The correct answer is (d) Justice Rangnath Mishra.
Justice Rangnath Mishra was the first President of the National Human Rights Commission of India. He was appointed to the post on 12 October 1993 and served until 11 October 1996.
Justice Mishra was born on 15 August 1926 in the village of Mishrawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He studied law at the University of Madras and was enrolled as an advocate in the Madras High Court in 1951. He served as a judge of the Madras High Court from 1973 to 1978 and as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court from 1978 to 1985. He was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India in 1985 and served as Chief Justice of India from 1990 to 1991.
Justice Mishra was a highly respected jurist and a strong advocate for human rights. He played a key role in the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission of India and was instrumental in shaping its mandate and work. He was also a member of the International Commission of Jurists and the International Association of Constitutional Law.
Justice Mishra died on 10 December 2012 at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.
The other options are incorrect.
(a) Justice M.N. Venkatchaillaiya was a judge of the Supreme Court of India from 1978 to 1985. He was not the first President of the National Human Rights Commission of India.
(b) Justice J.S. Verma was a judge of the Supreme Court of India from 1993 to 1998. He was the second President of the National Human Rights Commission of India.
(c) Justice K. Rama Swami was a judge of the Supreme Court of India from 1985 to 1990. He was not the first President of the National Human Rights Commission of India.