Which of the following multilateral treaties is to protect the cultural property in the event of armed conflict?
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Geneva Convention
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Hague Conference (1985)
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Hague Convention (1954)
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Basel Convention
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Correct answer
Explanation
Option '1' is wrong as Geneva Convention is an international law for the humanitarian treatment of the prisoners of war.
Option '2' is wrong as Hague Convention (1996) covers parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children.
Option '3' is correct as Hague Convention (1954), signed in 1954, requires its signatories to protect cultural property in war.
Option '4' is wrong as Basel Convention is for the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
Hence, option '3' is correct.