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1. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is an Act to provide for:
a. The establishment of Lok Adalats and Consumer Courts
b. The constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions and Human Rights Courts for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
c. The constitution of Human Rights Tribunals only
d. The protection of civil rights exclusively
2. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 bears:
a. Act No. 12 of 1993
b. Act No. 8 of 1994
c. Act No. 10 of 1994
d. Act No. 10 of 1993
3. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 received assent on:
a. 26th January, 1994
b. 8th January, 1994
c. 15th August, 1993
d. 2nd October, 1994
4. The Act was enacted by Parliament in the:
a. Forty-second Year of the Republic of India
b. Forty-third Year of the Republic of India
c. Forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India
d. Forty-fourth Year of the Republic of India
5. Which of the following institutions is specifically mentioned in the long title of the Act?
a. Human Rights Courts
b. Family Courts
c. Gram Nyayalayas
d. Administrative Tribunals
6. The long title of the Act provides for the constitution of:
a. National Human Rights Commission only
b. National Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Courts only
c. National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions and Human Rights Courts
d. State Human Rights Commissions only
7. The purpose of constituting the authorities under the Act is:
a. Better administration of justice
b. Better protection of human rights
c. Protection of constitutional remedies
d. Enforcement of fundamental duties
8. The matters covered by the Act include matters:
a. Connected therewith or incidental thereto
b. Relating only to criminal law
c. Relating only to constitutional law
d. Relating only to civil rights disputes
9. Section 1 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Definitions
b. Constitution of the Commission
c. Short title, extent and commencement
d. Human Rights Courts
10. This Act may be called:
a. The Human Rights Protection Act, 1993
b. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
c. The National Human Rights Act, 1993
d. The Human Rights Commission Act, 1993
11. Under sub-section (2) of section 1, the Act extends to:
a. The whole of India
b. The whole of India except Union Territories
c. Such States as may be notified by the Central Government
d. The whole of India except specified areas
12. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 shall be deemed to have come into force on:
a. 8th January, 1994
b. 26th January, 1994
c. 1st January, 1994
d. 28th September, 1993
13. Section 2 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Functions of the Commission
b. Constitution of the Commission
c. Definitions
d. Human Rights Courts
14. "Armed forces" means:
a. The naval, military and air forces only
b. The naval, military and air forces and includes any other armed forces of the Union
c. Armed police forces of the States only
d. Central Armed Police Forces only
15. "Chairperson" means:
a. Only the Chairperson of the Commission
b. Only the Chairperson of the State Commission
c. The Chairperson appointed by the Central Government
d. The Chairperson of the Commission or of the State Commission, as the case may be
16. "Chief Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities referred to in:
a. Section 74(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
b. Section 75(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
c. Section 73(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
d. Section 74(2) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
17. "Commission" means:
a. National Human Rights Commission constituted under section 3
b. State Human Rights Commission constituted under section 21
c. National Commission for Women
d. National Commission for Minorities
18. "Human Rights" means rights relating to:
a. Equality and dignity only
b. Life and liberty only
c. Life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India
d. Fundamental Rights only
19. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient of the definition of "Human Rights" under the Act?
a. Rights relating to life
b. Rights relating to liberty
c. Rights embodied in the International Covenants
d. Rights enforceable by international tribunals
20. For the purposes of the Act, rights embodied in the International Covenants must be:
a. Ratified by Parliament
b. Enforceable by courts in India
c. Approved by the Commission
d. Enforceable by the United Nations
21. "Human Rights Court" means:
a. A Court established under section 29
b. A Court designated by the State Commission
c. The Human Rights Court specified under section 30
d. Any Court dealing with human rights matters
22. "International Covenants" includes:
a. Only the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
b. Only the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
c. Covenants adopted by the Human Rights Council
d. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 16th December, 1966
23. Such other Covenant or Convention may be included within "International Covenants" if specified by:
a. The Commission by regulation
b. The Supreme Court by order
c. The Central Government by notification
d. Parliament by resolution
24. "Member" means:
a. A Member of the Commission only
b. A Member of the State Commission only
c. Any member of a Human Rights Court
d. A Member of the Commission or of the State Commission, as the case may be
25. "National Commission for Backward Classes" means the Commission constituted under section 3 of the:
a. National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993
b. National Backward Classes Commission Act, 1992
c. National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 2016
d. Backward Classes Commission Act, 1993
26. "National Commission for Minorities" means the Commission constituted under section 3 of the:
a. National Commission for Minorities Act, 1990
b. National Commission for Minorities Act, 1991
c. National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992
d. Minorities Commission Act, 1992
27. "National Commission for Protection of Child Rights" means the Commission constituted under section 3 of the:
a. Child Rights Protection Act, 2005
b. Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
c. Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
d. Child Welfare Act, 2005
28. "National Commission for the Scheduled Castes" means the Commission referred to in:
a. Article 338A of the Constitution
b. Article 339 of the Constitution
c. Article 338 of the Constitution
d. Article 341 of the Constitution
29. "National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes" means the Commission referred to in:
a. Article 338A of the Constitution
b. Article 338 of the Constitution
c. Article 342 of the Constitution
d. Article 340 of the Constitution
30. "National Commission for Women" means the Commission constituted under section 3 of the:
a. National Commission for Women Act, 1992
b. National Commission for Women Act, 1990
c. Women Commission Act, 1990
d. National Women Commission Act, 1990
31. "Notification" means:
a. A notification published in the Official Gazette
b. A circular issued by the Government
c. An executive instruction
d. A Commission order
32. "Prescribed" means:
a. Prescribed by regulations made by the Commission
b. Prescribed by orders of the Central Government
c. Prescribed by rules made under this Act
d. Prescribed by notification
33. "Public servant" shall have the meaning assigned to it in:
a. Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
b. Section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
c. Section 22 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
d. Section 2(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
34. "State Commission" means:
a. State Human Rights Commission constituted under section 21
b. State Human Rights Court specified under section 30
c. State Commission for Women
d. State Commission for Minorities
35. Under sub-section (2), any reference in the Act to a law not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be construed as a reference to:
a. The nearest Central law
b. Any law specified by the State Government
c. A corresponding law, if any, in force in that State
d. The law as it existed on the commencement of the Act
36. Section 3 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Definitions
b. Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission
c. Appointment of Chairperson
d. Functions of the Commission
37. The National Human Rights Commission is constituted by:
a. The President
b. The Parliament
c. The Central Government
d. The Supreme Court
38. The National Human Rights Commission is constituted to:
a. Advise the Central Government on constitutional matters
b. Exercise the powers conferred upon, and perform the functions assigned to, it under the Act
c. Supervise all State Commissions
d. Adjudicate all human rights disputes
39. The Chairperson of the Commission shall be a person who has been:
a. Chief Justice of a High Court only
b. A Judge of a High Court
c. Attorney General for India
d. Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court
40. One Member of the Commission shall be a person who is, or has been:
a. A Judge of the Supreme Court
b. The Chief Justice of India
c. A Chief Justice of a High Court
d. A District Judge
41. One Member of the Commission shall be a person who is, or has been:
a. A Judge of the Supreme Court
b. The Chief Justice of a High Court
c. A Judge of a High Court
d. Attorney General for India
42. Under section 3(2)(d), the Commission shall have:
a. Two Members having knowledge of human rights
b. Four Members having practical experience in human rights
c. Three Members, out of which at least one shall be a woman, having knowledge of or practical experience in matters relating to human rights
d. Three Members, all of whom shall be women
43. The Members appointed under section 3(2)(d) shall be selected from amongst persons having:
a. Judicial experience only
b. Administrative experience only
c. Knowledge of matters relating to human rights only
d. Knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights
44. Out of the Members appointed under section 3(2)(d), at least:
a. Two shall be women
b. One shall be a woman
c. One shall be a retired Judge
d. One shall belong to a Scheduled Caste
45. Which of the following Chairpersons is deemed to be a Member of the Commission under section 3(3)?
a. Chairperson of the Finance Commission
b. Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes
c. Chairperson of the Law Commission
d. Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission
46. The Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities shall be deemed to be a Member of the Commission for:
a. All purposes under the Act
b. Judicial functions only
c. The discharge of functions specified in clauses (b) to (j) of section 12
d. Administrative functions only
47. Which of the following is NOT expressly mentioned in section 3(3) as being deemed to be a Member of the Commission?
a. National Commission for Women
b. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
c. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
d. National Commission for Safai Karamcharis
48. The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities shall be deemed to be a Member of the Commission for:
a. All functions of the Commission
b. Functions specified in clauses (b) to (j) of section 12
c. Financial functions only
d. Judicial functions only
49. There shall be a _________ who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.
a. Director General
b. Registrar General
c. Secretary-General
d. Secretary
50. The Secretary-General shall exercise all administrative and financial powers:
a. Subject to control of the Chairperson
b. Subject to approval of the Central Government in every case
c. Independently of the Chairperson
d. Subject to approval of the Commission only
51. The administrative and financial powers of the Secretary-General do not include:
a. Administrative powers
b. Financial powers
c. Judicial functions
d. Establishment powers
52. The Secretary-General is specifically excluded from exercising:
a. Financial powers and judicial functions
b. Judicial functions and the power to make regulations under section 40B
c. Administrative powers and judicial functions
d. The power to appoint officers and servants
53. The headquarters of the Commission shall be at:
a. Mumbai
b. Kolkata
c. New Delhi
d. Chennai
54. The Commission may establish offices at other places in India:
a. With the approval of the President
b. With the previous approval of the Central Government
c. With the approval of the Supreme Court
d. Without any approval
55. Section 4 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Removal of Members
b. Appointment of Chairperson and other Members
c. Terms and conditions of service
d. Functions of the Commission
56. The Chairperson and Members of the Commission shall be appointed by:
a. The Central Government
b. The Prime Minister
c. The President by warrant under his hand and seal
d. The Chief Justice of India
57. Every appointment under section 4(1) shall be made after obtaining the recommendations of:
a. The Supreme Court
b. A Committee specified in the first proviso to section 4(1)
c. The Central Cabinet
d. The Ministry of Home Affairs
58. Which of the following is the Chairperson of the Committee recommending appointments under section 4(1)?
a. Speaker of the House of the People
b. Minister in charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs
c. Leader of Opposition in the House of the People
d. Prime Minister of India
59. Which of the following is a member of the Committee constituted under the first proviso to section 4(1)?
a. Attorney General for India
b. Chief Justice of India
c. Speaker of the House of the People
d. Cabinet Secretary
60. The Minister who is a member of the recommendation Committee is the Minister in charge of:
a. Ministry of Law and Justice
b. Ministry of Home Affairs
c. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
d. Ministry of Personnel
61. Which of the following Leaders of Opposition is a member of the Committee under section 4(1)?
a. Leader of Opposition in the House of the People
b. Leader of Opposition in the Council of States
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Neither (a) nor (b)
62. A sitting Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be appointed as Chairperson or Member except after consultation with:
a. The President
b. The Prime Minister
c. The Speaker of the House of the People
d. The Chief Justice of India
63. A sitting Chief Justice of a High Court shall not be appointed under section 4 except after consultation with:
a. The Chief Justice of India
b. The President
c. The Governor concerned
d. The Supreme Court
64. An appointment of the Chairperson or a Member shall not be invalid merely by reason of:
a. Defect in qualification of the appointee
b. Vacancy of any member in the Committee referred to in the first proviso to section 4(1)
c. Absence of consultation with the Chief Justice of India
d. Delay in issuance of warrant
65. The warrant of appointment of the Chairperson and Members is issued under:
a. The hand of the Prime Minister
b. The hand and seal of the President
c. The seal of the Commission
d. The hand of the Chief Justice of India
66. Section 5 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Appointment of Chairperson and Members
b. Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members
c. Terms and conditions of service
d. Acting Chairperson
67. The Chairperson or any Member may resign his office by notice in writing addressed to:
a. The Prime Minister of India
b. The Central Government
c. The President of India
d. The Chief Justice of India
68. Subject to sub-section (3), the Chairperson or any Member shall only be removed from office by:
a. Order of the Central Government
b. Order of the President of India
c. Resolution of Parliament
d. Order of the Supreme Court
69. Under section 5(2), removal of the Chairperson or a Member can be made on the ground of:
a. Misbehaviour only
b. Incapacity only
c. Proved misbehaviour or incapacity
d. Inefficiency or misconduct
70. Before removal under section 5(2), the Supreme Court acts:
a. On a petition by any person
b. On a reference made by the President
c. On a reference made by Parliament
d. Suo motu
71. The inquiry regarding removal under section 5(2) shall be held in accordance with:
a. Procedure prescribed by the Central Government
b. Procedure prescribed by the Commission
c. Procedure prescribed by Parliament
d. Procedure prescribed by the Supreme Court
72. Removal under section 5(2) can be ordered only after the Supreme Court reports that the Chairperson or Member:
a. Has violated service conditions
b. Ought on such ground to be removed
c. Has completed five years in office
d. Has lost confidence of the Government
73. Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (2), the President may remove the Chairperson or a Member if he:
a. Is adjudged an insolvent
b. Fails to attend meetings of the Commission
c. Attains the age of seventy years
d. Resigns from office
74. The President may remove the Chairperson or a Member if he engages during his term of office in:
a. Any honorary employment
b. Any employment with prior approval of the President
c. Any paid employment outside the duties of his office
d. Any academic activity
75. A ground for removal under section 5(3) is that the Chairperson or Member:
a. Suffers temporary illness
b. Is unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body
c. Has crossed sixty-five years of age
d. Has remained absent without leave
76. The President may remove the Chairperson or a Member if he:
a. Is declared a foreign citizen
b. Is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court
c. Suffers financial loss
d. Is medically examined by a Government hospital
77. Conviction and sentence to imprisonment for an offence involving moral turpitude constitutes a ground of removal when:
a. The offence is declared so by Parliament
b. The Supreme Court so declares
c. The Commission so recommends
d. In the opinion of the President, the offence involves moral turpitude
78. Which of the following is NOT a ground of removal under section 5(3)?
a. Adjudged an insolvent
b. Engages in paid employment outside the duties of office
c. Is of unsound mind declared by a competent court
d. Difference of opinion with the Central Government
79. Which provision begins with a non-obstante clause overriding sub-section (2)?
a. Section 5(1)
b. Section 5(2)
c. Section 5(3)
d. None of the above
80. Section 6 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Acting Chairperson
b. Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members
c. Term of office of Chairperson and Members
d. Officers and servants of the Commission
81. A person appointed as Chairperson shall hold office for a term of:
a. Five years
b. Three years
c. Four years
d. Six years
82. The term of office of the Chairperson shall be computed from:
a. The date of appointment
b. The date of publication in the Official Gazette
c. The date on which he enters upon his office
d. The date of taking oath
83. A person appointed as Chairperson shall hold office for three years or until he attains the age of:
a. Sixty-five years
b. Sixty-eight years
c. Seventy-two years
d. Seventy years, whichever is earlier
84. A person appointed as Chairperson under section 6(1) shall:
a. Not be eligible for re-appointment
b. Be eligible for re-appointment
c. Be eligible for one extension only
d. Be eligible for re-appointment only with approval of Parliament
85. A person appointed as a Member shall hold office for a term of:
a. Three years from the date on which he enters upon his office
b. Five years from the date of appointment
c. Until attaining seventy years only
d. Four years from the date of appointment
86. Under section 6(2), a Member:
a. Shall not be eligible for re-appointment
b. Shall be eligible for re-appointment
c. Shall be eligible for only one re-appointment
d. May be re-appointed only as Chairperson
87. The proviso to section 6(2) provides that:
a. No Member shall hold office after attaining sixty-five years
b. No Member shall hold office after attaining sixty-eight years
c. No Member shall hold office after attaining seventy years
d. No Member shall hold office after attaining seventy-two years
88. Which of the following correctly distinguishes the age restriction applicable to Members?
a. Members may continue beyond seventy years if re-appointed
b. No Member shall hold office after he has attained the age of seventy years
c. Members retire at sixty-five years irrespective of term
d. Members have no upper age limit
89. On ceasing to hold office, a Chairperson or a Member shall be ineligible for:
a. Any constitutional office
b. Any judicial office
c. Further employment under the Government of India only
d. Further employment under the Government of India or under the Government of any State
90. The disqualification for further employment under section 6(3) applies to:
a. Chairperson only
b. Members only
c. Chairperson and Members
d. Secretary-General only
91. Section 7 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Terms and conditions of service
b. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
c. Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings
d. Procedure of the Commission
92. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairperson by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the President may:
a. Appoint the Secretary-General as Chairperson
b. Authorise one of the Members to act as the Chairperson
c. Authorise the senior-most officer of the Commission
d. Dissolve the Commission
93. The President may authorise a Member to act as Chairperson:
a. By order
b. By regulation
c. By notification
d. By warrant
94. A Member authorised under section 7(1) shall act as Chairperson:
a. For six months
b. Until the President withdraws the notification
c. Until the next meeting of the Commission
d. Until the appointment of a new Chairperson to fill the vacancy
95. When the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence on leave or otherwise, the functions shall be discharged by:
a. The Secretary-General
b. Such one of the Members as the President may, by notification, authorise
c. The senior-most Member automatically
d. The Central Government nominee
96. The authorised Member shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson until:
a. A new Chairperson is appointed
b. The Commission so decides
c. The Chairperson resumes his duties
d. Six months expire
97. Section 8 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
b. Appointment of Members
c. Removal of Members
d. Staff of the Commission
98. The salaries and allowances payable to the Chairperson and Members shall be such as may be:
a. Notified by the President
b. Determined by the Commission
c. Prescribed
d. Fixed by the Supreme Court
99. After appointment, the salary and allowances of the Chairperson or a Member:
a. May be varied to his disadvantage by notification
b. Shall not be varied to his disadvantage
c. May be reduced with consent
d. May be altered by the Commission
100. The proviso to section 8 protects:
a. Only salary
b. Only allowances
c. Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service from being varied to the disadvantage of the Chairperson or Member after appointment
d. Pension only
101. Section 9 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission
b. Casual vacancies
c. Removal of Members
d. Procedure of meetings
102. No act or proceedings of the Commission shall be questioned or invalidated merely on the ground of:
a. Absence of the Chairperson
b. Existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Commission
c. Non-attendance of Members
d. Delay in decision-making
103. Section 10 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Meetings of the Commission
b. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission
c. Authentication of reports
d. Powers of the Chairperson
104. The Commission shall meet at such time and place as:
a. The Central Government may direct
b. The Secretary-General may determine
c. The Chairperson may think fit
d. The President may notify
105. Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder, the Commission shall have power to:
a. Frame laws
b. Lay down by regulations its own procedure
c. Amend the Act
d. Prescribe qualifications of Members
106. The power of the Commission to lay down its own procedure is subject to:
a. The directions of the President only
b. The approval of Parliament
c. The provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder
d. The recommendations of the Central Government
107. All orders and decisions of the Commission shall be authenticated by:
a. The Chairperson only
b. The President
c. The Secretary-General or any other officer of the Commission duly authorised by the Chairperson
d. Any Member of the Commission
108. Section 11 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Procedure of the Commission
b. Officers and other staff of the Commission
c. Functions of the Commission
d. Investigation by the Commission
109. The Central Government shall make available to the Commission an officer of the rank of:
a. Additional Secretary to the Government of India
b. Joint Secretary to the Government of India
c. Secretary to the Government of India
d. Cabinet Secretary
110. The officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India made available to the Commission shall be the:
a. Director-General
b. Secretary-General
c. Registrar-General
d. Chief Executive Officer
111. The police and investigative staff made available to the Commission shall be under an officer not below the rank of:
a. Inspector General of Police
b. Additional Director General of Police
c. Superintendent of Police
d. Director General of Police
112. The Central Government shall make available such police and investigative staff and such other officers and staff as may be necessary for:
a. Administrative supervision of the States
b. Efficient performance of the functions of the Commission
c. Conducting elections
d. Judicial review of laws
113. Subject to such rules as may be made by the Central Government, the Commission may appoint:
a. Judicial officers only
b. Police officers only
c. Administrative, technical and scientific staff as it may consider necessary
d. Members of the Commission
114. The power of the Commission under section 11(2) to appoint staff is subject to:
a. Regulations of the Commission
b. Rules made by the Central Government
c. Approval of the President
d. Directions of the Supreme Court
115. Which of the following categories of staff is specifically mentioned in section 11(2)?
a. Administrative, technical and scientific staff
b. Judicial and prosecutorial staff
c. Legislative and secretarial staff
d. Revenue and audit staff
116. The salaries, allowances and conditions of service of officers and other staff appointed under section 11(2) shall be such as may be:
a. Determined by the Commission
b. Notified by the President
c. Prescribed
d. Fixed by the Central Government through executive orders
117. Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:
a. Powers of the Commission
b. Functions of the Commission
c. Staff of the Commission
d. Procedure of the Commission
118. The Commission may inquire into complaints:
a. Only on a petition presented by the victim
b. Only on a direction of the Central Government
c. Suo motu, on a petition by a victim or any person on his behalf, or on a direction or order of any court
d. Only on a complaint by a public servant
119. Under section 12(a), the Commission may inquire into a complaint of:
a. Violation of human rights or abetment thereof
b. Breach of contract
c. Violation of fundamental duties only
d. Administrative inconvenience
120. The Commission may inquire into negligence in the prevention of violation of human rights by:
a. Any private individual
b. A public servant
c. A non-governmental organisation
d. A court
121. The Commission may intervene in any proceeding involving an allegation of violation of human rights pending before a court:
a. As a matter of right
b. With the approval of such court
c. With the approval of the Central Government
d. Only upon invitation by the court
122. Under section 12(c), the Commission may visit:
a. Any police station in India
b. Any jail or other institution under the control of the State Government
c. Any private institution
d. Any court premises
123. The power to visit a jail or other institution under section 12(c) operates:
a. Subject to other laws
b. With prior permission of the State Government
c. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force
d. Only during emergencies
124. The purpose of visiting jails and other institutions is:
a. To conduct criminal investigations
b. To inspect financial records
c. To study the living conditions of inmates and make recommendations thereon to the Government
d. To supervise prison administration
125. The Commission shall review the safeguards provided by or under:
a. International treaties only
b. Executive instructions only
c. The Constitution or any law for the time being in force for the protection of human rights
d. Judicial precedents only
126. After reviewing safeguards for protection of human rights, the Commission may recommend:
a. Constitutional amendments only
b. Measures for their effective implementation
c. Criminal prosecution of public servants
d. Judicial reforms only
127. The Commission shall review factors, including ________, that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights.
a. Industrial disputes
b. Acts of terrorism
c. Political opposition
d. Natural disasters
128. Upon reviewing factors inhibiting the enjoyment of human rights, the Commission may recommend:
a. Appropriate remedial measures
b. Judicial sanctions
c. Constitutional remedies only
d. Legislative penalties
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