Consider the following statements about the Convention on the Rights of the Child :
- 1. This is an international treaty which recognizes the human rights of children up to the age of 14 years.
- 2. It constitutes a common reference against which progress in meeting human right standards for children can be assessed and results compared.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2012
Statement 2 is correct. The CRC sets universal standards for the rights of children and serves as a framework for monitoring and comparing progress made by states parties in fulfilling these rights.
The CRC provides a comprehensive framework and set of standards for children’s rights globally.