Q. India is a signatory to which of the following conventions?
- Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.
- The Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971.
- The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes:
- India is the world’s single-largest opiate market according to the World Drug Report 2022 released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime was established in 1997 and was named as a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2002.
- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is celebrated every year on 26th
- India is a signatory to Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961; The Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988 and has enacted the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.