The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 MCQs Set-3

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1. The Chairperson of a State Commission shall hold office for three years or until attaining the age of:

a. Sixty-five years

b. Sixty-eight years

c. Seventy-two years

d. Seventy years

2. A person appointed as Chairperson of a State Commission:

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 by the President

3. A Member of a State Commission shall hold office for a term of:

a. Three years from the date on which he enters upon his office

b. Five years from appointment

c. Until seventy years only

d. Four years from appointment

4. No Member of a State Commission shall hold office after attaining the age of:

a. Sixty-five years

b. Sixty-eight years

c. Seventy years

d. Seventy-two years

5. On ceasing to hold office, a Chairperson or Member of a State Commission shall be ineligible for further employment under:

a. Government of a State only

b. Government of India only

c. Any statutory body

d. Government of a State or under the Government of India

6. Section 25 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Acting Chairperson or discharge of functions in certain circumstances

b. Removal of Members

c. Salaries and allowances

d. Staff of the State Commission

7. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairperson of a State Commission, the Governor may:

a. Appoint the Secretary as Chairperson

b. Authorise one of the Members to act as the Chairperson

c. Refer the matter to the President

d. Dissolve the Commission

8. The authorisation under section 25(1) is made by:

a. Order

b. Regulation

c. Notification

d. Warrant

9. A Member authorised under section 25(1) shall act as Chairperson until:

a. Six months expire

b. The Governor withdraws the notification

c. The next meeting of the Commission

d. The appointment of a new Chairperson to fill the vacancy

10. 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

b. Such one of the Members as the Governor may, by notification, authorise

c. The senior-most Member automatically

d. The State Government nominee

11. The authorised Member shall discharge the functions of the Chairperson until:

a. A new Chairperson is appointed

b. The Governor directs otherwise

c. The Chairperson resumes his duties

d. Three months expire

12. Section 26 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Officers of the State Commission

b. Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of State Commission

c. Appointment of Members

d. Functions of State Commission

13. The salaries and allowances payable to the Chairperson and Members of the State Commission shall be such as may be prescribed by:

a. The Central Government

b. The Commission

c. The Governor

d. The State Government

14. The other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members of the State Commission shall be such as may be:

a. Prescribed by the State Government

b. Determined by the Governor

c. Fixed by the Commission

d. Notified by the Central Government

15. After appointment, the salary and allowances of the Chairperson or a Member:

a. May be varied by the State Government

b. Shall not be varied to his disadvantage

c. May be reduced by notification

d. May be altered with approval of the Governor

16. The proviso to section 26 protects:

a. Salary only

b. Allowances only

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

17. Section 27 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Procedure of the State Commission

b. Officers and other staff of the State Commission

c. Removal of Members

d. Reports of the State Commission

18. The State Government shall make available to the State Commission an officer not below the rank of:

a. Joint Secretary to the State Government

b. Additional Secretary to the State Government

c. Secretary to the State Government

d. Chief Secretary

19. The officer made available under section 27(1)(a) shall be the:

a. Secretary of the State Commission

b. Registrar of the State Commission

c. Chief Administrative Officer

d. Director of the State Commission

20. The police and investigative staff made available to the State Commission shall be under an officer not below the rank of:

a. Director General of Police

b. Additional Director General of Police

c. Deputy Inspector General of Police

d. Inspector General of Police

21. Such police, investigative and other staff shall be made available for:

a. Conducting prosecutions

b. Efficient performance of the functions of the State Commission

c. Supervising courts

d. Maintaining law and order

22. Subject to rules made by the State Government, the State 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

23. The power of the State Commission to appoint additional staff under section 27(2) is subject to:

a. Regulations of the Commission

b. Rules made by the State Government

c. Approval of the Governor

d. Approval of the High Court

24. The salaries, allowances and conditions of service of officers and staff appointed under section 27(2) shall be such as may be prescribed by:

a. The State Commission

b. The Governor

c. The State Government

d. The Central Government

25. Section 28 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Functions of State Commission

b. Annual and special reports of State Commission

c. Officers of State Commission

d. Human Rights Courts

26. The State Commission shall submit an annual report to:

a. The Governor

b. The State Legislature

c. The State Government

d. The Commission

27. The State Commission may submit special reports:

a. Only once every year

b. At any time on any matter which, in its opinion, is of such urgency or importance that it should not be deferred till submission of the annual report

c. Only when directed by the State Government

d. Only after submitting the annual report

28. The State Government shall cause the annual and special reports of the State Commission to be laid:

a. Before the Governor

b. Before the High Court

c. Before each House of the State Legislature where it consists of two Houses, or before that House where it consists of one House

d. Before Parliament

29. The reports laid before the State Legislature shall be accompanied by:

a. Audit observations only

b. A memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations of the State Commission

c. Comments of the High Court

d. Recommendations of the Governor

30. Along with the reports, the State Government shall also place:

a. Reasons for delay in implementation

b. Reasons for modification of recommendations

c. Reasons for non-acceptance of the recommendations, if any

d. Financial implications of recommendations

31. Section 29 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Human Rights Courts

b. Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commissions

c. Functions of State Commissions

d. Special powers of State Commissions

32. Which of the following sections is expressly made applicable to a State Commission under section 29?

a. Section 18

b. Section 19

c. Section 20

d. Section 21

33. Under section 29, references to "Commission" shall be construed as references to:

a. Human Rights Court

b. State Government

c. State Commission

d. Governor

34. In applying section 10(3) to a State Commission, the word substituted for "Secretary-General" is:

a. Registrar

b. Secretary

c. Director

d. Chief Executive Officer

35. Under section 29, which clause of section 12 is omitted in its application to a State Commission?

a. Clause (d)

b. Clause (e)

c. Clause (f)

d. Clause (g)

36. In applying section 17(i) to a State Commission, which words are omitted?

a. "State Government"

b. "Central Government or any"

c. "authority or organisation"

d. "within such time"

37. Which of the following sections is NOT mentioned in section 29?

a. Section 14

b. Section 15

c. Section 18

d. Section 19

38. The provisions of sections 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 apply to a State Commission:

a. Without any modification

b. Subject to the modifications specified in section 29

c. Only with approval of the State Government

d. Only when notified by the Central Government

39. Section 30 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Human Rights Courts

b. Special Public Prosecutor

c. Grants by State Government

d. Accounts and audit

40. Human Rights Courts are specified for the purpose of:

a. Protection of witnesses

b. Speedy trial of offences arising out of violation of human rights

c. Trial of all offences by public servants

d. Enforcement of Commission's recommendations

41. The State Government may specify a Court of Session as a Human Rights Court:

a. By order

b. By notification

c. By regulation

d. By rule

42. Before specifying a Court of Session as a Human Rights Court, the concurrence of whom is required?

a. Governor

b. Chief Minister

c. Chief Justice of the High Court

d. President

43. A Human Rights Court may be specified:

a. For every State

b. For every Division

c. For every district

d. For every Sessions Division only

44. Section 30 shall not apply where:

a. A Court of Session is already specified as a special court for such offences under any other law

b. A special court is already constituted for such offences under any other law

c. Either (a) or (b)

d. The State Government so directs

45. Section 31 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Special Public Prosecutor

b. Human Rights Courts

c. Grants by Central Government

d. Audit

46. For every Human Rights Court, the State Government shall:

a. Appoint a Judge

b. By notification, specify a Public Prosecutor or appoint an advocate as a Special Public Prosecutor

c. Appoint a Registrar

d. Appoint an Investigating Officer

47. An advocate appointed as a Special Public Prosecutor must have been in practice for not less than:

a. Five years

b. Ten years

c. Seven years

d. Three years

48. The Special Public Prosecutor is appointed for the purpose of:

a. Advising the Commission

b. Conducting cases in the Human Rights Court

c. Supervising investigations

d. Assisting the State Government

49. Section 32 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Grants by the State Government

b. Accounts and audit

c. Grants by the Central Government

d. Human Rights Courts

50. The Central Government may pay grants to the Commission:

a. After due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf

b. Without parliamentary approval

c. Only after recommendation of the Commission

d. Only through supplementary grants

51. The grants paid under section 32 are to be utilised:

a. For judicial functions only

b. For the purposes of this Act

c. For administrative expenses only

d. For research activities only

52. The Commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for:

a. Performing the functions under this Act

b. Any purpose approved by the Central Government

c. Establishing courts

d. Legislative activities

53. Section 33 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Grants by the State Government

b. Grants by the Central Government

c. Annual reports

d. Audit

54. The State Government may pay grants to the State Commission:

a. After due appropriation made by Legislature by law in this behalf

b. Without legislative appropriation

c. Only after approval of the Governor

d. Only after recommendation of the Commission

55. The State Commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the functions under:

a. Chapter III

b. Chapter IV

c. Chapter V

d. Chapter VI

56. Section 34 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Budget

b. Accounts and audit

c. Grants

d. Annual reports

57. The Commission shall maintain:

a. Financial statements only

b. Proper accounts and other relevant records

c. Audit reports only

d. Budget estimates only

58. The annual statement of accounts shall be prepared in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with:

a. Finance Commission

b. Parliament

c. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

d. Ministry of Finance

59. The accounts of the Commission shall be audited by:

a. Central Vigilance Commission

b. Comptroller and Auditor-General

c. Ministry of Finance

d. Controller General of Accounts

60. Any expenditure incurred in connection with the audit shall be payable by:

a. Central Government

b. Parliament

c. Comptroller and Auditor-General

d. Commission

61. The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall have the right to:

a. Demand production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers

b. Amend accounts

c. Appoint Members of the Commission

d. Issue directions to Parliament

62. The Comptroller and Auditor-General may also:

a. Inspect any of the offices of the Commission

b. Dissolve the Commission

c. Appoint the Secretary-General

d. Issue regulations

63. The accounts certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General together with the audit report shall be forwarded annually by the Commission to:

a. Parliament

b. Supreme Court

c. Central Government

d. President

64. The Central Government shall cause the audit report to be laid before:

a. The Supreme Court

b. Each House of Parliament

c. The Commission

d. The President

65. Section 35 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Grants by the State Government

b. Accounts and audit of State Commission

c. Annual reports of State Commission

d. Human Rights Courts

66. The State Commission shall maintain:

a. Budget estimates only

b. Audit reports only

c. Proper accounts and other relevant records

d. Financial statements only

67. The annual statement of accounts of the State Commission shall be prepared in such form as may be prescribed by:

a. The Central Government

b. The State Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

c. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India alone

d. The State Commission

68. The accounts of the State Commission shall be audited by:

a. State Accountant General

b. State Government

c. Comptroller and Auditor-General

d. Finance Department

69. The audit of the accounts of the State Commission shall be conducted at such intervals as may be specified by:

a. The State Government

b. The Governor

c. The State Commission

d. The Comptroller and Auditor-General

70. Any expenditure incurred in connection with the audit shall be payable by:

a. State Government

b. Comptroller and Auditor-General

c. State Commission

d. State Legislature

71. The Comptroller and Auditor-General and any person appointed by him shall have:

a. The same rights, privileges and authority as in connection with the audit of Government accounts

b. Powers of a civil court only

c. Powers of a criminal court only

d. Only inspection powers

72. During audit, the Comptroller and Auditor-General shall have the right to demand production of:

a. Books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers

b. Books and accounts only

c. Audit reports only

d. Government files only

73. The Comptroller and Auditor-General may inspect:

a. Any Government office

b. Any court office

c. Any of the offices of the State Commission

d. Any office of the State Legislature

74. The accounts of the State Commission, together with the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually by the State Commission to:

a. The Comptroller and Auditor-General

b. The Governor

c. The State Legislature

d. The State Government

75. The accounts may be certified by:

a. The Comptroller and Auditor-General or any other person appointed by him in this behalf

b. The State Government only

c. The Secretary of the State Commission

d. The Accountant General only

76. The State Government shall cause the audit report to be laid:

a. Before Parliament

b. Before the Governor

c. Before the State Legislature

d. Before the High Court

77. Section 36 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Constitution of special investigation teams

b. Protection of action taken in good faith

c. Matters not subject to jurisdiction of the Commission

d. Public servants

78. The Commission shall not inquire into any matter which is pending before:

a. Any Civil Court

b. Any High Court

c. A State Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law for the time being in force

d. Any Tribunal

79. Under section 36(2), the Commission or the State Commission shall not inquire into any matter after the expiry of:

a. Six months

b. One year

c. Two years

d. Three years

80. The period of limitation under section 36(2) is computed from:

a. The date of filing of complaint

b. The date of knowledge of violation

c. The date on which the act constituting violation of human rights is alleged to have been committed

d. The date of inquiry

81. Section 37 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Human Rights Courts

b. Investigation by the Commission

c. Constitution of special investigation teams

d. Powers relating to inquiries

82. Section 37 begins with:

a. A proviso

b. A deeming provision

c. A saving clause

d. A non-obstante clause

83. Where the Government considers it necessary, it may constitute:

a. Human Rights Courts

b. Special investigation teams

c. State Commissions

d. Inquiry Committees

84. The special investigation teams may consist of:

a. Judicial officers

b. Public Prosecutors

c. Such police officers as the Government thinks necessary

d. Members of the Commission

85. Special investigation teams are constituted for the purposes of:

a. Adjudication and appeal

b. Investigation and prosecution of offences arising out of violations of human rights

c. Framing regulations

d. Conducting audits

86. Section 38 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Public servants

b. Special investigation teams

c. Protection of action taken in good faith

d. Jurisdiction of the Commission

87. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, State Government, Commission or State Commission in respect of anything:

a. Done negligently

b. Done in excess of jurisdiction

c. Done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of the Act

d. Done without authority

88. Protection under section 38 extends to:

a. Members only

b. Governments only

c. Persons acting under the direction of the Central Government, State Government, Commission or State Commission

d. Public servants only

89. The protection under section 38 also extends to publication of:

a. Government notifications only

b. Reports, papers or proceedings published by or under the authority of the Central Government, State Government, Commission or State Commission

c. Court judgments only

d. Audit reports only

90. Section 39 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Protection of action taken in good faith

b. Public servants

c. Members and officers to be public servants

d. Powers of investigation

91. Every Member of the Commission and State Commission shall be deemed to be:

a. A judicial officer

b. A public servant

c. A Government servant

d. A civil court

92. Every officer appointed or authorised by the Commission or State Commission to exercise functions under the Act shall be deemed to be:

a. A public servant within the meaning of section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

b. A Government servant only

c. A police officer

d. A judicial officer

93. The expression "public servant" in section 39 refers to the meaning assigned in:

a. Section 19 of the Indian Penal Code

b. Section 20 of the c Code

c. Section 2(28) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

d. Section 2(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

94. Section 40 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Power of Commission to make regulations

b. Power of Central Government to make rules

c. Power of State Government to make rules

d. Power to remove difficulties

95. The Central Government may make rules under section 40:

a. By order

b. By regulation

c. By notification

d. By resolution

96. Rules made under section 40 are for carrying out:

a. The recommendations of the Commission

b. The provisions of this Act

c. The directions of Parliament

d. The provisions of the Constitution

97. Under section 40(2), rules may provide for the salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of:

a. Secretary-General only

b. Chairperson and Members under section 8

c. State Commission Members

d. Human Rights Court Judges

98. Rules under section 40 may prescribe conditions relating to appointment of:

a. Judicial officers

b. Administrative, technical and scientific staff of the Commission

c. Members of Parliament

d. Public Prosecutors

99. Under section 40(2)(c), rules may provide for:

a. Any power of a criminal court

b. Any power of a civil court required to be prescribed under section 13(1)(f)

c. Powers of Human Rights Courts

d. Powers of State Commissions

100. The form of annual statement of accounts of the Commission under section 34 may be prescribed by:

a. Rules under section 40

b. Regulations under section 40B

c. Orders of the Central Government

d. Directions of Parliament

101. Every rule made under the Act shall be laid before:

a. The Commission

b. Each House of Parliament

c. The Supreme Court

d. The President

102. Every rule made under section 40 shall be laid before Parliament for a total period of:

a. Fifteen days

b. Thirty days

c. Forty-five days

d. Sixty days

103. If both Houses agree that a rule should not be made:

a. The rule remains valid permanently

b. The rule shall be of no effect thereafter

c. The rule becomes a regulation

d. The rule requires Presidential assent

104. Any modification or annulment of a rule shall be:

a. Retrospective in all cases

b. Without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule

c. Effective only after Presidential approval

d. Subject to approval of the Commission

105. Section 40A of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Retrospective regulations

b. Retrospective notifications

c. Power to make rules retrospectively

d. Saving of rules

106. The power to make rules retrospectively under section 40A relates to rules under:

a. Section 40(2)(a)

b. Section 40(2)(b)

c. Section 40(2)(c)

d. Section 40(2)(d)

107. Retrospective rules may be made from a date not earlier than:

a. The commencement of rules

b. The date of publication

c. The date on which the Act received the assent of the President

d. The constitution of the Commission

108. No retrospective effect shall be given to a rule so as to:

a. Affect the Commission

b. Prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such rule may be applicable

c. Affect Parliament

d. Affect State Governments

109. Section 40B of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Power of Commission to make regulations

b. Power of Central Government to make rules

c. Power of State Government to make rules

d. Power to remove difficulties

110. The Commission may make regulations:

a. Without approval of the Central Government

b. With the previous approval of the Central Government

c. With approval of Parliament

d. With approval of the Supreme Court

111. Regulations under section 40B shall be made:

a. By order

b. By notification

c. By resolution

d. By circular

112. Regulations may provide for the procedure to be followed by the Commission under:

a. Section 10(2)

b. Section 10(3)

c. Section 13(1)

d. Section 17

113. Regulations may provide for:

a. Returns and statistics to be furnished by the State Commissions

b. Appointment of Members

c. Creation of Human Rights Courts

d. Audit of State Commissions

114. Every regulation made under section 40B shall be laid before:

a. State Legislature

b. Commission

c. Each House of Parliament

d. Supreme Court

115. Section 41 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Power of State Government to make rules

b. Power of Commission to make regulations

c. Grants by State Government

d. Accounts and audit

116. The State Government may make rules under section 41:

a. By regulation

b. By notification

c. By ordinance

d. By order

117. Rules under section 41 may provide for salaries and allowances of:

a. Chairperson and Members under section 26

b. Chairperson of NHRC only

c. Secretary of State Commission only

d. Human Rights Court Judges

118. Rules under section 41 may prescribe conditions relating to appointment of:

a. Administrative, technical and scientific staff of the State Commission

b. Members of the State Legislature

c. Public Prosecutors

d. Human Rights Court staff

119. Every rule made by the State Government under section 41 shall be laid before:

a. Parliament

b. Governor

c. State Legislature

d. State Commission

120. Section 42 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Repeal and savings

b. Power to remove difficulties

c. Special powers of Government

d. Delegated legislation

121. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of the Act, the Central Government may:

a. Amend the Act

b. Issue regulations

c. By order published in the Official Gazette, make provisions for removing the difficulty

d. Refer the matter to Parliament

122. An order under section 42 must not be:

a. Contrary to the recommendations of the Commission

b. Inconsistent with the provisions of the Act

c. Published in the Gazette

d. Retrospective

123. No order under section 42 shall be made after the expiry of:

a. One year from commencement of the Act

b. Two years from commencement of the Act

c. Three years from commencement of the Act

d. Five years from commencement of the Act

124. Every order made under section 42 shall be laid before:

a. The Commission

b. The President

c. Each House of Parliament

d. The Supreme Court

125. Section 43 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 deals with:

a. Repeal and savings

b. Removal of difficulties

c. Rule-making powers

d. Regulations

126. Which Ordinance is repealed by section 43(1)?

a. Human Rights Ordinance, 1992

b. Protection of Human Rights Ordinance, 1993

c. National Human Rights Commission Ordinance, 1993

d. Human Rights Courts Ordinance, 1993

127. Section 43(2) contains:

a. A limitation clause

b. A deeming provision

c. A rule-making provision

d. A jurisdiction clause

128. Notwithstanding the repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under:

a. The Constitution

b. The corresponding provisions of this Act

c. Rules made under the Ordinance only

d. Orders of the Central Government

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