2012 · Q112
Consider the following statements about the Convention on the Rights of the Child:
- 1It is an international treaty that recognises the rights of children up to the age of 14 years.
- 2It is a commonly used reference for assessing progress in the field of child rights.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Convention defines a child as below 18 years (not 14), so statement 1 is false; it is the standard reference for child-rights progress, so statement 2 is true.