of State Human Rights Commission
2. Section 12
c. Functions of the National Human Rights Commission
3. Section 3
d. Procedure of the Commission
4. Section 21
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
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Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) states the existing law and does not legislate. This is so even if, in stating and applying the law, the court necessarily has to specify its scope and sometimes note its general trend
B. The task of the court must be to respond, on the basis of international law, to the particular legal dispute brought before it. As it interprets and applies the law, it will be mindful of context, but its task cannot go beyond that
C. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) was founded to work towards the progressive development and codification of international law
D. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) lacks compulsory jurisdiction and can settle disputes only if States are willing to submit themselves to its jurisdiction
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The United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in
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Which of the following cases determined by the Human Rights Committee does not deal with the protection of minority rights under Article 27 of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?
A. The Kitok case
B. The Lovelace case
C. The Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous Community case
D. The Lubicon Lake Band case
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Which of the following statements is true about the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?
A. The National Human Resource Commission (NHRC) consists of 5 appointed members
B. The Headquarter of the National Human Resource Commission (NHRC) will beat Mumbai
C. Members of National Human Resource Commission (NHRC) are appointed by the Chief Justice of India
D. The commission submits its annual reports to the President of India
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Who cannot be appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission?
A. District Judge
B. Chief Justice of any High Court
C. Eminent Scholar having expertise in the field of human rights
D. Judge of the Supreme Court of India
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched with regard to National Human Rights Commission of India, under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
A. Section 3: Appointment of chairperson and other members
B. Section 4: Removal of a member of the commission
C. Section 5: Member to act as chairperson in certain times
D. Section 6: Terms of office of members
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Third Generation of Human Rights is also known as
A. Citizen's Rights
B. Developmental Rights
C. Group Rights
D. Women's Rights
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 declares that all human beings are:
A. By nature equally free and independent
B. Born free and rational
C. Born free and equal in work and rights
D. Born free and equal in dignity and rights
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