Question

Appointment of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission is done by a committee, members of which include:

• A. President, Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of the People, Leader of the Opposition
• B. President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the House of the People
• C. Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the House of the People, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
• D. Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of the People, Leader of the Opposition in the House of People, Leader of the Opposition in the Council of States

Hint:

Remember: The President appoints, but the PM-led committee recommends; CJI is not on this committee.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Statutory composition (PHRA, 1993, s.4).
President appoints the NHRC Chairperson on the recommendation of a committee consisting of: Prime Minister (Chair), Speaker of Lok Sabha, Home Affairs Minister, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Step 2: Match with options.
Only option (d) lists members who are on the committee (though not exhaustive). Options (a) and (b) wrongly include the President (not a member); (b) and (c) wrongly add CJI.
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