Q. With reference to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), consider the following statements:
1.It is a constitutional body.
2.Sitting Chief Justice of a High Court cannot be appointed as the Chairperson of the NHRC.
3.It studies treaties and other international instruments on human rights and make recommendations for their effective implementation.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The NHRC is a statutory body. It was established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, which gives it a statutory basis.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Chairperson of the NHRC must be a former Chief Justice of India or a former Judge of the Supreme Court, not a sitting Chief Justice of a High Court. One of the functions of the NHRC is to study treaties and international instruments on human rights and make recommendations for their effective implementation.
Source: The Hindu
