United Nations decade for Human Rights Education was
A. 1965 - 1974
B. 1985 - 1994
C. 1995 - 2004
D. 2000 - 2009
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"Genocide" includes which of the following?
A. Killing members of the group
B. Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group
C. Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part
D. All of the above
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Who of the following was the main mover behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Thomas Paine
D. Eleanor Roosevelt
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The International Criminal Court has jurisdiction with respect to following crimes:
1. Crime of Genocide
2. Crimes against Humanity
3. War Crimes
4. Crimes against Peace
A. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
B. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
D. 1, 3 and 4 are correct
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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
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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
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The procedure in relation to armed forces has been given in the Protection of Human Rights Act, under Section:
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The jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is "rationetemporis". This means:
A. Its jurisdiction is temporary or optional
B. Its jurisdiction applies to crimes that have been committed after the entry into force of the Rome Statute
C. Its jurisdiction attaches even to non-Member States
D. That a State may accept jurisdiction and waive immunity
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Consider the following events and choose the correct chronological sequence for recognition of human rights:
1. Magna Carta
2. French Revolution
3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
4. Adoption of International Covenant on civil and political Rights.
A. 1, 4, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 3, 4
C. 3, 1, 4, 2
D. 2, 1, 4, 3
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The National Human Rights Commission was established in India on:
A. 12th October 1993
B. 22nd November 1993
C. 25th November 1993
D. 2nd December 1993
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Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan case dealt with
A. Prevention of Domestic violence against women
B. Sexual violence against women at work place
C. Ban on the practice of female infanticide
D. Promotion of educational and employment opportunities for women
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Which Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares, "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person"?
A. Article 1
B. Article 3
C. Article 5
D. Article 6
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When did India enact positive law on human rights?
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The Protection of Human Rights Act is divided into how many chapters and sections:
A. Chapter VII, Sections 40
B. Chapter VIII, Sections 43
C. Chapter VIII, Sections 42
D. Chapter VII, Sections 43
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As per the Protection of Human Rights Act, which court in a district acts as Human Rights Court?
A. Small cause court
B. Court of appeal
C. Court of session
D. Munsiff court
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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
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Human rights are defined in which of the following sections of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?
A. Section 2(a)
B. Section 2(b)
C. Section 2(c)
D. Section 2(d)
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Name the basic international instrument, which does not carry binding effect
A. Magna Carta
B. CEDAW
C. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
D. Geneva Conventions
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What is the status of European Commission of Human Rights at present?
A. It exists and investigates the facts on the petition of a national from any European country
B. It exists, but investigates the facts only when any of the State Parties so requests
C. It exists, but its working has been put on hold at present
D. It was abolished and it does not exist
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Which of the following is not a regional human rights instruments?
A. The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights for Africa
B. The American Convention on Human Rights for the Americas
C. The European Convention on Human Rights for Europe
D. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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