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Q140 (CISF/2026) International Relations & Global Affairs › Global Indices, Reports & Agreements

Which one of the following provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 lays down the duties to the community ?

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Article 29 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948, explicitly addresses the relationship between the individual and the community. Clause (1) states: "Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible."

  • Article 27: Focuses on the right to participate in cultural life, enjoy the arts, and share in scientific advancement.
  • Article 28: Asserts the right to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration can be fully realized.
  • Article 30: Acts as a safeguard, stating that no state, group, or person has the right to engage in activities aimed at destroying any of the rights and freedoms listed.

Article 29 is unique in the UDHR as it balances individual rights with social responsibilities, emphasizing that rights must be exercised with respect for the general welfare and the rights of others.

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Which of the following statements as per the 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights' is/are correct?

  1. The Declaration provides that everyone has a right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
  2. The Declaration provides that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.
  3. Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3