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 :
- (a)2, 1, 3 and 4
- (b)2, 3, 1 and 4
- (c)1, 3, 4 and 2
- (d)1, 4, 3 and 2
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).
- (a)2, 1, 3 and 4 — Places Mamta Sharma (appointed 2011) first, but she was one of the most recent chairs; the first Chairperson was Jayanti Patnaik (1992).
- (b)2, 3, 1 and 4 — Again starts with Mamta Sharma and demotes Jayanti Patnaik to third — Patnaik was actually the very first NCW Chairperson.
- (c)1, 3, 4 and 2 — Correctly starts with Patnaik, but puts Girija Vyas (2005) ahead of Poornima Advani (2002); Advani preceded Vyas, so 4 must come before 3.
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.
This is a pure chronology item — you need only fix the first name and settle one internal pair. Jayanti Patnaik (1992) is plainly the earliest, which eliminates options (a) and (b) that begin with Mamta Sharma. Between the two remaining, the tie-breaker is Advani (2002) versus Vyas (2005): Advani came first, so #4 precedes #3, giving (d).
- NCW is a statutory body (NCW Act, 1990); constituted in 1992
- Jayanti Patnaik — first Chairperson (1992–1995)
- Dr Poornima Advani — Chairperson 2002–2005
- Dr Girija Vyas 2005–2011; Mamta Sharma 2011–2014
- 1992 — Jayanti Patnaik (list #1): first NCW Chairperson
- 2002 — Dr Poornima Advani (#4)
- 2005 — Dr Girija Vyas (#3)
- 2011 — Mamta Sharma (#2)
Reading earliest to latest gives 1, 4, 3, 2 = option (d).
- Assuming the list numbering is already the chronological order
- Treating the NCW (statutory, 1992) as a constitutional body
As an 'arrange in order' item on office-holders/commissions — pin the first and last entry, then resolve one middle pair (here Advani vs Vyas).
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Who was the first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women?
- (a)Mohini Giri
- (b)Jayanti Patnaik
- (c)Girija Vyas
- (d)Poornima Advani
Answer(b) Jayanti Patnaik — the first NCW Chairperson, from 1992.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The National Commission for Women is a:
- (a)constitutional body
- (b)statutory body
- (c)registered NGO
- (d)cabinet committee
Answer(b) statutory body — created under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.