Multiple Choice Questions
Democratic Rights
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Total 71 questions available
Q. 1
Which body exposed the world about the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay being tortured?
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Amnesty InternationalB
Apex Court of U.S.A.C
United NationsD
Human Rights of U.S.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Which is an international organization of volunteers who campaign for human rights?
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International Labour OrganisationB
UNESCOC
Amnesty InternationalD
UNOClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Amnesty International reported that prisoners in Guantanamo Bay were being tortured.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What did Dr. Ambedkar refer to the ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies’?
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The soul of our ConstitutionB
The brain of our ConstitutionC
The heart and soul of our ConstitutionD
The heart of our ConstitutionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Which of these is not seen as a standard of human rights by the ICESCR?
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Right to healthB
Right to accumulate wealthC
Right to social security and insuranceD
Right to adequate standard of livingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
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Right to FreedomB
Right to VoteC
Right to EqualityD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Which of the following freedoms is not available to an Indian citizen?
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Freedom to criticise the governmentB
Freedom to participate in armed rebellionC
Freedom to reside in any part of the countryD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Why was the Milosevic government hostile to the Kosovo Albanians?
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Serbs to dominate the countryB
Albanians to dominateC
Both Serbs and Albanians dominateD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Kosovo was a province of which country before splitting?
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FranceB
USSRC
YugoslaviaD
USClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What is meant by ‘begar’?
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Practice of beggingB
Practice of forcing workers to work without wagesC
Practice of encouraging workers to work at normal wagesD
Both (b) and (c)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 11
In which country are women subjected to many public restrictions?
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ChinaB
NepalC
Saudi ArabiaD
BangladeshClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Which of the following freedom is not available to an Indian citizen?
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Freedom to start a movement to change the governmentB
Freedom to oppose the governmentC
Freedom to participate in armed revolutionD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What is meant by the term ‘writ’?
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Written lawsB
A formal document containing an orderC
Basic features of the ConstitutionD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Kosovo was part of which country?
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YugoslaviaB
AlbaniaC
SerbiaD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Which body exposed to the world that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were being tortured?
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International Court of JusticeB
Supreme Court of USAC
Amnesty InternationalD
United NationsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
Under which Fundamental Right has the Parliament enacted a law giving the Right to Information?
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Right to freedom of religionB
Right to constitutional remediesC
Right to freedom of equalityD
Right to freedom of thought and expressionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a Fundamental Right?
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Workers from Bihar go to PunjabB
Religion not considered during admissionC
Christian mission sets up a chain of missionary schoolsD
Parents’ property is inherited by their childrenClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
The National Human Right Commission is an independent commission, set up by the law in the year:
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1995B
2000C
1999D
1993Click an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What does ‘traffic’ mean in the context of exploitation?
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Transport systemB
Buying and selling of human beingsC
Buying and selling of goodsD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Cultural and Educational Rights are safeguarded mainly for:
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WomenB
MenC
ChildrenD
MinoritiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Of which country was Kosovo a province before its split?
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GermanyB
South AfricaC
USSRD
YugoslaviaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
In case of arrest of a person, which of the following procedures is not to be followed?
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To get bail within an hour of arrestB
To consult a lawyerC
To be informed of reasonsD
To produce before magistrateClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Rights for a person arrested by the police
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To be informed of reasons for arrestB
To be produced before a magistrate within 24 hrsC
To engage a lawyer for defenseD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Which of the following freedoms has not been granted under the Right to Freedom?
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Freedom of speechB
Form associations and unionsC
Form association to revoltD
Assembly in a peaceful mannerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Which of the following is the correct explanation of a Dalit?
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A person who belongs to a dal (party)B
A person who is not liked by othersC
A person of other religionsD
A person belonging to low castesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Who called the right to constitutional remedies as the heart and soul of the constitution?
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B. R. AmbedkarB
Rajendra PrasadC
J.L. NehruD
Mahatma GandhiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
In how many states in India are there Human Rights Commissions?
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24 statesB
25 statesC
27 statesD
26 statesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
The right to seek the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights is called:
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Right to FreedomB
Cultural and Educational RightsC
Right to Constitutional RemediesD
Right against ExploitationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Which of these statements about the relationship between democracy and rights is more valid?
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Every country that is a democracy gives rights to its citizensB
Every country that gives rights to its citizens is a democracyC
Giving rights is good, but it is not necessary for a democracyD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Civil Rights are given to the individual by:
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The StateB
The peopleC
GodD
NatureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
What is Amnesty International?
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A UN agencyB
U.S. Rights CommissionC
An International Human Rights OrganisationD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Civil Rights are given to the individual by the state.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Which among the following cannot be challenged in a court?
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Right to move freely to any part of the countryB
Directive Principles of State PolicyC
Freedom to choose any profession or businessD
Fundamental RightsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Which of these is/are the new rights guaranteed by the constitution of South Africa?
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Right to privacyB
Right to an environment not harmfulC
Right to have access to adequate housingD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Which one of the following is not a Political Right?
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Right to contest electionB
Right to freedomC
Right to voteD
Right to seek any political officeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Which one of the following fundamental rights is called the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution?
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Right to freedomB
Right to freedom of religionC
Right to equalityD
Right to constitutional remediesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Which of these is not a freedom available under the ‘Right to Freedom’ in India?
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Freedom to form associations and unionsB
Freedom to assemble in a peaceful mannerC
Freedom of speech and expressionD
Freedom to incite people to rebel against the governmentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What was the name of a narrow-minded Serb nationalist who won the election?
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MilosevicB
BatistaC
HoxhaD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
How was the massacre of Albanians finally stopped?
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The Serbs turned against MilosevicB
Milosevic reformed himselfC
Several countries intervened to stop the massacreD
The UN ordered Milosevic’s arrestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Cultural and Educational Rights are safeguarded mainly for
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the menB
the childrenC
the womenD
the minoritiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
The Indian Constitution prescribes Fundamental Rights in:
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Part VIIB
Part IIIC
Part VD
Part IVClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
What was the reason given by America for imprisoning people at Guantanamo Bay?
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They were planning to set up a Communist government in USA.B
They had been caught spying.C
America considered them as enemies linked to the 11th September attack.D
They were planning to kill the US President.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 43
Which of the following rights is not available under the fundamental rights?
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Right to propertyB
Right to EqualityC
Right to protect one’s cultureD
Right to FreedomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Which of the following rights is a new right granted to the citizens of South Africa?
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Right to EqualityB
Right to an environment that is not harmful to healthC
Right to FreedomD
Right against ExploitationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Which among the following is correct regarding PIL?
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Public Information LitigationB
Public Interest LegislatureC
Public Interest LitigationD
Public Information LegislatureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What was the result of the intervention by other countries?
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Milosevic lost power and tried by the ICTYB
Milosevic was given life imprisonmentC
Milosevic was protected by the SerbsD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Why is the U.S. government imprisoning people at Guantanamo Bay?
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Considered enemies linked to 9/11 attackB
Caught spyingC
Planning to destroy the worldD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What situations forced the Albanians to stop the massacre?
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USA ordered to arrest MilosevicB
Serbs turned hostile to leaderC
Countries intervened to stopD
NoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Which one of the following is not true regarding the Fundamental Rights?
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Parents property is inherited by the childrenB
Christian missionaries set up a chain of missionary schoolsC
Workers from Uttar Pradesh go to Punjab to work on the farmsD
Men and women government employees get the same salaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
India is a secular state. What does the word ‘secular’ mean?
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The state gives protection to the Hindu religionB
The state allows only the majority to propagate their religionC
The state has no religion of its ownD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Which of these options is not correct regarding Saudi Arabian political system?
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The king selects the executive, legislature, and judiciaryB
Citizens cannot form political partiesC
There is no freedom of religionD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Which of the following restrictions on the Right to Freedom is not mentioned in the Constitution?
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To praise othersB
To instigate violenceC
To invite people to rebelD
To defame othersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
How many Fundamental Rights does the Indian constitution provide?
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8B
5C
6D
7Click an option to check your answer
Q. 54
When was the NHRC set up?
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1998B
1996C
2001D
1993Click an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Which of the following statements gives the real definition of Rights?
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Powers to check government misuseB
Duties every citizen has to performC
Privileges enjoyed by every citizenD
Claims of a person on society and governmentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Which of these is false regarding Freedom of Speech and Expression?
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One is free to criticize the governmentB
Everyone has a right to think differentlyC
One may disagree with a policy of the governmentD
One can use it to incite against the governmentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
What is the position of women in Saudi Arabia?
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Women are given all the rightsB
Women are given equal status with menC
Women are subjected to many public restrictionsD
They are offered high positionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Which of the following practices is against the secular philosophy of the country?
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To offer religious instruction in government schoolsB
To change one’s religionC
To practice a religion of choiceD
To propagate one’s religionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
The government is responsible for providing free and compulsory education
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18 yearsB
12 yearsC
16 yearsD
14 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What can be done in case of infringement of rights in a democracy?
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Citizens are helplessB
They can approach courtsC
They can ask their representatives to do the needfulD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
List out the Fundamental Rights not available under the Indian Constitution from the given Rights.
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Right to workB
Right to privacyC
Right to an adequate livelihoodD
Right to protect one’s cultureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What does ‘Right to Equality’ say about public jobs?
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Jobs will be provided to allB
Jobs will be reserved for more meritoriousC
All citizens will have equal opportunity in employmentD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
What was the result of the intervention of other countries to stop the killings of Albanians?
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Milosevic lost power and was tried for crimes against humanityB
The other countries were punished by UNO for interfering in another countryC
Led to further army action by MilosevicD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
What are the qualities of a right?
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Reasonable claims recognized by lawB
Recognized only by stateC
Can only claim in courtD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
What are the rights specifically included in the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights?
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Right to safe and healthy conditions, fair wagesB
Right to social securityC
Right to freedom of ReligionD
Right to workClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
Which of the following Fundamental Rights prohibits traffic in human beings?
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Right against exploitationB
Right to freedom of religionC
Right to equalityD
Right to freedomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
What is meant by ‘rights’?
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One’s demand to get everything without sharingB
Claims of a person over other fellow beings, society, and the governmentC
Not possessing any freedomsD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Which term signifies no person is above the law?
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State of lawB
Application of lawC
Governance by lawD
Rule of lawClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
If our Fundamental Rights are violated, where can we seek the remedy?
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Election CommissionB
ParliamentC
Council of MinistersD
Supreme Court or High CourtsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
Which one of the following rights is available to the citizens of India and not to the citizens of Saudi Arabia?
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Citizens enjoy the freedom of religionB
The country is ruled by a hereditary kingC
Citizens cannot form political partiesD
Women are subjected to many public restrictionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
What does the Constitution say about untouchability?
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It stands abolishedB
Its practice is punishable by lawC
Both (a) and (b)Click an option to check your answer
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