Q. Consider the following statements:
1.In India, everyone enjoys constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 20, and 21 irrespective of nationality.
2.India is a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention.
3.India lacks a domestic asylum framework.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Articles 14, 20, 21, 21A, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 are available to all persons whether citizens or foreigners. India does not have a standard policy to deal with refugees” and lacks “a codified central legislation” on refugee protection. The refugee law framework in India is primarily based on executive decisions, court judgments, and the UNHCR’s assistance.
Statement 2 is incorrect. India has not signed the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol. India remains one of the few liberal democracies not to have signed or ratified the UN Refugee Convention.
Source: The Hindu
