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Human Rights Issues in Pakistan MCQs with Answer

What is the primary law in Pakistan addressing human rights violations?
A) The Pakistan Penal Code
B) The Constitution of Pakistan
C) The Human Rights Act 2001
D) The National Human Rights Commission Act 2012

Answer
B) The Constitution of Pakistan

Which organization in Pakistan is responsible for protecting and promoting human rights?
A) Pakistan Human Rights Association
B) National Commission for Human Rights
C) Pakistan Bar Council
D) Ministry of Human Rights

Answer
B) National Commission for Human Rights

What is the legal age for marriage in Pakistan?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years

Answer
B) 18 years

Which of the following is a prominent human rights issue in Pakistan?
A) Forced labor
B) Gender-based violence
C) Child marriage
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

What is the name of the act passed in Pakistan to curb bonded labor?
A) Bonded Labor Abolition Act 1992
B) The Anti-Slavery Act 1950
C) The Labor Rights Act 1987
D) The Child Labor Prevention Act 1999

Answer
A) Bonded Labor Abolition Act 1992

Which international convention did Pakistan sign regarding children’s rights?
A) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B) The Convention on the Rights of the Child
C) The Geneva Convention
D) The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Answer
B) The Convention on the Rights of the Child

What is the name of the Pakistani law that protects women’s rights to inheritance?
A) The Women Protection Act 2002
B) The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961
C) The Dowry Act 1981
D) The Inheritance Rights Act 2005

Answer
B) The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961

Which group in Pakistan faces discrimination based on their religious beliefs?
A) Christians
B) Hindus
C) Ahmadis
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

Which law addresses the issue of honor killings in Pakistan?
A) The Anti-Honor Killing Act 2016
B) The Women’s Protection Bill 2015
C) The Zina Hudood Ordinance
D) The Honor Killing Prevention Act 2018

Answer
A) The Anti-Honor Killing Act 2016

What is the purpose of the National Human Rights Commission of Pakistan?
A) To regulate the judiciary
B) To monitor and report human rights violations
C) To enact new laws
D) To conduct elections

Answer
B) To monitor and report human rights violations

Which of these issues is commonly linked to Pakistan’s freedom of expression?
A) Censorship of media
B) Political repression
C) Internet surveillance
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

What does the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau in Pakistan primarily focus on?
A) Environmental issues
B) Protection of child laborers
C) Prevention of child abuse and exploitation
D) Child education

Answer
C) Prevention of child abuse and exploitation

What is the legal age for consensual sex in Pakistan under the law?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 14 years

Answer
B) 18 years

Which Pakistani law allows for the registration of forced marriages as illegal?
A) The Forced Marriages Act 2010
B) The Prevention of Forced Marriage Ordinance 2015
C) The Women’s Protection Act 2002
D) The Marriage and Divorce Act

Answer
B) The Prevention of Forced Marriage Ordinance 2015

Which of the following groups are most vulnerable to human rights abuses in Pakistan?
A) Minorities
B) Women
C) Refugees
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

How does Pakistan address forced child labor?
A) By criminalizing it in the Labor Law
B) By creating rehabilitation centers
C) By enforcing the Bonded Labor Act
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

Which religious minority in Pakistan has faced the most significant persecution?
A) Christians
B) Hindus
C) Sikhs
D) Ahmadis

Answer
D) Ahmadis

What law protects the rights of transgender people in Pakistan?
A) The Transgender Persons Act 2018
B) The Gender Equality Act 2019
C) The Transgender Protection Act 2005
D) The Sexual Harassment Law 2008

Answer
A) The Transgender Persons Act 2018

Which body oversees the protection of prisoners’ rights in Pakistan?
A) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
B) The Federal Ombudsman
C) The Punjab Human Rights Department
D) The Ministry of Interior

Answer
B) The Federal Ombudsman

What was the key feature of the Women’s Protection Act 2006 in Pakistan?
A) Prohibiting dowry
B) Decriminalizing adultery
C) Protecting women from domestic violence
D) Establishing quotas for women in parliament

Answer
C) Protecting women from domestic violence

Which Pakistani organization provides legal aid to victims of human rights violations?
A) The Lawyers for Human Rights Foundation
B) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
C) The Pakistan Bar Association
D) The Justice for All Coalition

Answer
B) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

What is the fundamental issue regarding the blasphemy law in Pakistan?
A) It does not apply to non-Muslims
B) It is often misused to persecute minorities
C) It is too lenient
D) It lacks legal provisions for defense

Answer
B) It is often misused to persecute minorities

Which international human rights treaty has Pakistan signed?
A) The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C) The Convention Against Torture
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

What is the goal of the Pakistan Human Rights Commission’s work?
A) To enact new laws
B) To conduct elections
C) To monitor and protect human rights
D) To regulate the press

Answer
C) To monitor and protect human rights

How does the Pakistani government address the issue of forced conversions?
A) By providing legal support to victims
B) By banning forced conversions
C) By offering rehabilitation programs
D) By issuing decrees against it

Answer
B) By banning forced conversions

Which Pakistani law addresses sexual harassment at the workplace?
A) The Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act 2010
B) The Prevention of Workplace Harassment Act 2005
C) The Gender Equality Act 2006
D) The Women’s Protection Act 2002

Answer
A) The Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act 2010

Which demographic in Pakistan faces significant discrimination and violence?
A) Women
B) Religious minorities
C) Transgender people
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

How does Pakistan address child labor in hazardous industries?
A) Through labor law enforcement
B) By offering free education to children
C) By regulating industries
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

Which law in Pakistan aims to prevent human trafficking?
A) The Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2018
B) The Anti-Trafficking Act 2007
C) The Prevention of Child Trafficking Act
D) The Human Trafficking Law 2012

Answer
A) The Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2018

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