In which year Human Rights Council replaced the UN Commission of Human Rights?
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Which of the following is a collective right?
A. Right to life and liberty
B. Right to fair trial
C. Self-determination
D. Freedom of religion
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Which of the following instruments entitles an individual to file a petition before Human Rights Committee?
A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
C. First Optional Protocol to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
D. Second Optional Protocol to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the Constitution of
A. U. S . A.
B. U. K.
C. France
D. Switzerland
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The Minority Schools in Albania case that noted that equality in law precludes discrimination of any kind, was determined by which of the following?
A. International Court of Justice (ICJ)
B. PCIJ
C. ECHR
D. International Criminal Court (ICC)
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Which case decided by the Indian Judiciary provided jurisprudential genesis for human rights development in India?
A. M. C. Mehta v. Union of India
B. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
C. Visakha v. State of Rajasthan
D. Mandal Case
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Which statement is correct in reference to Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?
A. It extends to whole of India
B. Its extension depends upon the consent of states
C. It does not extend to Jammu and Kashmir
D. It extends to foreign countries also
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The Cartagena Declaration of 1984 deals with
A. Women
B. Refugees
C. Children
D. Persons with Disability
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In which of the following cases the applicant, arrested for drugtrafficking in France, was in police custody severely ill-treated, including being beaten, tortured and raped. The national authorities finally held the police liable. As this process took a significant number of years, the applicant argued that his right to be free from torture had been violated as well as his right to a fair hearing.
A. Selmouni v. France
B. A and ors v. France
C. Trident v. France
D. None of the above
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Which of the following international instruments provide for the abolition of death penalty?
A. International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
B. First Optional Protocol to International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
C. Second Optional Protocol to International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
D. Optional Protocol to International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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The General Assembly of the United Nations can pass the resolution on human rights issues and
A. Compel States to change their internal laws to include more human rights
B. Recommend and request new human rights standards for inclusion in State's internal laws
C. Leave the matter to States as to how they deal with human rights issues
D. Look in to enforcement and implementation of human rights with the States
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Which of the following is not correct?
A. Human rights are universal
B. Human rights are subjective
C. Human rights are Constitutional
D. Human rights are incontrovertible
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Who introduced the concept of third generation Human Rights?
A. Tullius Cesero
B. Jermy Bentham
C. John Finnis
D. Karel Vasak
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Mandala Theory' of inter-state relations in ancient India was a contribution of
A. Manu
B. Brihaspati
C. Kautilya
D. Aryabhatt
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Which one of the following rights is not protected under Article 27 of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?
A. To enjoy their own culture
B. To profess and practice their own religion
C. To use their own language
D. To participate in political process
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Arrange in proper sequence the following fundamental rights as given under various provisions of the constitution of India:
1. Right to Life
2. Right to Equality
3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
4. Right to Freedom
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 4, 1, 3
C. 4, 3, 2, 1
D. 3, 1, 4, 2
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Which of the following is not considered as a crime against humanity?
A. Torture
B. Rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization
C. Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious groups
D. Forcibly transferring children of onegroup to another group
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An individual can file a petition before Human Rights Committee only if his/her country is a party to the . . . . . . . .
A. United Nations Charter
B. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
D. First Optional Protocol to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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Under what circumstances do human rights violations taking place outside the territory of ECHR Member States fall within the remit of the ECHR?
A. Where a Member State exercises control
B. Where a Member State requests the ECHR to do so
C. Never
D. Where a Member State exercises effective control
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Which Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) concerns the Right to benefit from scientific advancement?
A. Article 3
B. Article 14
C. Article 27
D. Article 24
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