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National and State Human Rights Commissions and Their Functions

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The National Human Rights Commission has been given powers of a civil court extendable to the entire country. It has the authority to make any inquiry Suo Motu. Suo Motu means ____.

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unbridled jurisdiction

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by its own

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independent

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petition

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The correct option is B by its own
The National Human Rights Commission has been given powers of a civil court extendable to the entire country. It has the authority to make any inquiry suo motu which means ‘by its own’.

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