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Treaty Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2016–2024), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in EPFO — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2016 → CISF 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2024
Which one of the following provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, 'Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person'?
- A Article 1
- B Article 2
- C Article 3 ✓
- D Article 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Political Theory & Jurisprudence
EPFO2016
"Everyone as a member of the society has the right to social security, and is entitled to realization through national efforts and international cooperation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each state of economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and free development of his personality." This statement which is emphasizing the importance of social security has been expressed in which of the following?
- A Universal Declaration of Human Rights ✓
- B Philadelphia Declaration of the ILO
- C Report of the First National Commission on Labour
- D Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)
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