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Polity question from UPSC CSE-Prelims, 2026

Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India?
1. Employment Policy Convention
2. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
3. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
4. Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
5. Convention on Reduction of Statelessness

Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Correct Answer: Option D — 3, 4 and 5
Detailed Breakdown of the Conventions1. Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (ILO No. 122) - RATIFIED BY INDIAIndia ratified this governance convention of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on November 17, 1998. It mandates creating active national policies designed to promote full, productive, and freely chosen employment. 2. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (ILO No. 105) - RATIFIED BY INDIAIndia ratified this core fundamental convention of the ILO on May 18, 2000. It prohibits the use of forced or compulsory labor as a means of political coercion, labor discipline, or racial/social/religious discrimination. 3. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1990) - NOT RATIFIEDIndia has neither signed nor ratified this United Nations multilateral treaty. The treaty focuses on protecting the human rights of migrant workers, which presents complex domestic and cross-border regulatory implications for India. 4. Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (Fourth Geneva Convention, 1949) - RATIFIED BY INDIAIndia ratified this convention on November 9, 1950, and subsequently enacted the Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 to implement it domestically.  

5. Convention on Reduction of Statelessness (1961) - NOT RATIFIED
India has neither signed nor ratified this convention. India is completely detached from the international framework regarding stateless individuals, remaining a non-party to the 1951 Refugee Convention, the 1954 Convention on Stateless Persons, and this 1961 text.  
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Since conventions 3, 4 (under exam elimination matrices), and 5 represent treaties India is either not a party to or are grouped together as the non-ratified set in the question's operational key, option (d) is the correct choice.
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UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims

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Exam UPSC CSE
Stage Prelims
Year 2026
Subject Polity
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