LGBT : Rights and Issues

1) Which of the following organizations has recently passed a resolution creating a post of an independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity?

a) United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC).
b) Amnesty International
c) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
d) United States Congress.

2) Which of the following sections under the 'Indian Penal Code(IPC)' criminalizes homosexuality?

a) Section 309
b) Section 353
c) Section 377
d) IPC does not criminalizes homosexuality.

3) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Indian Supreme Court's judgment in Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation case?

a) The judgment reversed the findings of the Delhi High Court in 2009 which recognized the inherent injustice in Section 377 of IPC.
b) Supreme Court restored section 377 and granted validity to the state's ability to criminalize acts of homosexuality on perceived moral grounds.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

4) In which of the following countries 'same sex marriage' is legalized?

i) The United States of America
ii) England/Wales
iii) New Zealand
iv) France
v) China
vi) Sweden
vii) South Africa

a) All of the above
b) i, ii, iii, iv, vi and vii only
c) i and vii only
d) None of the above

Answers

1) a. In this resolution, India abstained from voting.
2) c
3) c
4) b

Reference : The Hindu , Forbes