National Human Rights Commission — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements about the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is/are correct? 1. The Chairperson of NHRC must be a former Chief Justice of India 2. NHRC can investigate violations by armed forces without any restrictions 3. The 2019 amendment added chairpersons of other national commissions as ex-officio members 4. NHRC recommendations are legally binding on governments

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 was amended in 2019. Which of the following changes were introduced? 1. Tenure of Chairperson reduced from 5 years to 3 years 2. Age limit for members changed to 70 years 3. Inclusion of ex-officio members from other national commissions 4. Extension of jurisdiction to cover armed forces directly

Which of the following best describes the 'suo motu' power of the NHRC?

The time limit for filing complaints with the NHRC is:

Which of the following statements about NHRC's relationship with international human rights mechanisms is correct?