Consider the following statements regarding the composition of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019: 1. A person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court can also be appointed as the Chairperson of the NHRC. 2. The number of members to be appointed who have knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights has been increased from two to three, of whom at least one must be a woman. 3. The chairpersons of the National Commission for Backward Classes and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights are ex-officio members of the NHRC. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Options:
- A: 1 and 2 only
- B: 2 and 3 only
- C: 1 and 3 only
- D: 1, 2 and 3
Related Practice Questions:
- Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Cabinet Mission Plan of $1946$ officially recommended the immediate partition of India into two separate sovereign nations. Reason (R): The Mission concluded that a separate state of Pakistan would not solve the communal minority problem and would create serious defense and communication complications. In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?
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- Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan on $29 \text{ July } 1946$ and passed the 'Direct Action' resolution. Reason (R): Jawaharlal Nehru's press conference on $10 \text{ July } 1946$ stated that the Congress was completely free to change or modify the Cabinet Mission Plan in the Constituent Assembly. In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?