The term of office of members of the National Human Rights Commission from the date on which he/she enters upon his/her office is

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Correct — B, five years or till the age of 70 years. Under Section 6 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 as it stood in 2018, a Member of the NHRC held office for a term of five years from the date he entered office, or until he attained the age of 70 years — whichever came earlier — and was eligible for re-appointment. The age ceiling is 70, and the term is five (not six) years, so option B matches. (The 2019 amendment later reduced the term to three years, keeping the age-70 ceiling.)

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Correct term length (five years) but wrong age ceiling — the NHRC limit is 70, not 65.  (c) Wrong on both — the term is five years, not six, and the age limit is 70, not 65. 'Six years / 65' is the pattern for the CAG and UPSC members, a classic mix-up.  (d) Right age ceiling (70) but wrong term — it is five years, not six.

Concept: The NHRC's Chairperson and Members are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a high-level committee, and they have a fixed tenure with an age cap. In 2018 that tenure was five years or until age 70, whichever was earlier, with re-appointment allowed. A Member can be removed only on proved misbehaviour or incapacity, after an inquiry by the Supreme Court — the same protection given to a superior-court judge.

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