Legal Studies Unit 4 – Human Rights in India MCQ Question and Answers – MCQs for Practice

Legal Studies Unit 4 – Human Rights in India MCQ Question Answers for Various Entrance Exams

1. Which article of the constitution abolishes untouchability?

a.16

b.15

c.17

d.14

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2. What is the purpose of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

a.Allows individuals to bring issues to the attention of the council

b.Publicly promotes human rights

c.Reviews the standards of human rights in different states

d.Makes recommendations regarding human rights

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3. What is the level to which guilt or liability needs to be proven in a CIVIL CASE?

a.If they look quilty

b.On the balance of probabiities

c.Beyond resonable doubt

d.No doubt whatsoever

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4. Like the National Human Rights Commission, the National Commission for Minorities is vested with powers of a ____________

a.None of these

b.Civil Court

c.Criminal Court

d.Both a and b

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5. What does the Human Rights Committee do?

a.Advocates for refugees

b.Investigates reported violations of the ICCPR

c.Published a report on each country who is signatory to the ICCPR

d.Hears complaints brought by individuals against their own government

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6. Select the components of the International Bill of Human Rights

a.Universal Declaration of Human Rights

b.nternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

c. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

d.All of above

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7. What are some of the UN organs?

a.Un General Assembly

b.Amnesty International

c.Economic and Social Council

d.UN Security Council

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8. Negatives to state sovereignty

a.Can ignore International Human Rights

b.Can ignore Domestic Human Rights Violations

c.Can remove existing domestic human rights protections

d.Can enact discriminatory laws

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9. Who are the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council?

a.France, Germany, Japan, USA, UK

b.France, USA, Russia, China, UK

c.Germany, Russia, Australia, UK, Japan

d.Australia, France, USA, Japan, Germany

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10. Article 26 of the UDHR states

a.The Right to Freedom of Religion

b.Right to Education

c.Right to Free Speech

d.Right to Life

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11. Can  the National Commission for Minorities take action sou motu?

a.Sometimes

b.Yes

c.Not specified

d.No

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12. Article 21A provides free and compulsory education to children of age group

a.Six to Fourteen

b.Five to Fourteen

c.Five to Sixteen

d.Six to Sixteen

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13. When was the National Commission for Women set up?

a.1991

b.None of these

c.1992

d.1990

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14. What is the role of the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties?

a.All of above

b.Ensures that all Queenslanders enjoy huprovides advocacy for human rights issuesman rights

c.Provides advocacy for human rights issues

d.provides a forum to build awareness and seek solutions for human rights

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15. What is Ratio Decidendi?

a.By the law' statements the Judge writes to help explain a decision; not legally binding

b.The reason for deciding the outcome of a case

c.A certain legal practice is observed and the relevant actors consider it law (isn’t law but is followed as so)

d.Law that has been developed on the basis of preceding rulings by judges

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16. Human rights are;

a.Indivisibe

b.Universal

c.All of above

d.Inalienable

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17. Positives to state sovereignty

a.Exercise influence in international forums

b.Can impose sanctions on other state for braches of Human rights

c.Can enter into international relations

d.Can implement domestic laws protecting human rights

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18. In which year was the American Declaration of Independence adopted?

a.1776

b.1786

c.1756

d.1796

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19. The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.

a.Code

b.Equitable Outcomes

c.Jurisdiction

d.Inquisitorial System

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20. What is an implied right in the Australian Constitution?

a.Right to freedom of political communications

b.Right to vote

c.Right to freedom of releigion

d.Right to trial b jury

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