Exam Details
| Subject | Human Rights in India | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Certificate Programme in Human Rights | |
| Department | School of Law (SOL) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Describe the functions of the National Human Rights Commission. In which cases can it exercise the powers of a civil court
2. Discuss the various rights available to consumers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
3. "Persons with disabilities are one of the most marginalised sections of the society". What are the factors responsible for this
4. What role has the judiciary been playing in the protection of environment? Discuss with special reference to the judicial interpretation of Article 21 of the constitution.
5. Describe the basic characteristics of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
6. Write a note on 'Gender discrimination' and the consequential inequalities in India.
7. Explain the salient features of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
8. Explain the rights available to a citizen in case of arrest and detention
9. "The Directive Principles of State Policy although non-justiciable, are fundamental in Governance of the country". Discuss.
10. Discuss the role of media in facilitating the prevention of abuse of Human Rights.
11. Write a note on the right to equality as provided in the Constitution of India.
12. Discuss various kinds of rights available to unorganised workers.
Write short notes on any four of the following questions in about 150 words. Each question carries 5 marks.
13. Human Rights and Terrorism.
14. Rights of elderly persons.
15. Contribution of Jainism to the idea of Human Rights.
16. Caste Discrimination.
17. Domestic Violence.
18. First Information Report (FIR).
2. Discuss the various rights available to consumers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
3. "Persons with disabilities are one of the most marginalised sections of the society". What are the factors responsible for this
4. What role has the judiciary been playing in the protection of environment? Discuss with special reference to the judicial interpretation of Article 21 of the constitution.
5. Describe the basic characteristics of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
6. Write a note on 'Gender discrimination' and the consequential inequalities in India.
7. Explain the salient features of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
8. Explain the rights available to a citizen in case of arrest and detention
9. "The Directive Principles of State Policy although non-justiciable, are fundamental in Governance of the country". Discuss.
10. Discuss the role of media in facilitating the prevention of abuse of Human Rights.
11. Write a note on the right to equality as provided in the Constitution of India.
12. Discuss various kinds of rights available to unorganised workers.
Write short notes on any four of the following questions in about 150 words. Each question carries 5 marks.
13. Human Rights and Terrorism.
14. Rights of elderly persons.
15. Contribution of Jainism to the idea of Human Rights.
16. Caste Discrimination.
17. Domestic Violence.
18. First Information Report (FIR).
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Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
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- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
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- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
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- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Human Rights : Society and Development
- Human Rights in India