Consider the following Chairpersons of the National Women Commission :
1. Jayanti Patnaik
2. Mamta Sharma
3. Dr. Girija Vyas
4. Dr. Poornima Advani
Select the correct chronological order of their appo

Question

Consider the following Chairpersons of the National Women Commission :
1. Jayanti Patnaik
2. Mamta Sharma
3. Dr. Girija Vyas
4. Dr. Poornima Advani
Select the correct chronological order of their appointment from the codes given below.
Codes :

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Correct — D, 1, 4, 3 and 2. Ordering the four by year of appointment: Jayanti Patnaik (list #1) was the FIRST Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, taking office in 1992; Dr Poornima Advani (#4) served 2002–2005; Dr Girija Vyas (#3) 2005–2011; and Mamta Sharma (#2) 2011–2014. Earliest to latest is therefore 1, 4, 3, 2 = option (d).

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Places Mamta Sharma (appointed 2011) first, but she was one of the most recent chairs; the first Chairperson was Jayanti Patnaik (1992).  (b) Again starts with Mamta Sharma and demotes Jayanti Patnaik to third — Patnaik was actually the very first NCW Chairperson.  (c) Correctly starts with Patnaik, but puts Girija Vyas (2005) ahead of Poornima Advani (2002); Advani preceded Vyas, so 4 must come before 3.

Concept: The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body constituted in 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, to protect and promote the rights of women. It is headed by a Chairperson appointed by the Central Government; Jayanti Patnaik was its first Chairperson.

State PCS 2020 Q106 — Polity & Governance PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q106 — Polity & Governance PYQ with Answer