Question

Arrange the formation of following commissions in chronological order.

i. National Human Rights Commission

ii. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

iii. National Commission for Women

iv. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

• A. i, ii, iii, iv
• B. iii, i, iv, ii
• C. iv, i, iii, ii
• D. i, iii, iv, ii

Answer 1

Answer:

B. iii, i, iv, ii

Chronological Order of the Commissions

• National Commission for Women (NCW) - 1992
  • Established on January 31, 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.
  • It is a statutory body aimed at protecting and promoting the interests of women in India.
  • First Chairperson: Jayanti Patnaik.
• National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) - 1993
  • Established on October 12, 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance, which was later enacted as the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
  • It is a statutory body responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights in the country.
  • First Chairperson: Justice Ranganath Misra.
• National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) - 2004
  • Established with effect from February 19, 2004.
  • It was created by bifurcating the erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes through the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.
  • It is a constitutional body under Article 338A of the Constitution of India.
  • First Chairperson: Kunwar Singh.
• National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) - 2007
  • Established on March 5, 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.
  • It is a statutory body that works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
  • First Chairperson: Shantha Sinha.