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Which of these is an ex-officio member of the NHRC?

AChairperson of the National Green Tribunal

BChairperson of the National Commission for Women

CChairperson of the International Court of Justice

DThe Attorney General of India

Answer:

B. Chairperson of the National Commission for Women

Read Explanation:

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and UDHR

  • The NHRC was established on October 12, 1993, under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, amended in 2006 and 2019

  • It serves as India’s watchdog for rights related to life, liberty, equality, and dignity, as guaranteed by the Indian Constitution and international covenants like the UDHR.

Composition

  • Consists of a Chairperson (former Chief Justice of India or Supreme Court judge),

  •  five full-time members (including at least one woman)

  • seven ex-officio members (chairpersons of national commissions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Women, Minorities, Backward Classes, Child Rights, and Persons with Disabilities).

  • First Chairperson: Justice Ranganath Misra (1993–1996)

  • Current Members : Chairperson: Justice

    V. Ramasubramanian (since December 23, 2024)

Full-Time Members:

  • Justice Dr. Vidyut Ranjan Sarangi: Former judge, joined in 2024.

  • Priyank Kanungo: Appointed for human rights expertise, joined in 2024.

  • Three additional full-time members (including at least one woman)

  • Ex-Officio Members:
    Chairpersons of the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Women, Minorities, Backward Classes, Child Rights, and the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.


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