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UPSC CSE Prelims National vs State Human Rights Commission Flashcards

Master 6 national vs state human rights commission concepts for the UPSC CSE Prelims.

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Select the correct traditional qualifications for the Chairpersons of the Human Rights Commissions (as originally mandated prior to broader amendments):


The NHRC Chairperson must be a retired , whereas the SHRC Chairperson must be a retired .

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Consider the following statements regarding the jurisdiction of Human Rights Commissions:

  1. The NHRC's jurisdiction to investigate human rights violations is restricted only to subjects in the Union List.
  2. The SHRC can investigate matters relating to subjects enumerated in both the State List and the Concurrent List.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


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