Human Rights - Practice Test

[#41] 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

Correct Answer

(C) Both A and B

[#42] 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

Correct Answer

(D) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

[#43] 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

Correct Answer

(C) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) was founded to work towards the progressive development and codification of international law

[#44] The United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in

(A) 2007

(B) 2008

(C) 2009

(D) 2010

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[#45] 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

Correct Answer

(C) The Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous Community case

Human Rights - Study Mode

[#41] International Bill of Human Rights includes:

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[#43] Which of the following statements is not true?

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[#44] The United Nations convention on the right of persons with disabilities came into force in

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[#45] 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)?

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