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What was the agenda of Paris conference? 

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  1. Climate Change

  2. Human Rights

  3. Justice

  4. Equility

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Correct Option: A

In order to establish National Human Rights Commission, India enacted the ________.

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  1. Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Act.

  2. Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Act.

  3. Protection of Human Rights Act.

  4. Protection of Civil Liberties Act.

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Correct Option: B

Amnesty International is an international organisation which works for _______.

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  1. World Peace

  2. Human Rights

  3. Justice

  4. Restoration of Democracy

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amnesty International is an international organisation which works for Human Rights.

Fundamental rights are universal, which means that they are granted to all the ___________________.

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  1. Ambasssadors

  2. Citizens of India

  3. Aliens

  4. Diplomats

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fundamental rights are universal, which means that they are granted to all the Citizens of India. They are not absolute rights means they can be taken away in emergency in India.

The most fundamental principle of democracy is _______________.

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  1. Economic equality.

  2. Political equality.

  3. Social equality

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
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The fundamental principle of the democracy upon which the democracy is founded is the political equality which provides for the participation of all people in the democratic process without any discrimination as to gender, race, caste, colour etc.

Which one of the following is not a writ, issued by Supreme Court?

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  1. Prohibition

  2. Habeas Corpus

  3. Certiorari

  4. Suo-Moto

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anything that is issued under an authority is a writ. Orders, Warrants, directions etc. issued under authority are examples of writs. There are five major types of writs viz. habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari. Each of them has different meaning and different implications. In India, both Supreme Court and High Court have been empowered with Writ Jurisdiction. 

Which of the following writs or orders is passed by the Supreme Court or the High Court to ascertain the validity of an appointment of a person to a certain post ?

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  1. Writ of habeas corpus

  2. Writ of prohibition

  3. Writ of quo warranto

  4. Writ of mandamus

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It means '' by what order.'' This writ prevents public officers from forcibly or wrongly holding a high public office.

A tribal woman of Rajasthan sends a telegram to the Supreme Court that the Police has kept her in unlawful custody Which of the following writs should be issued by the Supreme Court to provide a suitable remedy to her ?

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  1. Habeas Corpus

  2. Mandamus

  3. Certiorari

  4. Quo warranto

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It means 'to have the body.' The Supreme Court or the High Court can get the body of any person released if it has been unlawfully detained by any person or by the State. It is a safeguard for the personal freedom of a citizen. 

The writ that protects the people from the illegal detention is ______________.

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  1. Habeas Corpus

  2. Mandamus

  3. Certiorari

  4. Prohibition

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Habeas corpus is recourse in law whereby a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court, usually through a prison official. The writ of habeas corpus is known as the great and efficacious writ in all manner of illegal confinement being a remedy available to the meanest against the mightiest. It summons with the force of a court order and it is addressed to the custodian and demands that a prisoner be taken before the court, and that the custodian present proof of authority, allowing the court to determine whether the custodian has lawful authority to detain the prisoner.

What is meant by 'rights'?

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  1. One's demand to get everything without sharing with others.

  2. Claims of a person over other fellow beings, society and the government.

  3. Not possessing any freedom.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rights are legal and moral entitlements or claims of a person over other fellow beings, over society and over the government. A claim cannot become a right unless it is recognized by society. Claims that are recognized by society as rightful form the basis of rights. With changing times, the scope and meaning of rights also changes. Claims need to be reasonable, recognized by society and sanctioned by law. Rights are the basic requirement to sustain a democracy.