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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 39

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 03 Aug 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q39

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What is the tenure of the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Three Years .

  • The tenure of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission is three years.
  • The Chairman and members hold office for a term of three years or until they reach the age of 70, whichever comes first. The President also holds the authority to remove the Chairman or any member from office under specific conditions.

  • The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October 1993.

  • It was constituted under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, which has since been amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Acts of 2006 and again in 2019.