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Consider the following statements regarding ‘National Human Rights Commission’

1) It is a constitutional body.

2) Its chairman should be retired chief justice of India.

3) The chairman and members are appointed by the President on the recommendations of a six member committee.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?

2 Only

2 and 3

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

2nd option is correct.

1st statement is incorrect. NHRC is a statutory not a constitutional body. It was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by Parliament namely the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

3rd statement is correct. The chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission are appointed by the president on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister (Chairperson), the Home Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.