{"id":85908,"date":"2025-06-01T03:31:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85908"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:31:16","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-regarding-the-human-rights-counc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-regarding-the-human-rights-counc\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements regarding the Human Rights Counc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements regarding the Human Rights Council is not correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;It is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of all members of the UN.&#8221; option2=&#8221;It is responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.&#8221; option3=&#8221;It replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights.&#8221; option4=&#8221;It is made up of 47 UN Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Human Rights Council is indeed an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe (Statement B is correct). It was established by the UN General Assembly in 2006 to replace the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights (Statement C is correct). The Human Rights Council is made up of 47 UN Member States, which are elected by the UN General Assembly for staggered three-year terms (Statement D is correct). It is *not* made up of all members of the UN; only 47 elected members serve on the Council at any given time.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental UN body responsible for human rights protection.<br \/>\n&#8211; It replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights in 2006.<br \/>\n&#8211; It consists of 47 elected member states, not all UN members.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nMembers of the Human Rights Council are elected based on equitable geographical distribution, with seats allocated among regional groups. Members are eligible for re-election for one additional term. The Council holds regular sessions throughout the year and conducts the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, which reviews the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements regarding the Human Rights Council is not correct? 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