Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2014 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

According to survey conducted by London based Human Rights Organization, which one of the following countries is world's biggest state executioner?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Iraq

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Iraq”.
Despite signing the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Iran, according to human rights groups, is the world's largest executioner of juvenile offenders.

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