All MCQs for Competitive Exams

1311

The OHCHR provides technical assistance to countries to help them:

A

Develop their space programs.

B

Incorporate international human rights standards into their national laws and policies.

C

Fund their military defense systems.

D

Build commercial infrastructure projects.

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1312

OHCHR's work on **transitional justice** primarily relates to countries emerging from:

A

Economic recession.

B

Authoritarian rule or prolonged armed conflict.

C

Natural disasters.

D

Rapid technological change.

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1313

Which of the following is NOT a core priority area of the OHCHR's work?

A

The right to development and economic, social, and cultural rights.

B

Combating all forms of discrimination.

C

Regulating international trade tariffs and financial markets.

D

Strengthening the rule of law and accountability.

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1314

The primary source of OHCHR’s core funding is:

A

Loans from the World Bank.

B

The UN regular budget and voluntary contributions from Member States.

C

Revenue from peacekeeping operations.

D

Fines levied against human rights violators.

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1315

The OHCHR works to support and administer the monitoring bodies for the major human rights treaties (like the ICCPR, ICESCR, CERD, etc.). These bodies are known as:

A

The UN Tribunals

B

The Treaty Bodies

C

The Human Rights Committees

D

The OHCHR Field Offices

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1316

What is the collective term for the independent human rights experts appointed by the Human Rights Council to report and advise on human rights issues, administered by OHCHR?

A

Human Rights Arbitrators

B

Special Procedures (Rapporteurs, Working Groups)

C

Human Rights Governors

D

The Inquiry Commission

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1317

Which mechanism of the Human Rights Council involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States every four to five years?

A

Special Procedures

B

The Complaint Procedure

C

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

D

The Ad Hoc Committee

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1318

The High Commissioner for Human Rights is appointed by whom?

A

A direct election by the UN General Assembly.

B

The UN Security Council.

C

The UN Secretary-General, and approved by the General Assembly.

D

The President of the International Court of Justice.

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1319

What is the primary foundational legal document for the OHCHR's mandate?

A

The UN Charter

B

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

C

The Geneva Conventions

D

The Rome Statute

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1320

The OHCHR is the Secretariat for which major inter-governmental UN body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights globally?

A

The UN Security Council

B

The International Court of Justice (ICJ)

C

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC)

D

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

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