Deck 6: Human Rights and Related Concepts

Question 1

The concept that „rights are the creations of the state? is held by

A)theory of natural rights
B)legal theory of rights
C)social welfare theory of rights
D)historical theory of rights

Answer 1

legal theory of rights

Question 2

The concept that „Rights are crystallization of customs? is held by

A)theory of natural rights
B)legal theory of rights
C)social welfare theory of rights
D)historical theory of rights

Answer 2

historical theory of rights

Question 3

The concept that „Rights are conditions of social welfare? is held by

A)theory of natural rights
B)legal theory of rights
C)social welfare theory of rights
D)historical theory of rights

Answer 3

social welfare theory of rights

Question 4

The concept that „Rights belong to man by nature? is held by

A)theory of natural rights
B)legal theory of rights
C)social welfare theory of rights
D)historical theory of rights

Question 5

The chief proponents of the theory of natural rights are

A)john locke and thomas paine
B)lasswell and kaplan
C)hegel and kant
D)durkheim and weber

Question 6

What is the function of "standard-setting in human rights diplomacy?

A)standard-setting means putting forward binding legal standards
B)standard-setting means merely proposing binding legal standards
C)standard-setting means putting forward non-binding legal standards
D)standard-setting means setting certain standards of conduct in human rights treaties

Question 7

What is the legal nature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?

A)the udhr is a multilateral treaty
B)the udhr is a un general assembly resolution
C)the udhr is a un security council resolution
D)the udhr is a declaration adopted by several states at an internationalconference

Question 8

What is the meaning of cultural relativism?

A)culture relativism posits that human rights apply equally to all without restrictions
B)culture relativism posits that human rights have a cultural origin
C)cultural relativism posits that the application of human rights is relative to the laws in each nation
D)cultural relativism posits that local culture should validate the existence and practice of all human rights

Question 9

What is the meaning of collective rights?

A)collective rights belong to distinct groups of people
B)collective rights are those that belong to particular groups as opposed to the individual members of the group
C)minority rights are collective rights
D)collective rights entail a right of the group as such as well as individual rights of the group\s members

Question 10

What is a derogation?

A)derogations are exemptions from particular human rights obligations contained in a treaty
B)a derogation refers to the ability of rights holders to bring a claim against the state for breach of an obligation
C)a state may suspend particular rights by means of a derogation in circumstances that threaten its existence
D)derogations are enforcement clauses in human rights treaties

Question 11

Which of the following is a treaty-based human rights mechanism?

A)the un human rights committee
B)the un human rights council
C)the un universal periodic review
D)the un special mandates

Question 12

Adopting non-binding instruments with a view of providing appropriate space to States to test particular measures with a view to formal adoption sometime in the future is called

A)standard-setting
B)covenant
C)treaty
D)instrument

Question 13

It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its third session on 10 December 1948. It was adopted as Resolution 217 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France.

A)the universal declaration of human rights
B)iccpr
C)uniting for peace resolution
D)the charter

Question 14

As per The Children?s Rights Convention Child labour by 17 year olds:

A)is always a violation of the rights of the child.
B)is a violation of the rights of the child if the task is harmful.
C)can be acceptable if the government has fixed the minimum working age to be under 17.
D)none of the above

Question 15

According to international agreements relating to the right to water:

A)governments are obliged to provide their citizens with clean and healthy water.
B)governments are not allowed to discriminate against some citizens in provision of water.
C)governments are not allowed to deny their citizens access to a water supply.
D)both band c

Question 16

The death penalty:

A)is in general forbidden all over the world.
B)is abolished in law or practice by more than 50% of all countries.
C)is not allowed in the case of young people under 18.
D)both b and c

Question 17

Economic and social rights:

A)are not real human rights.
B)the immediate fulfilment of these rights for all individuals is not expected from states.
C)can be claimed by every european individual.
D)are not part of socialist systems

Question 18

According to the clauses of the right to education:

A)individuals and groups are allowed to open a school, as long as they fulfil the minimum legal conditions.
B)there are no obligations concerning the contents of educational programmes.
C)governments are bound to provide compulsory education for all young people under 18.
D)article 32 of the indian constitution provides for mainly right to education.

Question 19

The freedom of religion:

A)cannot be denied to people on the ground thatthey belong to a minority religion.
B)obliges nations to recognise and subsidise religions.
C)cannot be restricted in any way by a state.
D)both b and c

Question 20

Regarding elections, which one is correct?

A)all citizens are allowed to vote, even if they have lost their civil rights due to criminal activity.
B)two votes for each person are allowed if the voter is an employer.
C)the balloting must be performed secretly.
D)the indian constitution did not provide universal adult franchise from its beginning

Question 21

Freedom of expression:

A)may be restricted in order to protect against defamation.
B)cannot be restricted for reasons of public morality.
C)can be restricted to prevent religious intolerance
D)both a & c are right.

Question 22

The right to work:

A)obliges states to provide jobs for all their citizens.
B)means that no one can be fired arbitrarily.
C)doesn?t mean a government has to make efforts to realise full employment.
D)art 17 of the indian constitution provides for right to equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

Question 23

The right to a healthy environment:

A)forbids states to dump toxic waste that spoils the soil irreversibly.
B)aims at protecting human beings, animalsand plants.
C)is not yet fixed as a universal right.
D)art 21 a provides for right to a healthy environment

Question 24

Punishment of children in schools:

A)is not allowed in the form of corporal punishment.
B)is not forbidden if the punishment is mentally cruel.
C)may only be used if parents agree.
D)corporal punishment is legally protected

Question 25

At school:

A)there shouldn?t be any attention given to environmental issues.
B)young children should be taught to respect their parents.
C)young children should learn about human rights and experience human rights.
D)both b & c

Question 26

Torture:

A)is allowed if used to prevent terrorist attacks.
B)is only allowed after the decision of a judge.
C)is never allowed.
D)the police has the right to torture criminals to prove their crimes

Question 27

The right to life is violated if:

A)someone dies by accident due to a police force preventing an attack on someone else?s life.
B)someone dies due to an act of war, even if this waslegal.
C)someone dies due to unnecessary force by the police.
D)simply national emergency is declared

Question 28

According to the international laws of the right to housing:

A)all states are obliged to ensure that nobody ishomeless.
B)foreigners should be offered the same access tosocial housing as the country?s citizens.
C)the state should make efforts to reduce the number of homeless people.
D)both b & c

Question 29

According to the right to health care:

A)governments are not obliged to prevent labouraccidents.
B)everybody should have access to health care.
C)medicines should be free of charge.
D)art 21 of indian constitution does not cover right to health