When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted

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When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the U.N. General Assembly?

1. 24 October, 1945
2. 10 December, 1948
3. 25 June, 1950
4. 1 January, 1953

Correct Option: B

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December, 1948 at Palais de Chaillot, Paris. The Declaration consists of 30 articles which have been elaborated in subsequent international treaties, regional human rights instruments, national constitutions and laws.