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Q1With reference to economic and social rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, consider the following statements: 1. Article 23 recognizes equal pay for equal work without discrimination. 2. Article 24 recognizes rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay. 3. Article 26 says higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of seniority. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Article 26 states that higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit, not seniority.
Q2With reference to equality and legal-protection provisions in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, consider the following statements: 1. Article 7 states that all are equal before the law and are entitled without discrimination to equal protection of the law. 2. Article 8 recognises the right to an effective remedy by competent national tribunals. 3. Article 9 protects against arbitrary arrest, detention or exile. 4. Article 10 guarantees the right to form and join trade unions. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 correctly state Articles 7, 8 and 9. Statement 4 is false: the trade-union right is in Article 23, while Article 10 concerns a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal.
Q3With reference to complaints concerning members of the armed forces under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, consider the following statements: 1. The NHRC may seek a report from the Central Government. 2. After receiving the report, the NHRC may either not proceed with the complaint or make recommendations to the Central Government. 3. The Central Government is required to inform the Commission of action taken within one year. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Act requires the Central Government to inform the Commission of action taken within three months, or further time allowed by the Commission, not one year.
Q4With reference to the inquiry powers and institutional capacity of the National Human Rights Commission, consider the following statements: 1. While inquiring into complaints, the Commission has all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. 2. It may summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and examine them under oath. 3. It has its own investigative staff headed by a Director General of Police. 4. It can itself impose imprisonment on a public servant found guilty of a human rights violation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. The NHRC has civil-court powers during inquiry, including summoning witnesses, and has investigative staff headed by a Director General of Police. Statement 4 is incorrect: after inquiry the Commission recommends prosecution or other appropriate action; it does not itself sentence a public servant to imprisonment.
Q5With reference to Article 23 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. It prohibits traffic in human beings and begar. 2. It makes contravention of the prohibition an offence punishable in accordance with law. 3. It prevents the State from imposing compulsory service for public purposes in all circumstances. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Article 23(2) preserves the State's power to impose compulsory service for public purposes, subject to the non-discrimination condition stated there.
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6With reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Bill of Human Rights, consider the following statements: 1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948. 2. The UDHR has been translated into over 500 languages. 3. The ICCPR, the ICESCR and the UDHR are known together as the International Bill of Human Rights. 4. The UDHR was one of the two international covenants adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 1966. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7With reference to the powers of the NHRC while inquiring into complaints, consider the following statements: 1. It has the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for summoning and enforcing attendance of witnesses. 2. It may require discovery and production of documents. 3. It may receive evidence on affidavits. 4. It may issue a final sentence of imprisonment in the same inquiry proceeding. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8With reference to the establishment and role of NHRC India, consider the following statements: 1. NHRC India was set up by an Act of Parliament under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. 2. Its stated purpose is the protection and promotion of human rights. 3. Its functions are stated in Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act. 4. NHRC India is a constitutional body created directly under Article 32 of the Constitution. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9With reference to the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, consider the following statements: 1. The Act provides for the constitution of the National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions and Human Rights Courts. 2. The Act is deemed to have come into force on 28 September 1993. 3. The Act received the assent of the President on 28 September 1993. Which of the statements given above are correct?
101. While inquiring into complaints, the NHRC has no power to summon witnesses. 2. The NHRC may require production of documents only through a criminal court. 3. The NHRC cannot requisition public records from any office. Which of the statements given above are correct?
111. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is deemed to have come into force on 28 September 1993. 2. Under the Act, human rights include rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual, if they are either Constitution-guaranteed or embodied in specified international covenants and enforceable by courts in India. 3. The Act defines armed forces only as the naval, military and air forces, and expressly excludes any other armed forces of the Union. 4. The Act defines International Covenants to include the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 1966. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12With reference to Human Rights Courts under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, consider the following statements: 1. The State Government may specify a Court of Session as a Human Rights Court for each district. 2. Such specification requires concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court. 3. For every Human Rights Court, the State Government must specify a Public Prosecutor or appoint an advocate with at least seven years' practice as Special Public Prosecutor. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13With reference to functions of the National Human Rights Commission, consider the following statements: 1. The Commission cannot inquire suo motu into complaints of violation of human rights. 2. The Commission may inquire into complaints on a petition presented by a victim or any person on his behalf, or on a direction or order of any court. 3. The Commission may intervene in a court proceeding involving an allegation of human-rights violation with the approval of that court. Which of the statements given above are correct?
141. The Governor appoints the Chairperson and Members of the NHRC by warrant under his hand and seal. 2. The Prime Minister chairs the recommending committee for NHRC appointments. 3. A sitting Judge of the Supreme Court may be appointed to the NHRC only after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15With reference to the civil-court powers of the National Human Rights Commission, consider the following statements: 1. The Commission has no power to summon witnesses while inquiring into complaints. 2. The Commission may require production of documents only through a criminal court. 3. The Commission cannot requisition public records from any office. Which of the statements given above are correct?