Human Rights Commission

The National Human Rights Commission was established on 12 October 1993 under the National Human Rights Act of 28 September 1993. The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body. The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Chairman is appointed by the President of India. In addition to the Chairman, the National Human Rights Commission has four permanent members. In addition, the Chairpersons of the National Minorities Commission, 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. The Kerala State Human Rights Commission came into existence on 11 December 1998. Justice A.M. Paritupillai was the first Chairman. There is a provision that the Chairman of the State Human Rights Commission should be a former Chief Justice of the High Court. The Chairman is appointed by the Governor.

UPSC/PSC Questions

1. The guardian of human rights in India - National Human Rights Commission

2. National Human Rights Commission was established - 28 September 1993

3. Where is the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission - Manav Adhikar Bhavan, New Delhi

4. Members of the committee for selecting the National Human Rights Commission - Prime Minister (Chairman), Home Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

5. Motto of the National Human Rights Commission - Sarva Bhavantu Sukhina

6. Which body has mandated that a retired Supreme Court judge should be the chairman - National Human Rights Commission

7. Who appoints the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission - President

8. Removal of the chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission - President

9. The person who should have held which position should be the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

10. National Human Rights Commission To whom does the Commission submit its annual reports - Central Government

11. Who is the first Chairman (Chairman) of the National Human Rights Commission - Justice Ranganath Mishra

12. The first Keralite to hold the post of Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission - Justice K.G. Balakrishnan

13. The longest serving Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission - Justice K.G. Balakrishnan

14. Who is the second chairman of the National Human Rights Commission - Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah

15. Chairman of the committee recommending the National Human Rights Commissioner and members - Prime Minister

16. The term of the chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission - 5 years or 70 years

17. When did the Kerala State Human Rights Commission come into existence - December 11, 1998

18. Headquarters of the State Human Rights Commission - Thiruvananthapuram

19. Who appoints the chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission - Governor

20. Who removes the chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission - President

21. The term of the chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission - 5 years or 70 years

22. The first chairman of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission - Justice M.M. Pareeth Pillai

23. The chairman of the State Human Rights Commission should be a person who has held which position - Chief Justice of the High Court

24. Which institution requires a retired High Court judge to be the chairman? - State Human Rights Commission

25. Chairman of the committee recommending members of the State Human Rights Commission - Chief Minister

26. Number of members of the State Human Rights Commission including the chairman - Three

27. Members of the committee for selecting the State Human Rights Commission - Chief Minister (Chairman), Home Minister, Assembly Speaker, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly