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In India, The National Human Rights Commission is under which of the following ministry?

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  1. Ministry of Home Affairs
  2. Defense Ministry
  3. Finance Ministry
  4. None of these

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Option 1 : Ministry of Home Affairs
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The correct answer Ministry of Home Affairs.

  • In India, The National Human Rights Commission is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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  • The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a statutory public body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance 28 September 1993.
    • It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (PHRA).
    • The NHRC is responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, which are defined by the Act as "the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of a person guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in international covenants and enforceable by courts in India".
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