Consider the following statements lsquo Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities rsquo ...........

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Consider the following statements

‘Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ was the first U.N. human rights treaty of the twenty-first century.
India is a signatory of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

Select the correct statement.

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2 only

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The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted in 2007 as the first major instrument of human rights in the 21st century.
It defines persons with disabilities as those “who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others”.
India is a signatory of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It ratified this Convention on 01-10-2007 in pursuance of Article 35 of the Convention. India submitted its First Country Report on Status of Disability in India in November 2015.

Hence both statements are correct.

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