{"id":92529,"date":"2025-06-01T11:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92529"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:27:24","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-about-the-un-human-ri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-about-the-un-human-ri\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct about the UN Human Ri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct about the UN Human Rights Council ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was established in the year 2006.<\/li>\n<li>The Council is made up of 47 Member States.<\/li>\n<li>The United States of America was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in the year 2006.<\/li>\n<li>Members of the Council serve for a period of five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; 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 CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is A) 1 and 2 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nLet&#8217;s evaluate each statement about the UN Human Rights Council:<br \/>\n1. It was established in the year 2006. &#8211; Correct. The UN Human Rights Council was established by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights.<br \/>\n2. The Council is made up of 47 Member States. &#8211; Correct. The Council is composed of 47 Member States which are elected by the majority of members of the General Assembly through direct and secret ballot.<br \/>\n3. The United States of America was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in the year 2006. &#8211; Incorrect. The U.S. boycotted the Council during its initial years under the George W. Bush administration and did not join until 2009 under the Obama administration.<br \/>\n4. Members of the Council serve for a period of five years. &#8211; Incorrect. Members of the Council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms.<br \/>\nTherefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe UN Human Rights Council meets at the UN Office in Geneva. It holds regular sessions three times a year (March, June, September). It can also hold special sessions to address urgent human rights violations. The Council utilizes mechanisms like the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to assess the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct about the UN Human Rights Council ? It was established in the year 2006. The Council is made up of 47 Member States. The United States of America was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in the year 2006. Members of the Council serve for a period &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements is\/are correct about the UN Human Ri\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-about-the-un-human-ri\/#more-92529\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements is\/are correct about the UN Human Ri<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1089],"tags":[1114,1142],"class_list":["post-92529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cisf-ac-exe","tag-1114","tag-current-news-and-affairs","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements is\/are correct about the UN Human Ri<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is A) 1 and 2 only. 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It was established in the year 2006. - Correct. The UN Human Rights Council was established by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights. 2. The Council is made up of 47 Member States. - Correct. The Council is composed of 47 Member States which are elected by the majority of members of the General Assembly through direct and secret ballot. 3. The United States of America was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in the year 2006. - Incorrect. The U.S. boycotted the Council during its initial years under the George W. Bush administration and did not join until 2009 under the Obama administration. 4. Members of the Council serve for a period of five years. - Incorrect. Members of the Council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms. 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The United States of America was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in the year 2006. - Incorrect. The U.S. boycotted the Council during its initial years under the George W. Bush administration and did not join until 2009 under the Obama administration. 4. Members of the Council serve for a period of five years. - Incorrect. Members of the Council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms. 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Let's evaluate each statement about the UN Human Rights Council: 1. It was established in the year 2006. - Correct. The UN Human Rights Council was established by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights. 2. The Council is made up of 47 Member States. - Correct. The Council is composed of 47 Member States which are elected by the majority of members of the General Assembly through direct and secret ballot. 3. The United States of America was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in the year 2006. - Incorrect. The U.S. boycotted the Council during its initial years under the George W. Bush administration and did not join until 2009 under the Obama administration. 4. Members of the Council serve for a period of five years. - Incorrect. Members of the Council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms. 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