The Ex-Officio Members of the National Human Rights Commission of Indi

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

Chairpersons of National Commission for Minorities, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women

Chairpersons of National Commission for Minorities, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes only

Chairpersons of National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women only

Chairpersons of National Commission for Minorities, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

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UPSC CAPF – 2014

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As per the Protection of Human Rights Act, 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 are ex-officio members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Subsequently, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights was also added as an ex-officio member. Therefore, option D lists all of them.

The question asks about the composition of the National Human Rights Commission of India, specifically its ex-officio members.

The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act. Its primary functions include investigating human rights violations and making recommendations to the government. Apart from the Chairperson and full-time members, it includes chairpersons of certain national commissions as ex-officio members to ensure coordination and broader representation.

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