What is the prescribed term of office of the Chairperson and the Members of the National Human Rights Commission ?
5 years or up to 70 years of age
3 years or up to 70 years of age
5 years or up to 65 years of age
3 years or up to 65 years of age
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
– The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019, significantly changed the term of office. It reduced the term of office for both the Chairperson and Members to 3 years and made the age limit 70 years for both.
– As the question asks for “the prescribed term” without specifying a time period before the amendment, it is expected to refer to the law currently in force or the most recent version. The most recent amendment (2019) sets the term at 3 years or up to 70 years of age for both Chairperson and Members.
– Option B matches the term prescribed by the 2019 amendment.