Indian Polity PYQ 359 of 375 · Miscellaneous

Amnesty International is an organization associated with

  1. AProtection of women’s rights
  2. BProtection of human rights
  3. CAbolition of untouchability
  4. DNone of the above

56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2014

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Correct answer: (b) Protection of human rights

Explanation

Amnesty International is a worldwide voluntary organization that works for human rights. It was founded in 1961 by a London barrister, Peter Benenson. In 1961, Peter Benenson wrote an article titled “The Forgotten Prisoners” protesting unethical arrests occurring around the world. Amnesty International is a concrete expression of his ideas. Its headquarters are in London.

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