SECOND YEAR – FOUDATION COURSE

IMPORTANT MCQ QUESTION BANK

1. The attribute of taking undue advantage of the weaker sections in the society
results in _________.
a. deprivation
b. neglect
c.exploitation
d. violence

2. The world today is experiencing major cases of violence against the __________.
a. weak
b. strong
c. mean
d. small people

3. Untouchability has been a major crime practiced for generations together against
the ___________ caste.
a.higher
b. lower
c. weaker
d. maker

4. The tribal‘s have been alienated from their native lands owned by their ________
for generations together.
a. father
b. mother
c. sister
d. forefather

5. The tribals lack all basic _________ required to live a life in a sufficiently decent
life.
a. necessities
b. need
c. requirement
d. demand

6. In India as the census reports reveal female population has been steadily
declining ever since__________.
a.1901
b. 1902
c.1904
d. 1801

7. It is said that in India, out of 12 million female children born every year, around
____ of them die before they attain the age of 15.
a.85%
b.95%
c.25%
d.65%
8. _________ is believed to be the basic right of every child in the world.
a. playing
b.education
c. reading
d. housing

9. According to the _________ of the Constitution, any group living within the
jurisdiction of India is entitled to preserve and promote its own language, script or
literature, and culture.
a. article 30
b. article 29
c. article 32
d. article 34

10. Article _____ states that a minority group ―whether based on religion or
language shall have the right to establish and administer educational institution of
their choice.
a. 40
b. 35
c. 30
d. 31

11. Around _______ million disabled persons live in the developing

world.
a. 300
b. 400
c. 500
d. 250

12. Around _________ per cent of the disabled are unemployed.

a. 30%
b. 70%
c. 40%
d. 50%

13. The Constitution guarantees that all citizens will be ________ before law.
a. unequal
b. equal
c. same
d. different

14. _______ citizens can apply and become employees of the State
a. all
b. some
c. few
d. less

15. Practicing ___________ in any form has been made a punishable offence under
the law.
a. touch ability
b. untouchability
c. education
d. games

16. The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was
enacted by the_________.
a. parliament of india
b. lok sabha
c. rajya sabha
d. government

17. Presently, where a woman is subjected to cruelty by her husband or his

relatives, it is an offence under Section ________ of the Indian Penal Code.
a.498-A
b. 432-B
c.346-C
d. 67-A

18. The Supreme Court in the case of __________ v/s the State of Rajasthan laid
down for the first time strictures that aimed at protecting a woman employee by
giving her right to a safe/healthy working environment.
a. vishakha
c.namrata
d.ashoka
c.ganesh

19. Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, _______.

a.1986
b. 1742
c. 1835
d. 1752

20. Bans the employment of children, i.e. those who have not completed their
________ year, in specified occupations and process;
a. 12th
b. 13th
c. 14th
d. 16th

21. More recently ,employment of Children as domestic servants

and in dhabas(crude form of hotels) has been banned from October_________.
a. 2006
b. 2007
c. 2008
d. 2009

23. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995 has come into enforcement on February ______,1996.
a. 8
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
24. In all public places and in waiting rooms, toilets shall be wheel chair accessible
for ______________person.
a. abled person
b. disabled person
c. normal person
d. old people

25. The NHRC is the ______________, responsible for the protection and promotion
of human rights.
a. national human rights institution
b. national men rights institution
c. national women rights institution
d. world human rights institution