Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. The Chairman of NHRC has to be a retired Chief Justice of India.
  2. One of the members of the NHRC has to be either a serving or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.
  3. There are only four ex-officio members in NHRC.

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. The qualification for the chairman of NHRC is that he/she should be a retired Chief Justice of India. Statement 2 is correct. The four members of the commission include a retired or serving Supreme Court judge; another, retired or serving chief justice of High Court and two persons having wide knowledge on human rights. Statement 3 is correct. The four ex-officio members of NHRC are chairmen of National Commissions for Minorities, SCs, STs and Women.

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