UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 88
Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India?
- Employment Policy Convention
- Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
- International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
- Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
- Convention on Reduction of Statelessness
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D [SOURCE KEY DISPUTED; NO FULLY CORRECT OPTION]
Explanation: India ratified the Fourth Geneva Convention in 1950, so the supplied option claiming this convention was not ratified contains a verifiable error. India has not ratified the Migrant Workers Convention or the Statelessness Reduction Convention.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - India has ratified the ILO Abolition of Forced Labour Convention and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
B: Incorrect - the Employment Policy and Abolition of Forced Labour ILO conventions are not both unratified.
C: Incorrect - the Fourth Geneva Convention (item 4) has been ratified; this choice omits the unratified Statelessness Reduction Convention.
D: Incorrect - Source key D is incorrect: it includes item 4, ratified by India on 9 November 1950. The accurate unratified set is 3 and 5, which is not offered.
Review note: SOURCE KEY ERROR: correct unratified items appear to be 3 and 5, but no option offers that combination. ICRC treaty database explicitly lists India’s Fourth Geneva Convention ratification on 9 Nov 1950. Verify ILO convention ratifications independently.