Which of the following statements are NOT correct?
A. In the Hague Conference of 1930, a convention on the conflict of Nationality law was signed and adopted.
B. Nottebohm case is related to “statelessness”.
C. On 7th November 1967, the General Assembly of the U.N adopted the declaration on elimination of discrimination against women.
D. The Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, 1961 came into force on December 13, 1965.
E. The Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons was adopted on 6th June 1960.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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A. In the Hague Conference of 1930, a convention on the conflict of Nationality law was signed and adopted.

Correct. The Hague Conference for the Codification of International Law (1930) resulted in the Convention on Certain Questions relating to the Conflict of Nationality Laws.

Correct

B. Nottebohm case is related to “statelessness”.

Incorrect. The Nottebohm Case (Liechtenstein v. Guatemala) (1955) is the key authority on the principle of "genuine link" or "effective nationality," which determines the validity of nationality granted by a state. While related to nationality, its core finding is not about statelessness.

NOT Correct

C. On 7th November 1967, the General Assembly of the U.N adopted the declaration on elimination of discrimination against women.

Correct. The UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (DEDAW) on November 7, 1967.

Correct

D. The Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, 1961 came into force on December 13, 1965.

Incorrect. The Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, 1961, actually came into force much later, on December 13, 1975.

NOT Correct

E. The Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons was adopted on 6th June 1960.

Incorrect. The Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons was adopted by the UN on September 28, 1954, not 1960.

NOT Correct