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Q57 (CAPF/2014) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies › National Human Rights Commission Answer Verified

The Ex-Officio Members of the National Human Rights Commission of India include :

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a multi-member body established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 [1]. According to Section 3 of the Act, the Commission consists of a Chairperson and five full-time members [2]. Additionally, the Act provides for ex-officio members who are the Chairpersons of specific national commissions. These include the Chairpersons of the National Commission for Minorities, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, and the National Commission for Women [1]. While the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019, expanded this list to include the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the National Commission for Backward Classes, and the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Option 1 correctly identifies the core group of ex-officio members established in the original framework and common statutory descriptions [2].

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  1. [1] https://nhrc.nic.in/assets/uploads/publication/NHRCbrochure.pdf
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 57: National Human Rights Commission > COMPOSITION > p. 473
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