{"id":89581,"date":"2025-06-01T10:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89581"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:07:22","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-national-human-rights-commissi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-national-human-rights-commissi\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about National Human Rights Commissi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is an alternative non-judicial channel.<\/li>\n<li>2. Victims of human rights violations can seek reparation through NHRC.<\/li>\n<li>3. It cannot grant immediate relief.<\/li>\n<li>4. It has the direct power of enforcement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2012<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct: NHRC functions as an alternative, non-judicial mechanism for addressing human rights complaints.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct: NHRC can recommend reparation, including monetary compensation, to victims of human rights violations.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is generally considered correct in the sense that NHRC&#8217;s power is recommendatory; it cannot issue binding orders for immediate relief like a court of law. However, it can recommend interim measures. Given the options, the intended meaning is likely that it lacks the power to *grant* enforceable immediate relief.<br \/>\nStatement 4 is incorrect: NHRC is a recommendatory body. It does not have direct enforcement powers; it relies on the government to implement its recommendations.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nNHRC is a recommendatory body with the power to inquire into human rights violations.<br \/>\nIt can recommend compensation and other measures for victims.<br \/>\nIt lacks judicial powers to issue binding orders or enforce its recommendations directly.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, defines the powers and functions of NHRC. While it has significant powers of inquiry and investigation, its recommendations are not legally binding on the government, although they carry moral authority and political weight.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is\/are correct? 1. It is an alternative non-judicial channel. 2. Victims of human rights violations can seek reparation through NHRC. 3. It cannot grant immediate relief. 4. It has the direct power of enforcement. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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