Test Your Knowledge on Human Rights and Fundamental Rights in India

What types of complaints does the National Human Rights Commission receive every year?

When was the National Human Rights Commission established in India?

Which institutions safeguard the rights of minorities, women, dalits, and fundamental rights in India?

What is the limitation of the National Human Rights Commission's authority?

When was the right to property incorporated into the list of fundamental rights in India?

What is the doctrine of prospective over-ruling?

Which states in India made laws for the abolition of zamindari, which were declared constitutionally valid by the Supreme Court in the Kameshwar Singh Case (1951)?

Institutions like Women, National Scheduled Caste Commission, and National Human Rights Commission safeguard the rights of minorities, women, dalits, and fundamental rights.
People's union for Civil Liberties' (PUCL) and 'People's union for Democratic Rights' (PUDR) have surveillance against the violation of rights.
The National Human Rights Commission was established in 1993 to investigate complaints against the violation of human rights.
The commission receives thousands of complaints every year, including death in custody, rape in custody, missing people, excesses of police, inactiveness in taking any action by police, and misbehaviour with women.
The commission can only make recommendations to the government or judiciary based on its enquiry.
The right to property was incorporated into the list of fundamental rights with many restrictions imposed on its exercise.
The State can nationalise private property by the authority of law in the name of public interest and on the payment of just compensation.
The governments of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh made laws for the abolition of zamindari, which were declared constitutionally valid by the Supreme Court in the Kameshwar Singh Case (1951).
The first amendment was made in the Constitution in 1951, which inserted Art. 31 A and added the ninth schedule to it.
The doctrine of prospective over-ruling was created in the Golak Nath Case (1967), which cautioned that curtailment of fundamental rights could not be done in the future.

Test your knowledge of human rights and fundamental rights in India with this quiz! Learn about the institutions and organizations that safeguard the rights of minorities, women, and dalits. Explore the history of fundamental rights and the limitations on the exercise of the right to property. Discover landmark court cases that have shaped the doctrine of prospective over-ruling. Challenge yourself with questions on these important topics and see how much you know about human rights in India.