Consider the following statements :<br>1. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) provides that everyone shall have the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.<br>2. Although India agrees in principle with the ethos of ICCPR, it has not yet ratified it fully.<br>Which of the statements given above is/are <strong>correct</strong>?
- A. 1 only ✓
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A. 1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct as per Article 16 of the ICCPR. Statement 2 is incorrect because India formally acceded to and ratified the ICCPR on April 10, 1979.
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