Human Rights MCQ Questions
1. International Women's Day is observed___________
1. March 8
2. March 28
3. June 5
4. August 15
Answer: March 8
2. Sardar Sarovar project is in ___________river.
1. Kaveri River
2. Yamuna River
3. Narmada River
4. none
Answer: Yamuna River
3. Which of the following is the first charter of Human's rights?
1. The Cyrus cylinder
2. Constitution of media
3. Bill of rights
4. None
Answer: The Cyrus cylinder
4. Chipko Movement was against________________
1. Pollution issue
2. Cutting the trees
3. Scarcity of water
4. none
Answer: Cutting the trees
5. Who is the leader of NBA?
1. Medha Patkar
2. Kanshi Ram
3. Arundhati Rai
4. none
Answer: Arundhati Rai
6. State Human Rights Commission constituted in which section?
1. Section 22
2. Section 20
3. Section 21
4. Section 23
Answer: Section 21
7. Which movement focused on the displacement and rehabilitation?
1. Mittani Movement
2. Narmada Bachao Andolan
3. Chipko Movement
4. None
Answer: Narmada Bachao Andolan
8. Who played an important role in international human rights law?
1. The United Nations
2. World War
3. Economic summit
4. None
Answer: The United Nations
9. The Human Rights Commission in States are established under which of the
following Law.
1. State Protection of Human Rights
2. Protection of Human Rights Act
3. Constitution of India
4. The United Nations (Privileges and Immunities)
Answer: Protection of Human Rights Act
10. Who was the first chairman of the National Human rights Commission?
1. J. J.S. Verma
2. J. Ranganath Mishra
3. J. K.G. Balakirshnan
4. J. A.S. Anand
Answer: J. Ranganath Mishra
11. Who adopted the landmark document, the universal declaration of human rights?
1. UNO
2. UNICEF
3. UNESCO
4. None
Answer: UNO
12. Which article of the universal declaration of human rights tells that the right of
nationality depends on one's wish?
1. Article 30
2. Article 20
3. Article 10
4. Article 15
Answer: Article 15
13. In which year have the changes been made in the NHRC (National Human Right
Commission) Act?
1. 2006
2. 2000
3. 1999
4. 2005
Answer: 2006
14. Where is an International criminal court located?
1. The Hague
2. Paris
3. Geneva
4. Brussels
Answer: The Hague
15. Who appoints the Chairman of the State Human Rights Commission?
1. Governor
2. President
3. Prime Minister
4. Chief Minister
Answer: Governor
16. When was the universal declaration of human rights adopted by UNO?
1. 10th December 1948
2. 10th December 1946
3. 10th December 1949
4. 10th December 1947
Answer: 10th December 1948
17. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution provides for ___________
1. Right to lively and liberal life
2. Right to subsist
3. Right to lively and liberal life
4. Right to die
Answer: Right to lively and liberal life
18. What is the retirement age of the chairman of NHRC?
1. 55
2. 65
3. 70
4. 60
Answer: 70
19. Including the Chairperson how many members will be there in the State Human
Rights Commission
1. Six Members
2. Eight Members
3. Four Members
4. Five Members
Answer: Six Members
20. Article 340 of the Indian constitution deals with _____________
1. Union Public Service Commission
2. Election commission
3. Backward classes commission
4. Finance commission
Answer: Backward class commission
21. Who was the first chairman of the commission on human rights?
1. Thomas Paine
2. Eleanor Roosevelt
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. None
Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt
22. NHRC consists of a chairman and _____________
1. Two members
2. Three members
3. Four members
4. None
Answer: Four members
23. Where is the headquarter of the NHRC (National Human Rights Commission)?
1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Kolkata
4. Ahmedabad
Answer: Delhi
24. Who is the chairman of the committee which recommends the chairman and
members of NHRC to the president?
1. Finance Minister
2. President
3. Prime Minister
4. Home Minister
Answer: Prime Minister
25. The Universal declaration of human rights was adopted under whose chairmanship?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Adolf Hitler
3. Eleanor Roosevelt
4. None
Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt
26. The tenure of the chairperson of NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) is
____________
1. 3 years or up to 69 years of age
2. 4 years or up to 68 years of age
3. 5 years or up to 70 years of age
4. None
Answer: 5 years or up to 70 years of age
27. Who is the author of the book "Human rights and inhuman wrongs"?
1. Upendra Baxi
2. R. Krishna Iyer
3. Chiranjeev Nirmal
4. None
Answer: V.R. Krishna Iyer
28. Which of the following article of the Indian constitution prohibits hazardous jobs to
children?
1. Article 21
2. Article 24
3. Article 23
4. Article 25
Answer: Article 24
29. The Universal declaration of human rights is applicable to ______________
1. Some countries
2. The citizens of UN member countries
3. Every individual, regardless of religion, race, gender, or cultural background
4. None
Answer: Every individual, regardless of religion, race, gender, or cultural background
30. What is the full form of UNHCR?
1. United Nations health committee for refugees
2. United Nations high-level committee for refugees
3. United Nations high commissioner for refugees
4. None
Answer: United Nations high commissioner for refugees
31. What is the full form of ECOSOC?
1. Economic and social council
2. Eco social council
3. Eco society of Canada
4. None
Answer: Economic and social council
32. Which of the following year is observed as the International Year of the child?
1. 1979
2. 1959
3. 1949
4. None
Answer: 1979
33. On which anniversary of the Universal Declaration of human rights, the slogan "All
human rights for all" was adopted?
1. 30th
2. 50th
3. 12th
4. None
Answer: 50th
34. When did the NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) of India constitute?
1. 1990
2. 1992
3. 1993
4. 1991
Answer: 1993
35. The human rights day is observed on_________
1. 9th December
2. 10th December
3. 1st December
4. None
Answer: 10th December
36. Which of the following can be the chairman of NHRC (National Human rights
commission)?
1. Anyone who is appointed by the president
2. Any retired chief justice of the supreme court
3. Any sitting judge of the supreme court
4. All of the above
Answer: Any retired chief justice of the supreme court
37. How many articles are there in the Universal Declaration of human rights?
1. 15
2. 20
3. 25
4. 30
Answer: 30
38. Which of the following country has adopted the "Declaration of the rights of man
and of the citizen"?
1. India
2. Italy
3. France
4. All of the above
Answer: France
39. In which of the following year, the declaration of the rights of the child passed by
the UN?
1. 1969
2. 1959
3. 1949
4. None
Answer: 1959
40. Who is the current chairman of the NHRC (National Human rights commission)?
1. Justice H.L. Dattu
2. Justice A.S. Anand
3. All of above
4. None of above
Answer: Justice H.L. Dattu
