Human Rights & Gender Studies
Tripura University Soft Study Course
TDC/TDPH 6TH SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2021
Subject – Human Rights and Gender Studies (Soft Study Course)
Question Bank with Answers for the following Subjects
Tripura University Soft Study Course
TDC/TDPH 6TH SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2021
Question Bank with Answers for the following Subjects
1. Human Rights & Gender Studies
1. In which year Sati was abolished
a) 4th December 1829
b) 4th December 1929
c) 4th November 1829
d) 4th November 1929
2.Who authored the book “The Origin of Family, Private Property and the state?
a) Karl Marx
b) Frederick Engels
c) Kamala Basin
d) Sharmila Rege
3. Which of the social reformer is associated with Brahma Samaj?
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) swami Vivekananda
c)Annie Besante
d) Sarojini Naidu
4. The legislation of Hindu Widow’s Remarriage Act XV of 1856 which legalised marriage of widows was by
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b) swami Vivekananda
c) Annie Besante
d) Sarojini Naidu
5.Prohibition of child marriage came in
a) 1872.
b.) 1972
c).1772
d.)1961
6. Female infanticide is the practice of killing female infants immediately
a) after the birth
b) before birth
c) before marriage
d) after marriage
7. ‘Despatched on Education’ (1854) laid great stress on the need for female education is founded by
a) Charles wood’s
b) Raja ram mohan roy
c) Swami vivekananda
d) Annie besante
8. The Dowry prohibition Act-was passed in
a) 1961
b) 1930
c) 1929
d) 1829
9.Swami Dayanand the founder of Arya Samaj also advocated widow remarriage and high status for women in the society founded in the year
a) 1875
b) 1775
c) 1975
d) 1675
10. The Sarda Act pushed up the age of marriage to 18 and 14 for boys and girls respectively was legalised in
a )1830
b )1930
c )1929
d )1829
11. The first Indian Women’s University in 1916 was set up by
a) Prof. D.K. Karve
b ) Iravati Karve
c) Indira Gandhi d )Sarojini Naidu
12. Who started Widow Remarriage Association(1861)
a) Prof. D.K. Karve
b ) Iravati Karve
c) Indira Gandhi
d) sarojini naidu
13. Biological characteristics distinguishing male from female is called---
a) Heterosexuality
b) Gender
c) Sex
d) Homosexuality
14. ------------------is striving for equal treatment of women and men and for abolishing inequality.
a) Feminism
b) Gender studies
c) Political science
d) Law
15. Gerontology is the study of --------------------
a) Human beings
b) Special groups
c) Aged and aging
d) All of these
16. Which feminist perspective has patriarchy as its fundamental concepts in the explanation of Gender inequality
a) Liberal feminism
b) Radical feminism
c) Socialist feminism
d)Marxist feminism
17. Economic Rights is-
a. Everyone has right to own property.
b. Everyone is to be assured right to work.
c. Everyone is to get equal pay for equal work.
d. All of the above.
Answer: D. All of the above.
18. Social rights define-
a. Men and women are equal rights of marriage.
b. Everyone has right to education.
c. The Family is the natural and fundamental units of society.
d. All of the above.
Answer: D. All of the above.
19. How Many Kinds of Legal rights?
a. Two.
b. Three.
c. Four.
d. Five.
Answer:B. Three.
20. Main features of Rights:
a. Rights exist only in society.
b. Rights are equally available to all the people.
c. Rights are inseparably related with duties.
d. All of these.
Answer: D. All of these.
21. The Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 describes‘Human Rights’as relating to
a. Liberty.
b. Equality.
c. Dignity.
d. All of these.
Answer: D. All of these.
22. When the people of France brought about the abolishment of the absolute kingdom and set the stage for the establishment of the first French Republic?
a. 1789.
b. 1748.
c. 1733.
d. 1889.
Answer:A. 1789.
23. Principles of human rights:
a. Universality.
b. Non-discriminatory.
c. Equality.
d. All of these.
Answer: D. All of these.
24. Characteristics of human rights:
a. Human Rights are associated with human dignity:
b. Human Rights are Universal,Human Rights are never absolute.
c. Human Rights are Dynamic.
d. All of these.
Answer: D. All of these.
25. The Supreme Court of India recognizes Fundamental Right as
a. Natural right
b. Political right.
c. Social right.
d. All of these.
Answer: B. Political right.
26. The Protection of Civil Rights Act a. 1951.
b. 1955.
c. 1947.
d. 1950.
Answer: B. 1955.
27. Article17 abolishes the practice of
a. Brahmin system.
b. Owner system.
c. Untouchability.
d. None of these.
Answer:C. Untouchability.
28. ICESCR stands for-
a. Internal Covenant on Economic, Social and Political.
b. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
c. Both A & B.
d. None of these.
Answer: B. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
29. The United Nations General Assembly declared water and sanitation as human rights on
a. July 28, 2010.
b. July 10, 2011.
c. August 8, 2016.
d. Sept 2, 2014.
Answer: A. July 28, 2010.
30. ICPD stands for-
a. International Conference on Population and Development
b. Indian Council of Philosophy Day.
c. Indian court and political Development.
d. None of these.
Answer: A. International Conference on Population and Development
31. FGC and MGM Stands for-
a. Foundation of Gender court and modern gender.
b. Federation of gender council and modern group of men.
c. Female Genital Cutting and Male Genital Mutilation .
d. All of these.
Answer:C. Female Genital Cutting and Male Genital Mutilation .
32. Short form of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is
a. ICPR.
b. ICCPR.
c. Both A & B.
d. None of these. Answer: B. ICCPR.
33. ICC Stands for-
a. International Law court.
b. International civil court.
c. International Criminal Court.
d. None of these.
Answer: C. International Criminal Court.
34. When did Tripura to set up human rights commission?
a. October 27, 2015.
b. October 27, 2014.
c. October 27, 2011.
d. October 27, 2010.
Answer: A.October 27, 2015.
35. The Tripura Commission for Women ACT
a. 1993
b. 1999
c. 2000
d. 2001
Answer:A. 1993
36. In India the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. a. 2001
b. 2005
c. 2010
d. 2000 Answer:B. 2005
34. When was the UDHR adopted by General Assembly?
a. 10th December 1948
b. 15th August
c. 25th April 1950
d. 28th July 1951
35. The third generation rights refer to
a. Civil and Political rights
b. Economic, Social and Cultural rights
c. Solidarity, development, environment rights
d. Habitation rights
36. The General Assembly proclaimed UDHR as
a. A Common Justice to all people in the world
b. A Common Standard life of all people
c. A Common Standard of achievement for all people and all nations
d. All of the above.
37. How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 35
38. In which year UN General Assembly adopted the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
a. 1951
b. 1948
c. 1993
d. 1986
39. International humanitarian law which is known as
a. The law of Armed Conflict
b. The law of Protection to Environment
c. The law of IDPs
d. The law of providing humanitarian assistances to people affected by natural disaster
40. When did the Indian Parliament pass the protection of Human Rights Act ?
a. In 1993
b. In 1950
c. In 2000
d. In 2001
41. How many SHRC in India ?
a. 20
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26
42. The National Human Rights Commission is a
a. Constitutional body
b. Statutory body
c. Executive body
d. NG
43. Name the Human Rights activist in India who is on hunger strike since 2nd November 2000 against Armed Force Special Power act. ( AFSPA ).
a. Medha Pathkar
b. Shabnam Hashmi
c. Teesta setalvad
d. Irom Chanu Sharmila
44. Human Rights entitles mankind to
a. Comfort
b. convenience
c. Decent, civilized and dignified life
d. Guarantee of existence
45. The right to life, liberty and security of person under the ICCPR is contained in
a. Article 1
b. Article 2
c. article 3.
d. Article 4
46. When the Convention of the Rights of Child was adopted by the UN General Assembly?
a. On 18th March 1992
b. On 24th January 1982
c. On 20th November 1989
d. On 10th December 1999
47. Which of the following was the first international treaty having significant portents for International Human Rights law ?
a. Congress of Vienna
b. Geneva Convention
c. League of Nations
d. treaty of Westphalia.
48. Bentham was supporter of the theory of
a. Natural rights
b. Historical rights
c. Moral rights
d. Legal rights
49. The International Criminal Court is located at
a. Paris
b. Geneva
c. Hague
d. Brussels
50. How does the NHRC ACT.
a. Under the Supreme Court of India
b. Under the High Court of state in India
c. Like as Chief Justice of India
d. Under the President of India
51. The monitoring body of CEDAW 1979
a. Torture Committee
b. Committee on Migrant workers
c. Women’s Committee
d. Committee on General Public
52. The domestic standards evolved to deal with the issue of IDPs are
a. The Disaster Management Act. 2005
b. Land Acquisition Amendment Bill
c. National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 ( NRRP )
d. All of above.
53. How many countries are members of the Commission on Human Rights?
a. 53
b. 55
c. 50
d. 52
54. The murder of young brides by the husband and in-laws due to the demand of dowry is called .
a. Dowry death
b. Murder.
c. Suicide.
d. None of the above.
55. Domestic violence involves
a. Physical violence only
b. Mental violence only
c. Violence inside the house
56. All
of the above
Different strategies have been used in the women’s movement to
a. Spread awareness
b. Seek justice
c. Fight discrimination
d. All
of the above
57. Select an example of pressure from the family and society
a. Unfair teasing
b. appreciation
c. demands from adults
d. both a and b
58. India has a census every years 1. 5
2. 10
3. 18
4. 20
59. The notion that domestic violence is rooted in the society's laws and customs that reinforce male dominance is known as the
a. Political model of domestic violence.
b. Medical model of domestic violence.
c. "Rule of thumb."
d. Battered wife syndrome.
60. Which type of domestic violence is as likely to be perpetrated by women and men toward their partners?
1. Control.
2. Serious violence such as beating.
3. Situational violence.
4. Intimate terrorism
61. Treating batterers with counseling and therapy would be using which model of domestic violence?
1. Political.
2. Medical.
3. "Rule of thumb".
4. Public family.
62. Which social class has the highest rates of domestic violence?
a. The very wealthy.
b. The middle class.
c. The working class.
d. The lower class.
63. Which is true about the incidence of child abuse?
a. The rates in Colonial times were relatively low.
b. It is more likely to occur today in two-parent homes rather than in single-parent homes.
c. Most cases reported today involve neglect
rather than abuse.
d. Using physical force was less common 100 years ago than it is today.
64. The perspective that explains individual domestic violence as a result of direct observation of behavior and viewing of incidents in the media is the
a. Social learning perspective.
b. Frustration-aggression theory.
c. Social exchange perspective.
d. Political theory.
65. A hierarchical system in which cultural, political, and economic structures are dominated by males is a .
a. Elite model.
b. Patriarchy.
c. Pluralist model.
d. Gendered division of labour.
66. Gender studies refer to the academic study of the phenomena of
a. Gender.
b. Sex.
c. Patriarchy.
d. None of these.
67. What is meant by ‘sex’?
a. Fact of being either male or female,
b. Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
c. Anatomical and physiological characteristics that signify the biological maleness and femaleness of an individual.
d. All of the above.
68. Skirts, saris, salwar-kurtas are seen as
a. Feminine clothing.
b. Masculine clothing.
c. Transgender clothing.
d. None of the above.
69. Trousers, shirts, sherwanis, are seen as
a. Masculine.
b. Feminine.
c. Transgender.
d. None of the above.
70. From feminist perspective even Clothing is
a. Gendered.
b. Not gendered.
c. Generalized.
d. All of the above.
71. The origin of gender studies lie in
a. Feminism.
b. Patriarchy.
c. Women’s studies.
d. All of the above.
72. Gender emphasizes that masculinity and femininity are products of
a. Social factor
b. Cultural factor
c. Psychological factor.
d. All of the above.
73. Women give birth to babies, men do not. It is a matter of
a. Sex.
b. Gender.
c. Social.
d. All of the above.
74. Girls are gentle; boys are rough. It is a matter of
a. Sex.
b. Biological.
c. Gender.
d. None of the above.
75. Doctors are men; nurses are women. It is a matter of
a. Sex.
b. Psychological.
c. Gender.
d. All of the above.
76. Boys don’t cry. It is a matter of
a. Physiological.
b. Gender.
c. Sex.
d. None of the above.
77. Boys are good at math and science and girls are good at language and history. It is a matter of
a. Gender.
b. Sex.
c. Biological.
d. None of the above.
78. When one thinks of an engineer, one hardly ever thinks of a woman.
a. Biological.
b. Gender.
c. Social.
d. All of the above.
79. Women work two-thirds of the world’s working hours, produce half of the world’s food and yet earn only 10% of the world’s income and own less than 1% of the world’s property. It is a matter of
a. Economical.
b. Gender.
c. Sociological.
d. All of the above.
80. A girl is expected to return home early while a boy can comfortably have a night-out with his friends. It is a matter of
a. Culture.
b. Gender.
c. Social.
d. All of the above.
81. Gender stereotypes are simplistic generalizations about the gender
a. Attributes.
b. Differences.
c. The roles of individuals and/or groups
d. All of the above.
82. “Woman is more compassionate than man and has a greater propensity to tears… But the male… is more disposed to give assistance in danger, and is more courageous than the female”. It is said by
a. Plato.
b. Aristotle.
c. Immanuel Kant.
d. None of them.
83. “To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman…if nonviolenceis the law of our being, the future is with woman. Who can make a more effective appeal to the heart than woman?” this statement is made by
a. B.R. Ambedkar.
b. Karl Marx.
c. Mahatma Gandhi.
d. None of the above.
84. said, “A man will say what he knows, a woman says what will please.”
a. Machiavelli.
b. Jean Jacques Rousseau.
c. Aristotle.
d. John Locke.
85. Once said, “Man with the head and woman with the heart; Man to command and woman to obey; all else confusion.”
a. Alfred Lord Tennyson.
b. Darwin.
c. Watson.
d. Russell.
86. The commonest female stereotypical role that is prevalent is of the
a. Weaker Sex.
b. Homemaker.
c. Compassionate.
d. None of the above.
87. Gender relations are the ways in which a culture or society defines
a. Rights.
b. Responsibilities.
c. Identities of men and women.
d. All of the above.
88. Gender roles are
a. Societal
b. Cultural.
c. Personal.
d. All of the above.
89. Patriarchy literally means the
a. Rule of the father.
b. Rule of the mother.
c. Rule of mother and father
d. None of the above.
90. Within gender studies, the term patriarchy refers to a social system wherein
a. Men dominate over women.
b. Greater rights given to men.
c. Resources like land and other assets are controlled by men.
d. All of the above.
91. In a patriarchal society a woman is seen more as
a. Supplementing and supporting a man
b. Bearing children
c. Taking care of household chores.
d. All of the above.
92. In matriarchal societies women are
a. Key decision-makers.
b. Hold the privileged positions.
c. Community leaders.
d. All of the above.
93. identifies six structures of patriarchy such as household production, paid work, male violence, culture, state and sexuality.
a. Freud.
b. Walby.
c. William James.
d. Davidson.
94. International Women's Day is celebrated annually on
a. The 8th of March.
b. The 8th of May.
c. The 8th of April.
d. The 8th of July.
95. The German socialist and feminist, , was the first to propose that women from every country celebrate a day as Women's Day.
a. Rachael Carson.
b. Clara Zetkin.
c. Judith Thomas.
d. Elezabeth.
96. The first International Women's Day was celebrated in a. 1811.
b. 1711.
c. 1911.
d. 1945.
97. was the first woman teacher in India.
a. SavitribaiPhule.
b. Sarojini Naidu.
c. Anne Besant.
d. None of the above.
98. Feminism has also examined the gendered nature of different types of economic systems such as
a. Capitalist.
b. Feudal.
c. Socialist.
d. All of the above.
99. Discrimination faced by a person because of their gender can be termed as
a. Gender Discrimination.
b. Caste discrimination.
c. Social discrimination.
d. Economic Discrimination.
Answer:(a) Gender Discrimination.
100. Discrimination based on gender may differ in different situations but the root lies in the
a. Ideology.
b. How people think.
c. Culture.
d. None of the above.
101. are some examples of violent manifestations of discrimination that are found across the cultures.
a. Pre-natal selection.
b. Female foeticide.
c. Dowry and physical harassment.
d. All of the above.
102. Different degrees of power are sustained and perpetuated through social stratification like a. Gender.
a. Class.
b. Caste.
c. All of the above.
103. The mid saw the term empowerment becoming popular in the field of development especially in reference to women.
a. 1980s.
b. 1990s.
c. 1900s.
d. 1950s.
104. Empowerment of woman, in its simplest form, means the redistribution of power that challenges
a. Patriarchal ideology.
b. Culture.
c. Economic system.
d. None of the above.
105. Gender equity is the process of being fair to
a. Women.
b. Men.
c. Women and men.
d. None of the above.
106. Gender equality does not mean that men and women become
a. The same.
b. Unequal.
c. Different.
d. All of the above.
107. The Constitution of India guarantees to all Indian women equality by
a. Article 21.
b. Article 9.
c. Article 14.
d. Article 8.
108.Which of the following categories of Fundamental rights incorporate ‘Abolition of Untouchability’?
a) Right to Equality b) Right to Freedom
c) Right to Religion d) Right to Education
109. UNDP stands for:
a) United Nations Directive Plan b) United Nations Development Programme
c) United Nations Divisional Plan d) None of these
110. In Indian Constitution fundamental rights are contained:
a) Article 12 to 35 b) Article 40 to 52
c) Article 64 to 75 d) None of these
111. Protection and improvement of environment is ensured in:
a) Article 29 b) Article 32
c) Article 45 d) Article 48
112. Amnesty International was founded in London in:
a) July, 1951 b) July, 1961
c) July, 1971 d) 1981
113. When and where Slavery Abolition Act was established?
a) 1742 China b) 1807 Britain
c) 1833 United States d) None of these
114. Who launched the ‘Chipko Movement’ in the hills of Garhwal during 1980s?
a) Sundarlal Bahuguna b) Baba Amte
c) Medha Patkar d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
115. The main thrust of ‘Copenhegen Summit’ was:
a) Food Security b) Air Pollution
c) Rehabilitation d) Climate Change
116. The ‘Rio Summit’ was declared in:
a) 1992 b) 1994
c) 1997 d) 1998
117. Right to Development is a:
a) Individual right b) Collective right
c) Political right d) Social right
118. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in: a) 1982 b) 1986
c) 1989 d) 1990
119. Protection of life and liberty of Indian Citizen is secured by:
a) Article 17 b) Article 21
c) Article 25 d) Article 29
120. Which article of Indian Constitution provides for prevention of bonded labour?
a) Article 19 b) Article 21
c) Article 23 d) Article 25
121. When has India ratified the ‘CEDAW’?
a) 1993 b) 1995
c) 1996 d) 1998
122. Environmental degradation and human rights was first placed in the International Agenda: a) 1971 b) 1972
c) 1975 d) 1978
123. Who said ‘Swaraj is my birth right’?
a) Gandhi b) Ambedkar
c) Subhas Chandra Bose d) Tilak
124.The book ‘A Memory of Salferino’ was published in: a) 1861 b) 1862
c) 1864 d) 1866
125. Which Article of Indian Constitution contain a special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of Indian Citizen?
a) Article 14 b) Article 15
c) Article 16 d) Article 17
126. The International Convent on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) came force from:
a) 3rd January, 1976 b) 7th January, 1976
c) 9th January, 1976 d) 12th January, 1976
127.The establishment of the International Committee of the Red Cross and International Humanitarian Law was in the year:
a) 1864 b) 1964
c) 1764 d) None of these
128. The term of office of the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will be:
a) 3 years b) 4 years
c) 5 years d) 6 years
129. In which year, Mr. Francis Deng presented set of Guiding Principles on Internally Displaced Population to the Commission on Human Rights?
a) In 1992 b) In 1994
c) In 1996 d) In 1998
130. When the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951 did came into force?
a) April 22, 1952 b) May 22, 1955
c) April 22, 1954 d) May 22, 1959
131. The International Court of Justice is located in:
a) New York b) Grneva
c) Hague d) London
132. Which of the following right was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Constitution of India?
a) Article 14 b) Article 19
c) Article 22 d) Article 32
133. The right to free and compulsory education of Indian children is guaranteed in:
a) 19A b) 20A
c) 21A d) 22A
134. Who wrote ‘Development as Freedom’?
a) Ram Mohan b) John Mill
c) James Mill d) Amartya Sen
135. Which day is being celebrated as UN Day?
a) 24th October b) 26th October
c) 28th October d) 30th October
136. The National Human Rights Commission consists of the following members:
a) 5 b) 7
c) 8 d) 9
137. Legal rights are recognized and enforced by:
a) Society b) State
c) Association d) Public Opinion
138. The difference between sex and gender is
a) Both symbolizes the same meaning
b) Sex is biological determination & gender is
socio-cultural construct
c) Sex and gender both are the biological identification
d) None of the above
139. Patriarchy means
a) A Male dominated society b) A equally control society
c) A female dominated society d) None of the above
140. Different strategies have been used in the women’s movement to:
a) Spread awareness b) Seek justice
c) Fight discrimination d) All the above
141. Patrilineal means
a) Two families having the common origin
b) A family counted for another branch of family
c) Family traces the lineage from the father side
d) Family traces the lineage from the mother side
142. Marriage to more than one wife is called
a) Polyandry b) Polygamy
c) Matrilineality d) Matrifocality
143. Who authored the book “The Origin of Family, Private Property and the State”?
a) Karl Marx b) Friedrich Engels
c) Kamala Basin d) Sharmila Rege
144. The term masculine and feminine refers to:
a) Sex b) Gender
c) Both A & B d) None of the above
145. Whose efforts led to Widow Remarriage Act of 1856?
a) Ram Mohan Roy b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
c) Pandita Ramabai d) Jyotirao Phule
146. International women’s day is celebrated on
a) 8th March b) 10th March
c) 12th March d) 9th March
147. The venue of a world Conference on the issue of women was organized by the United Nations in 1975 is
a) Mexico b) Beijing
c) Copenhagen d) Nairobi
148. The liberal feminism was greatly strengthened by the writing:
a) On the Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill
b) Gender and History by Susan Kingsley Kent
c) Women’s Human Rights by Nimah Reilly
d) Feminism or Womanism? A Personal History by Stephen Cynthia
149. The first Indian Women’s University in 1916 was set up by
a) Prof. D.K. Karve b) Iravarti Karve
c) Indira Gandhi d) Sarojini Naidu
150. Gerontology is the study of .
a) Human beings b) Special groups
c) Aged and aging d) All of these
151. Bill on Protection of Women on Domestic Violence was passed in the year: a) 1995 b) 2006
c) 1980 d) 2005
152. The activity among the following is not a part of Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code is:
a) Showing pornography against the will of a woman
b) Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation
c) A demand or request for sexual favours
d) Making sexually coloured remarks
153. The Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beizing in: a) 1994 b) 1995
c) 1996 d) 1997
154. CEDAW stands for:
a) Convention on Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women
b) Cooperation Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
c) Coordination Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
d) None of these
155. The Committee on ‘the Status of Women’ in India was formed in: a) 1951 b) 1961
c) 1971 d) 1981
156. The Report of the Committee on the Status of Women was published in: a) 1964 b) 1974
c) 1984 d) None of these
157. The book ‘A Vindication of the Rights of Women’ (1972) is written by:
a) Virginia Woolf b) Mary Wollstonecraft
c) John Stuart Mill d) Martha Nussbaum
158. One is not born, but becomes a woman was said by:
a) Judith Butler b) Simone de Beauvoir
c) Carol Gilligan d) Radhika Chopra
159. Gender Stereotypes are simplistic generalizations about the gender:
a) Attributes b) Difference
c) Sexual difference d) All the above
160. The liberal feminism believes that women’s emancipation is:
a) Possible within the existing system b) Not possible within the existing system
c) Already being at an advanced stage d) Never possible
161. The idea of “Universal Sisterhood’ was advocated by
a) Socialist Feminists b) Radical Feminists
c) Liberal Feminists d) Monarchists
162. Gender Studies refer to the academic study of the phenomena of:
a) Gender b) Sex
c) Patriarchy d) None of the above
163 “World-historical defeat of the female sex” – meant for Friedrich Engels is both the transformation of women into property and
a) Abolition of Right to Education for women b) Disappearance of mother right
c) Exclusion of women as voters d) None of these
164. Research in India shows that women’s risk of intimate violence is linked to:
a) Tolerance of violence against in the community
b) Lack of education in male partners
c) Poverty
d) None of these
165. The type of violence that occurs in intimate partnership can be physical, sexual and
a) Political b) Financial
c) Psychological d) Biological
166. In India, the pioneer of feminism (liberal) is
a) Iswarchandra Vidyasagar b) Henry Derozio
c) Raja Rammohan Roy d) Rabindranath Tagore
167. Friedrich Engels suggested that for women to reclaim humanity they would have to necessary enter into the realm of:
a) Cultural activities b) Agricultural works
c) Social production d) Fine Arts
168. Human Rights or Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted-
a. 10 Dec. 1948
b. 8 Dec. 1946.
c. 10 Aug. 1993.
d. None of these.
169. Universal declaration of Human Rights commission was first adopted in-
a. Paris by the United Nations General Assembly
b. U.S.A
c. India
d. All of these.
170. When human rights movement is developed?
a. Result of Second World War and the atrocities of -The Holocaust.
b. After independence of India.
c. Both of A & B.
d. None of Both.
171. 1st sentence of the Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is-
a. Discrimination and exploitation.
b. Inequality and injustice.
c. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
d. All of these.
172. The Basic Form of Human Rights are-
a. Equality.
b. Justice.
c. Peace.
d. All of these.
173. The establishment of the International Committee of the Red Cross and International humanitarian law is-
a. 1864.
b. 1964.
c. 1764.
d. None of these.
174. The meaning of Human rights-
a. Equal rights and justice for everyone.
b. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
c. Concepts of social, political and economic Rights for everyone.
d. All of these.
175. The full Form of UDHR-
a. Universal Development of Human Rights.
b. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
c. Universal development of Human Resource.
d. All of these.
176. The types of Human Rights-
a. Natural Rights.
b. Moral Rights.
c. Legal Rights.
d. All of These.
177. The past documents of human rights-
a. Constitution of Medina (622), Al-Risalah al-Huquq (659-713), Magna Carta (1215), the Twelve Articles of Memmingen (1525)
b. The English Bill of Rights (1689), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789).
c. The Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution (1791).
d. All of the above.
178. 17th century English philosopher John Locke discussed natural rights in his work, human being are
identifying-
a. Life, liberty, and estate (property).
b. Slavery.
c. Discriminate.
d. None of these.
Answer: A. Life, liberty, and estate (property).
179. France Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen approved-
a. By National Assembly of France, August 26, 1789.
b. August 10, 1889.
c. Both A & B.
d. None of these.
180. Where and when human rights become a central issue of slavery?
a. 19th century, England.
b. 16 century, Paris.
c. 20 century, India.
d. All of these.
181. When and where Slavery Abolition Act. Was established?
a. 1742, America.
b. 1807, Britain.
c. 1833, united states.
d. None of these.
182. Slave trade Act. Was established- a. 1689.
b. 1814.
c. 1833.
d. 1807.
183. The foundation of International Humanitarian Law was- a. 1947.
b. 1950.
c. 1864.
d. 1833.
184. Who fought for rights of Harijan and untouchable people?
a. M.K Gandhi.
b. Swami Vivekananda.
c. S .Radhakrishnan.
d. Vidyasagar.
185. Who fought for rights of dalits and lower caste people-
a. M.K. Gandhi.
b. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
c. S. Radhakrishnan.
d. Raja Rammohan Roy.
186. The Number of articles in Universal Declaration of Human Rights are-
a. 30.
b. 19.
c. 25.
d. 28.
187. The Human Rights observed Day is-
a. 8 December.
b. 10 November.
c. 10 December.
d. 8 April.
188. The slogan adopted in Universal Declaration of Human Rights-
a. All Human Rights for All.
b. Equal justice for all.
c. Socio-economic rights for everyone.
d. All of these.
189. How many countries are members of the Human Rights commission?
a. 54 countries.
b. 53 countries.
c. 44 countries.
d. 56 countries.
190. CEDAW stands for-
a. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
b. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
c. The Council of Educational Discrimination Against Women.
d. The committee of economic injustice Against Women.
191. The most recent time human rights treaty adopted by the General Assembly-
a. The Protection of Migrant worker.
b. The protection of socio-economic status of migrant workers.
c. The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all migrant workers and members of their families, adopted in 1990 but yet to go into force.
d. All of these.
192. The year 1985 was designated as International Year of-
a. Youth.
b. Peace.
c. Tolerance.
d. None of these.
193. The year 1995 was designated as International Year of-
a. Youth.
b. Tolerance.
c. Justice.
d. All of these.
194. The Indian national congress, espoused the cause of basic rights for the Indian masses-
a. 1885.
b. 1991.
c. 1898
d. 1888
195. The Human Rights Act was effected- a. 1966.
b. 1991.
c. 1951.
d. 1989.
196. Who said ‘Swaraj’ as Indian’s birth right-
a. Gandhi.
b. Ambedkar.
c. Tilak.
d. Swami Vivekananda.
197. The established on Rowalt Act in India- a. 1909.
b. 1919.
c. 1819.
d. 1991.
198. When Human rights had deep impact the framing in Indian Constitution-
a. 10 December 1945.
b. 10 December 1948.
c. 15 August 1947.
d. 8 September 1949.
199. Civil rights means-
a. All human being are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
b. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security to persons.
c. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
d. All of these.
200. The concepts of political rights-
a. Everyone has the right to public services in the country.
b. Everyone has the equal right to vote.
c. Everyone is entitled to right to nationality.
d. All of these.
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