Samacheer Kalvi 8th Social Science Civics Human Rights and UNO - 1

Question: 1

Where is the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission?

(A) Ahmedabad

(B) Kolkata

(C) Mumbai

(D) New Delhi

Ans: D

New Delhi

Question: 2

Who can be appointed as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?

(A) Any person appointed by the President

(B) Retired Chief Judge of any court

(C) Any retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

(D) Retired judge of high court

Ans: A

Any person appointed by the President

Question: 3

After the Second World War _____ has taken several measures to protect the human rights.

(A) International Court of Justice

(B) UNO

(C) Supreme Court

(D) None of these

Ans: B

UNO

Question: 4

When is Human Rights Day observed?

(A) 9th December

(B) 10th December

(C) 11th December

(D) 12th December

Ans: B

10th December

Question: 5

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) 5 years of upto 70 years of age

(D) 6 years or upto 65 years of age

Ans: C

5 years of upto 70 years of age

Question: 6

The National Human Rights Commission was constituted in _______

(A) 1990

(B) 1993

(C) 1978

(D) 1979

Ans: B

1993

Question: 7

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

(A) 20

(B) 30

(C) 40

(D) 50

Ans: B

30

Question: 8

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

(A) UDHRC

(B) SHRC

(C) NHRC

(D) International year for women

Ans: A

UDHRC

Question: 9

The UNO declared 1979 as the International year of ______

(A) Women

(B) Girl Child

(C) Children

(D) None

Ans: C

Children

Question: 10

In 1995 women from all over the world gathered at ______

(A) Delhi

(B) New York

(C) Beijing

(D) London

Ans: C

Beijing