The ICCPR, along with the UDHR and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), forms the International Bill of Human Rights.
Which one of the following statements regarding Human Rights is not correct ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2016 · Topic: Human Development (Human Rights and their linkage with Human Development)
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Answer: C. The International Covenant on Civil and Polit‐ ical Rights was adopted by the United Nations in the year 1948
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