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    Question

    Consider the following statements about National Human

    Rights Commission (NHRC):  1.    Central Government recently appointed seven people, as ‘special monitors’ of the NHRC.  2.    It is a statutory body established in 1992.  3.    It is established in conformity with the Paris Principles (1991).  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A 1 and 2 both Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 and 3 both Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 and 3 both Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Central Government recently appointed seven people, including a former Delhi police commissioner, as ‘special monitors’ of the NHRC.  It is a statutory body established in 1993, under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.  It is the watchdog of human rights in the country.  It is established in conformity with the Paris Principles (1991), adopted at the first international workshop on national institutions for the protection of human rights. 

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