Cultural Heritage of India | Handicraft | Art of Weaving, Embroidery and Leather Industry

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Art of  Weaving and Embroidery           Ancient India had a unique place in the fields of hand weaving, embroidery and knitting. It was said that the whole piece of cloth of a particular size (Taka) of fine muslin of Dhaka could easily pass through a ring and could be adjusted in a matchbox. Moreover 'Galicha' (carpet of several regions), knitting work on attires and artistry etc. occupied a prominent place. Amongst them are Patola of Patan (Gujarat), Bandhani of Rajasthan, kanjivaram saree and kashmiri cloth having 'Kasab' work .           During the golden period of Solanki era, Gujarat had progressed in this field. During the reign of Siddhraj Jaisingh many artisans (weavers) came and settled in Patan and made the town world famous, especially for its Patola. Some weavers of Patan were the best artists particularly of Patola of Patan. This art of Patan is more than 850 years old. Only a handful people have the skill...
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Indian Polity M.C.Q.

By Emperor Of Skills -

INDIAN POLITY

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

     1.  How many articles are there in human rights?

(a) 20

(b) 25

(c) 30

(d) 35

Ans. (c) 30 Articles

          2.  Expand UDHR

(a) Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(b) Universal Director of Human Rights

(c) Union Direction of Human Rights

(d) Universal Direction of Human Rights

Ans. (a) Universal Declaration of Human Rights

        3.  Which day is celebrated as world Human Rights Day?

(a) 10th September 1948

(b) 10th November 1948

(c) 10th October 1948

(d) 10th December 1948

Ans. (d) 10th December 1948

        4.  Which right guarantee’s all individual to have right to enjoy the benefits of Earth’s natural resources?

(a)  Civil Rights

(b) Economic Rights

(c) Political Rights

(d) Solidarity Rights

Ans. (d) Solidarity Rights

       5.  Who issued Magna Carta?

(a)King John of England

(b)French Declaration

(c)U.S Bills of Right

(d)Swiz Bills of Right

Ans. (a) King John of England

         6.  Who has authored the book “The Rights of Man and Citizen”?

(a)Charles Malik

(b)Thomas Paine

(c) Eleanor Roosevelt

(d)Rene Cassin

Ans. (b) Thomas Paine

        7.  Which Covenant was adopted after the end of first World War?

(a)  League of Nations

(b)  U.N.O

(c)  Economic and social council

(d)  None of the above

Ans. (a) League of Nations

        8.  Who issued Four Freedom?

(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt

(b) Eleanor Roosevelt

(c) Woodrow Wilson

(d) Nixon

Ans. (a) Franklin D. Roosevelt

        9.  Which was the first document to use the term “Human Rights”?

(a) The Declaration of League

(b) The Declaration of U.N.

(c) Both a and b

(d) Neither a nor b

Ans. (b) The Declaration of the U.N

         10.   When and where was the Declaration of the U. N’s signed?

(a)1st January 1940 at Washington

(b)1st January 1941 at Washington

(c)1st January 1942 at Washington

(d)1st January 1943 at Washington

Ans. (c) 1st January 1940 at Washington 

        11.   Expand ECOSOC

(a)Economic and Social Culture

(b)Economic and South Council

(c)Economic and Social Council

     (d) Economic and Social Cooperation

Ans. (c) Economic and Social Council

      12.What is the total strength of UNO?

(a)190

(b)192

(c)193

(d)194

Ans. (c) 193

         13. What is the strength of U.N Commission on Human Rights?

(a) 51

(b) 52

(c) 53

(d) 54

Ans. (c) 53

      14. Expand ILO?

(a) International Labour Organisation

(b) International League Organisation

(c) International Legal Organisation

(d) None of the above

Ans. (a)International Labour Organisation

      15.  Expand UNESCO

(a)  United Nations Educational, Social and Civil Organisation

(b)  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

(c)  United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

(d) United Nations Educational, Social and Civil Organisation

Ans. (c) United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

       16. Expand W.H.O.

(a)  World Human Organisation

(b)  World Health Organisation

(c)  Women Health Organisation

(d)  None of the above

Ans. (b) World Health Organisation

         17.   What is the strength of ECOSOC?

(a)  50

(b)  52

(c)  54

(d)  56

Ans. (c) 54

       18.   Expand UNHCR

(a)  United Nations High Council for Human Rights

(b)  United Nations Higher Company for Human Rights

(c)  United Nations Higher Commissioner for Human Rights

(d)  United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Ans. (d)United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

         19.   What is the office of the UNHCR also called as-

(a)  U.N Refugee Agency

(b)  International Refugee Organisation

(c)  International Rehabilitation centre

(d)  None of the above

Ans. (a) U.N Refugee Agency

          20.  Where is UNHCR’s Head Quarter-Situated?

(a)  New York

(b)  Paris

(c)  Geneva

(d)  London

Ans. (b) Paris

         21.    Expand IRO

(a)  International Refugee Organisation

(b)  International Relief Organisation

(c)  International Rehabilitation organisation

(d)  None of the above

Ans. (a) International Refugee Organisation

       22.  When was IRO Founded?

(a)  1945

(b)  1946

(c)  1947

(d)  1948

Ans. (c)1947

          23.     Which was the first international agency to dead comprehensively with all aspects pertaining to refugee lives?

(a)  International Refugee Organisation

(b)  International Red Organisation

(c)  Indian Refugee Organisation

(d)  International Re-Organisation

Ans. (a) International Refugee Organisation

          24.When was the U.N Relief and Rehabilitation administration established?

(a)1941

(b)1942

(c)1943

(d)1944

Ans. (d) 1944

          25.Under which resolution UNHCR was founded as a subsidiary organ?

(a)  319(III)

(b)  319(IV)

(c)  319(V)

(d)  319(VI)

Ans. (b) 319(IV)

       26. UNHCR was a predecessor of

(a)   U.N Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

(b)   International Refugee Organisation

(c)   Economic and Social Council

(d)   None of the above

Ans. (a) U.N Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

         27.Who appoints the U.N High Commissioner for Human Rights?

(a) General assembly

(b) Security Council

(c) Economic and Social Council

(d) Secretary General

Ans. (d) Secretary General

         28.Who among the following is appointed as U.N High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2014?

(a) Prince zeid bin Raad

(b) Louise Arbour

(c) Navanethem Pillay

(d) Bertrand Ramcharan

Ans. (a) Prince Zeid bin Raad

         29.What is the term of U.N High Commissioner for Human Rights?

(a) 4 years

(b) 5 years

(c) 6 years

(d) 7 years

Ans. (a) 4 years

        30.Expand OHCHR

(a)Office of the High Commissioner for Human rights

(b)Organisation of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

(c)Office of the Higher Commissioner for Human Rights

(d)Organisation of the Higher Commissioner for Human Rights

Ans. (a) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

         31.When was Human Rights “Hot line” service provided?

(a)1991

(b)1992

(c)1993

(d)1994

Ans. (d) 1994

       32.For how many hours Hot line service is provided?

(a) 12

(b) 24

(c) 10

(d) 48

Ans. (b) 24 hours

       33. Who was the chairperson of Drafting Committee of UDHR?

(a) Eleanor Roosevelt

(b) Charles Malik

(c) Rene Cassin

(d) John Humphrey

Ans. (a) Eleanor Roosevelt

        34.How many countries participated in final draft of  UDHR?

(a) 45

(b) 46

(c) 47

(d) 48

Ans. (d) 48 countries

        35.How many countries absented themselves from vote in UDHR?

(a) 6

(b) 7

(c)  8

(d)  9

Ans. (c) 8

            36.Expand ICCPR

(a)  International convention of cultural and political rights

(b)  International covenant of cultural and political rights

(c)   International convention of civil and political rights

(d)   International covenant of civil and political rights

Ans. (c) International convention of civil and political rights

        37.When did India ratified to be the party to the covenant of ICCPR?

(a) 10th April 1979

(b) 10th May 1979

(c) 10th June 1979

(d) 10th July 1979

Ans. (a) 10th April 1979

        38.Where does U.N Human Rights Committee meet?

(a) Geneva

(b) The Hague

(c) Paris

(d) London

Ans. (a) Geneva

        39.How many sessions are conducted in a year by U.N Human Rights Committee?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

Ans. (c) 3

            40. Who monitors ICCPR?

(a) U.N Human Rights Committee

(b) General Assembly

(c) Security Council

(d) Trusteeship Council

Ans. (a) U.N Human Rights Committee

        41.How many optional protocols are there in ICCPR?

(a) 2

(b) 3

(c) 4

(d) 5

Ans. (a) 2

        42. Which optional protocol of ICCPR abolished death penalty?

(a) 1st optional protocol

(b) 2nd optional protocol

(c) 3rd optional protocol

(d)  4th optional protocol

Ans. (b) 2nd optional protocol

        43.Which optional protocol of ICCPR established an individual complaint mechanism, allowing individuals to complain to the Human Rights Committee about violation of the covenant?

(a) 1st

(b) 2nd

(c) 3rd

(d) 4th

Ans. (a) 1st

    44.How many parties are there in the 1st optional protocol by the end of july 2013?

(a) 110

(b) 112

(c) 114

(d) 116

Ans. (c) 114 parties

        45. How many parties are there in the 2nd optional protocol by the end of July 2013?

(a) 67

(b) 77

(c) 87

(d) 97

Ans. (b) 77 parties

        46. Expand ICESCR

(a) International convention on Economic, social and cultural rights

(b) International conference on Economic, social and culture rights

(c) International conference on Economic, social and civil rights

(d) International convention of Economic, social and civil rights

Ans. (a) International convention on Economic, social and cultural rights

        47.How many articles are there in ICESCR?

(a) 29

(b) 30

(c) 31

(d) 32

Ans. (c) 31 Articles

        48.When did ICESCR came into force?

(a) 1975

(b) 1976

(c) 1977

(d) 1978

Ans. (b) 1976

        49. The covenant of ICCPR was adopted in___ and came into force from ____.

(a) December 1956 and March 1966

(b) December 1966 and March 1976

(c) December 1976 and March 1986

(d) December 1986 and March 1996

Ans. (b) December 1966 and March 1976

        50.As of April 2014, the covenant of ICCPR has___  signatories and ____ parties.

(a) 70 Signatories and 160 parties

(b) 80 Signatories and 160 parties

(c) 74 Signatories and 168 parties

(d) 84 Signatories and 168 parties

Ans. (c) 74 Signatories and 168 parties

        51.Who is the present Secretary General of U.N.O?

(a) Kofi Annan

(b) Boutros Ghali

(c) Ban-ki-moon

(d) Trygve Lie

Ans. (c) Ban-ki-moon

        52.Who was the first High commissioner for Human Rights?

(a) Mary Robinson

(b) Sergio Vieira Da Mello

(c) Jose Ayala-Lasso

(d) Bertrand Ramcharan

Ans. (c) Jose Ayala-Lasso

        53. In which year the French Revolution took place?

(a) 1776

(b) 1786

(c) 1789

(d) 1798

    Ans. (c) 1789

        54.The ICCPR with UDHR and ICESCR is considered as-

(a) International Bill of Human Rights

(b) British Bill of Human Rights

(c) U.S Bill of Human Rights

(d) Swiz Bill of Human Rights

Ans. (a) International Bill of Human Rights

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