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72. Consider the following statements

1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.

2. the territories/countries once under the British Empire (jurisdiction/ rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


A

(a) 1 only

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(b) 2 only

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(c) Both 1 and 2

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D

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is D

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


(D)

The Charter of the Commonwealth was adopted on 19 December 2012 and was officially signed by Queen Elizabeth II at Marlborough House, London, on the Commonwealth Day on 11 March 2013. The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, most of which were once part of the British Empire. The Commonwealth's membership includes both republics and monarchies. The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is Queen Elizabeth II, who reigns as monarch directly in 16 member states known as Commonwealth realms.


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