With reference to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), consider the following statements: 1. It is a part of the United Nations. 2. It is tasked with reviewing violations of religious freedom worldwide. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), consider the following statements:
1.It is a part of the United Nations.
2.It is tasked with reviewing violations of religious freedom worldwide.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission created by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. It is not affiliated with the United Nations.

Statement 2 is correct. USCIRF monitors international religious freedom issues and reviews violations globally.

Source: The Hindu

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