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Which resolutions of UNO have been ratified by India for protecting human rights? (a) Declaration of Human Rights - 10 Dec. 1948. (b) International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD. (c) Convention against the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women - CEDAW (d) Convention on Rights of the Child - CRC Choose the correct option:

Which resolutions of UNO have been ratified by India for protecting human rights? (a) Declaration of Human Rights - 10 Dec. 1948. (b) International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD. (c) Convention against the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women - CEDAW (d) Convention on Rights of the Child - CRC Choose the correct option: Correct Answer (a), (b), (c) and (d)

The correct answer is (a), (b), (c) and (d).

Key Points

  • Declaration of Human Rights:
    • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
    • It establishes the rights and freedoms of all human beings.
    • It was accepted by the UNGA as per Resolution 217 during the session on December 10, 1948. 
    • On January 1, 1942, India signed the Declaration by the United Nations.
  • International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD):
    • The Convention focuses on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and addresses racial discrimination.
    • Defined in broad terms it includes discrimination based on skin colour, descent, ethnicity, and national origin.
    • India ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD on 3 Dec 1968.
  • Convention against the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women - CEDAW:
    • ​It is an international legal document that requires countries to eliminate discrimination against women and girls in all areas and promotes women's and girls' equal rights.
    • It is also described as the international bill of rights for women.
    • India ratified it on July 9, 1993.
  • Convention on Rights of the Child - CRC:
    • It is an international human rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children.
    • India ratified the treaty on 11 December 1992.

Related Questions

Arrange the following instruments in their chronological order of their introduction using codes given below:
1. International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination.
2. Bill of Rights.
3. Torture Convention.
4. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. The Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 is a fundamental convention of ILO.
2. Conventions are legally binding international treaties that may be ratified by member states.
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2. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957
3. Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951
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3. The U. N. Commission on Human Rights was replaced by Human Rights Committee in March 2006 by the General Assembly.
4. The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) established in 1948.
Choose the correct answer:
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1. The International Labour Office is the permanent secretariat of the ILO.
2. Convention 182 regarding worst forms of Child Labour has been ratified by India.
3. International Labour Conference is also known as an international Parliament of labour.
4. International Labour Conference is a forum for discussion of key social and labour questions.
5. Trade Unions are involved in collecting wage data including fringe and personal benefits.
6. Strikes, boycotts and gheraos are militant functions of trade union.
7. Ministrant functions of trade unions involve providing financial support to members during strikes and lockouts.
What is the correct sequence of the following?
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
2. Declaration on the Rights of Disabled persons.
3. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
4. Convention on the status of refugees.
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