Test: Human Rights in India- 2 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

Justice P. S. sathasivam has never been appointed as the chairman of the national human rights commission.

Article 16 of the Constitution of India in Part III provides for the equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. It provides provision for the reservation for the inadequately represented class of citizens or scheduled castes or scheduled tribes.

In the Indian constitution, there are 55 rights according to Article 3232 that empower the Supreme court to enforce the Fundamental right of an individual. Dr. B R Ambedkar, the chairman of the Drafting committee called Art. 3232 the Fundamental Right to Constitutional Remedies as the heart and soul of the Indian constitution. According to this right, a person can move the Supreme Court in case of violation of their fundamental rights.
Hence, option DD is the correct answer.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
The above has been given in  Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

On 10 December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations announced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) - 30 rights and freedoms that belong to all of us. Seven decades on and the rights they included continue to form the basis for all international human rights law. Hence, Option A is correct.

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It establishes the equal dignity and worth of every person. The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. Hence, Option A is correct. For the rest of the events, the dates are 24 October 1945, September 1961, 6–8 December 1985 respectively. Hence, these options are incorrect.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris. The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of what many people believe to be the rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled. In 1966, the General Assembly adopted the two detailed Covenants, which complete the International Bill of Human Rights.

Article 342 of our Indian constitution, tells that President is the constitutional authority to identify or specify the Scheduled Tribes after the consultation with the governor. After that, it'll be notified to the public by means of a notification. 
Hence, option D is correct. 

'Right to constitutional remedies' was elaborated by BR Ambedkar , Chairman of drafting committee as the heart and sould of Indian constitution . It is defined in article 32 of our Indian constitution .A mere count of rights, regardless of whether it is carefully worded isn't sufficient . Article 32 of the Indian Constitution cherishes this arrangement whereby people may look for redressal for the infringement of their crucial rights.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is considered as a major event in the world history. The Human Rights Declaration prepared by the experts agreed upon by member countries was adopted in the UN general body meeting on December 10, 1948.

The Indian Constitution guarantees the rights of minorities against the majority. According to Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, these Fundamental Rights have two-fold objectives of -a) That every citizen must be in a position to claim those rights; b) These rights must be binding upon every authority that has got the power to make laws.

The Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV of the Constitution of India includes:
1. Promotion of International peace and security;
2. Organisation of village panchayats;
3. Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.

Right to freedom of religion doesn't belongs to freedom of speech and expression.
One of the fundamental rights ensured by the constitution likewise incorporates right to opportunity of religion. India is a secualr country and in this manner each resident dwelling inside the region of India has the privilege to follow the religion of their choice.
This privilege fundamentally entitles each Indian resident and gives him the freedom to reside towards his preferred religion.

Child Labor is the practice of having children engage in economic activity, on a part- or full-time basis. Indian law specifically defines 64 industries as hazardous and it is a criminal offence to employ children in such hazardous industries. In 2001, an estimated 1% of all child workers, or about 120,000 children in India were in a hazardous job. Notably, the Constitution of India prohibits child labour in hazardous industries such as firecracker industries, mining sites, etc. 

Article 17 abolishes untouchability and its practice in any form. It gives teeth to the Untouchability Offences Act of 1955. Any person preventing the other from entering a place of public worship or using a public well, a public transport system, etc. can be punished by law.