Human Rights and UNO Book Back Questions & Answers

Unit 2 > Social > Class 8 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

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  • 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

    Correct answer: a) UNO

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  • 2. In 1995 women from all over the world gathered at ________.

    a) Beijing

    b) New York

    c) Delhi

    d) none

    Correct answer: a) Beijing

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  • 3. The National Human Rights Commission was constituted in ___________.

    a) 1990

    b) 1993

    c) 1978

    d) 1979

    Correct answer: b) 1993

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  • 4. The UNO declared 1979 as the International year of _________.

    a) Girl Child

    b) Children

    c) women

    d) none

    Correct answer: c) women

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  • 5. When is Human Rights Day observed?

    a) 9th December

    b) 10th December

    c) 11th December

    d) 12th December

    Correct answer: b) 10th December

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  • 6. Which one is known as modern International Magna Carta of Human rights?

    a) UDHRC

    b) NHRC

    c) SHRC

    d) International year for women

    Correct answer: a) UDHRC

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  • 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.

    Correct answer: c) Any person appointed by the president.

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  • 8. How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain?

    a) 20

    b) 30

    c) 40

    d) 50

    Correct answer: b) 30

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  • 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 ears or upto 65 years of age

    d) 5 years or upto 70 years of age

    Correct answer: d) 5 years or upto 70 years of age

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  • 10. Where is the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission?

    a) Delhi

    b) Mumbai

    c) Ahmedabad

    d) Kolkata

    Correct answer: a) Delhi

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  • Fill in the blanks

  • 1. Each individual has _________to lead a dignified life.

    Correct answer: right

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  • 2. Human Rights are ____________rights.

    Correct answer: fundamental rights

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  • 3. The State Human Rights commission was formed on___________.

    Correct answer: 17th april 1997

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  • 4. Article 24 of Indian Constitution prohibits _____________.

    Correct answer: child labour

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  • 5. United Nations Organisation was established in the year____________.

    Correct answer: 24th october 1945

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  • Match the following

  • 1. Eleanor Roosevelt

    Correct answer: Human Rights Commission

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  • 2. The Cyrus Cylinder

    Correct answer: worlds first charter of human rights

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  • 3. Eve Teasing Act

    Correct answer: 1997

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  • 4. Child help line

    Correct answer: 1098

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  • 5. Civil right

    Correct answer: freedom from slavery

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  • 6. Political right

    Correct answer: right to vote

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  • True or false

  • 1. Human rights and civil rights are the same.

    Correct answer: TRUE

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  • 2. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was proclaimed in India.

    Correct answer: TRUE

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  • 3. The Human Right Act of 1993 provides the creation of National Human Rights Commission.

    Correct answer: FALSE

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  • 4. National Human Rights Commission has empowered to give punishment to the victims.

    Correct answer: TRUE

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  • 5. ___________was empowered to setup commission for the promotion of Human rights at National and State level.

    Correct answer: ECOSOC

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  • 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.

    Correct answer: b) National Human Rights Commission is a constitutional body.

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  • 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

    Correct answer: c) The Chairperson and members are of this Commission are appointed by the Supreme Court of India.

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  • 3. Assertion : Human Rights day is observed on 10th December Reason : It commemorates Eleanor Roosevels 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 Wromg

    Correct answer: a) A is correct but R does not explain A

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  • 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

    Correct answer: a) 1 only

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