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UPSC 1999: Consider the following statements regarding the National Human Rights Commission of India: I. Its Chairman must be a retired Chief Justice of India. II. It has formations in each state as State Human Rights Commission. III. Its powers are only recommendatory in nature. IV. It is mandatory to appoint a woman as a member of the Commission. Which of the above statements are correct?
(a)I, II, III and IV
(b)II and IV
(c)I and III
(d)I and II
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) I and III
Under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the NHRC chairperson must be a former Chief Justice of India, and the Commission’s decisions are recommendatory—they are not binding on governments. The Act only enables (does not mandate) States to set up their own Human Rights Commissions and, in 1999, contained no compulsory provision for a woman member. Hence only statements I and III are correct. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1999-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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