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VIII SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMAN RIGHTS AND U N O EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
HUMAN RIGHTS AND U N O
Evaluation
I Choose the correct answer
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
Ans:a) UNO
2. In 1995 women from all over the world gathered at ________.
a) Beijing
b) New York
c) Delhi
d) none
Ans: a) Beijing
3. The National Human Rights Commission was constituted in ___________.
a) 1990
b) 1993
c) 1978
d) 1979
Ans: b) 1993
4. The UNO declared 1979 as the International year of _________.
a) Girl Child
b) Children
c) women
d) none
Ans: c) women
5. When is Human Rights Day observed?
a) 9th December
b) 10th December
c) 11th December
d) 12th December
Ans: b) 10th December
6. Which one is known as modern International Magna Carta of Human rights?
a) UDHRC
b) NHRC
c) SHRC
d) International year for women
Ans: a) UDHRC
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.
Ans: c) Any person appointed by the president.
8. How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain?
a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50
Ans: b) 30
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 years or upto 65 years of age
d) 5 years or upto 70 years of age
Ans: d) 5 years or upto 70 years of age
10. Where is the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Ahmedabad
d) Kolkata
Ans: a) New Delhi
II Fill in the blanks
1. Each individual has _________to lead a dignified life.
Ans: right
2. Human Rights are ____________rights.
Ans: fundamental
3. The State Human Rights commission was formed on___________.
Ans:17th of April 1997
4. Article 24 of Indian Constitution prohibits _____________.
Ans: Child labour
5. United Nations Organisation was established in the year____________.
Ans: 24th October 1945
III Match the following
1. Eleanor Roosevelt - world’s first charter of human rights
2. The Cyrus Cylinder - 1997
3. Eve Teasing Act - freedom from slavery
4. Child help line - Human Rights Commission
5. Civil right - right to vote
6. Political right - 1098
Ans:
Eleanor Roosevelt – Human Rights Commission
The Cyrus Cylinder – world’s first charter of human rights
Eve Teasing Act – 1997
Child help line – 1098
Civil right – freedom from slavery
Political right – right to vote
IV State true or false
1. Human rights and civil rights are the same.
Ans: True
2. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was proclaimed in India.
Ans: True
3. The Human Right Act of 1993 provides the creation of National Human Rights
Commission.
Ans: False
4. National Human Rights Commission has empowered to give punishment to the victims.
Ans: True
5. Human Rights Commission was empowered to setup commission for the promotion of Human rights at National and State level.
Ans: False
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was empowered to setup commission for the promotion of Human rights at National and State level.
V 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.
Ans: b) National Human Rights Commission is a constitutional body.
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.
Ans: c) The Chairperson and members are of this Commission are appointed by the Supreme Court of India.
3. Assertion : Human Rights day is observed on 10th December
Reason : It commemorates Eleanor Roosevel’s 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 Wrong
Ans: a) A is correct but R does not explain A
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 1 and 2
d) None
Ans: a) 1 only
VI Answer the following in one or two sentences
1. What are Human Rights?
❂ Human Rights are rights inherent to all human beings regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language and religion.
❂ Human rights include freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression and fair trial, the right to life work and education.
2. Bring out the importance of UDHR.
❂ One of the greatest achievements of United Nations is the creation of human rights law.
❂ It is also known as modern International Magna Carta of Human Rights.
❂ UDHR has been translated into more than 500 languages,it is the most translated document in the world
3. What does Article 45 of Indian Constitution provide?
Article 45 of Indian Constitution article provides that the state shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.
4. Write about Right to Education Act.
Article 21A provides that the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six to fourteen years.
5. State any three legislations passed to safeguard the welfare of women.
❂ The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act 1856
❂ The Hindu Marriage Act 1955.
❂ The Hindu Succession Act 1956.
6. Mention some of the political rights.
Political rights include the freedom of expression, and peaceful assembly,the right to take part in the government of one’s country, the right to vote, the freedom of speech and obtain information.
7. Name the five primary categories of Human Rights.
❂ Civil Rights
❂ Political Rights
❂ Social Rights
❂ Economic Rights
❂ Cultural Rights
VII Answer the following in detail
1. Distinguish between Human rights and Civil rights.
2. Describe any five basic characteristics of Human rights.
❂ Inherent – they are not granted by any person or authority.
❂ Fundamental – they are fundamental rights because without them, the life and dignity of man will be meaningless
❂ Inalienable – they cannot be taken away from the individual.
❂ Indivisible – they can’t be denied even when other rights have already been enjoyed .
❂ Universal - they are universal. They apply irrespective of one’s origin or status. They are enforceable without national border
3. What are the measures taken by the government to protect the children?
A child means every human being below the age of eighteen years.
❂ The child is considered as an important national asset.
❂ The future of a nation depends on how its children mature and develop.
❂ Protection of children from all kinds of exploitation and abuses has become the main objective of our society.
a. Right to Education Act
Article 21A provides that the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six to fourteen years.
b. The Child Labour Act (Prohibition and Regulation Act 1986)
It provides no child who has not completed 15 years of age can be employed
c. The Juvenile Justice Act 2000 (Care and Protection of Children)
This Act tries to protect children deprived of adequate care and to reform the children by adopting a child friendly approach.
d. POCSO Act 2012
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act regards the best interest of the child as being of paramount importance in every state.
VIII. HOT
1. To whom does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights apply? Why is it
important to you?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a historic document which outlined the rights and freedoms everyone is entitled to. It was the first international agreement on the basic principles of human rights.
So as an individual, it is important to me too.
