The National Human Rights Commission is the watchdog of human rights in the country, that is, the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the ____________.

Constitution or embodied in the international covenants and enforceable by courts in India

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Supreme Court

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League of Nations

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None of these

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The correct option is A Constitution or embodied in the international covenants and enforceable by courts in India
NHRC is a statutory body constituted in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. It is responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, defined by the Act as "rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants".It is an autonomous public body constituted on 12 October 1993.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are found to be incorrect?

A. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) came into being as an autonomous body under the protection of human rights ordinance of 28 September 1993 which was later replaced by the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 (PHR Act).

B. The Commission has a of a Chairperson i.e retired Chief Justice of India.

C. "Human Rights" means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution.

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