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Q89·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

International Conventions and India's Ratification

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Question

Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India?

1Employment Policy Convention
2Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
3International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
4Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
5Convention on Reduction of Statelessness

Select the answer using the code given below :

Options

a

2 and 4

b

1 and 2

c

3 and 4 only

d

3 and 5

Answer

Explanation

The correct answer is (d), meaning conventions 3 and 5 have not been ratified by India. India has not signed or ratified the UN Migrant Workers Convention (3) or the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (5) due to domestic sovereignty and refugee policy considerations. Conversely, India has formally ratified the ILO Employment Policy Convention (Convention 122) (1), the ILO Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (Convention 105) (2), and the Fourth Geneva Convention regarding civilian protection during conflicts (4).

India has ratified the core Geneva and ILO labor conventions but has not signed the international conventions on statelessness or migrant workers' rights.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q89

Subject

International Relations

Sub-topic

Trade, Treaties & Connectivity

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

ILO Conventions database / UN Human Rights Treaties Registry

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