Human Rights & UNO

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For Indian Polity Standard 8 Full Book “Human Rights & UNO”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. After the Second World War _____ has taken several measures to protect the human rights.
(a) UNO
(b) Supreme Court
(c) International Court of Justice
(d) None

2. In 1995 women from all over the world gathered at _____
(a) Beijing
(b) New York
(c) Delhi
(d) None

3. The National Human Rights Commission was constituted in _____
(a) 1990
(b) 1993
(c) 1978
(d) 1979

4. The UNO declared 1979 as the International year of _____
(a) Girl Child
(b) Children
(c) Women
(d) None

5. When is Human Rights Day observed?
(a) 9th December
(b) 10th December
(c) 11th December
(d) 12th December

6. Which one is known as modern International Magna Carta of Human rights?
(a) UDHRC
(b) NHRC
(c) SHRC
(d) International year for women

7. Who can be appointed as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a) Retired judge of high court
(b) Any retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(c) Any person appointed by the president.
(d) Retired Chief Judge of any court.

8. How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain?
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 50

9. What is the tenure of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a) 5 years or upto 62 years of age
(b) 5 years or upto 65 years of age
(c) 6 years or upto 65 years of age
(d) 5 years or upto 70 years of age

10. Where is the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Kolkata

II. Fill in the Blanks:
1. Each individual has _____ to lead a dignified life.
2. Human Rights are _____ rights.
3. The State Human Rights commission was formed on _____
4. Article 24 of Indian Constitution prohibits _____
5. United Nations Organisation was established in the year _____

Answers:
1. Right
2. Fundamental rights
3. 17th April 1997
4. Child Labor
5. 24th October 1945

III. State True or False:
1. Human rights and civil rights are the same.
2. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was proclaimed in India.
3. The Human Right Act of 1993 provides the creation of National Human Rights Commission.
4. National Human Rights Commission has empowered to give punishment to the victims.
5. ECOSOC empowered to setup commission for the promotion of Human rights at National and State level.

Answers:
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

IV. Consider the following statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1. Find the wrong statement
(a) National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body.
(b) National Human Rights Commission is a constitutional body.
(c) National Human Rights Commission is an independent body.
(d) National Human Rights Commission is a multilateral institution.

2. Which of the following statement is not correct about the National Human Rights Commission?
(a) It was established in 1993.
(b) In the cases of human rights violation, the Commission has no rights to punish the culprit.
(c) The Chairperson and members are of this Commission are appointed by the Supreme Court of India.
(d) The Commission sends its annual report to the Central Government and State Governments.

3. Assertion (A): Human Rights day is observed on 10th December
Reason (R): It commemorates Eleanor Roosevelt’s birthday.
(a) A is correct but R does not explain A
(b) A is correct but R explains A
(c) A and R are correct
(d) A and R are Wrong

4. Consider the following statements
1. The State Human Rights Commission is a multi-member body.
2. The State Human Rights Commission consists of a chairperson and three members.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both a and b
(d) None

V. Match the following:
1. Eleanor Roosevelt      A. World’s first charter of human rights
2. The Cyrus Cylinder     B. 1997
3. Eve Teasing Act          C. Freedom from slavery
4. Child help line            D. Human Rights Commission
5. Civil right                    E. Right to vote
6. Political right               F. 1098

Answers:
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. F
5. C
6. E