Q140. In which year was India’s National Human Rights Commission established?
[UKSSSC Patwari, 21 Sep 2025]
(A) 1993
(B) 1991
(C) 1990
(D) 1992
Answer: (A) 1993
Explanation: The NHRC was formed on 12 October 1993 under the framework of the Protection of Human Rights Act. It investigates alleged violations, reviews safeguards and promotes public understanding of fundamental human rights.
Q139. Who was the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India in 2025?
[SSC Selection Post Higher Secondary, 28 Jul 2025 Shift 2]
(A) Justice V. Ramasubramanian
(B) Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
(C) Justice H. L. Dattu
(D) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
Answer: (A) Justice V. Ramasubramanian
Explanation: Justice V. Ramasubramanian took charge as the commission’s chairperson in the period specified. The NHRC is a statutory rights-monitoring institution, and its chairperson is appointed through the process laid down in the Protection of Human Rights Act.
Q138. When was the Protection of Human Rights Act passed in India?
[RRB NTPC Graduate, 5 Jun 2025 Shift 3]
(A) 1996
(B) 2006
(C) 2003
(D) 1993
Answer: (D) 1993
Explanation: The Protection of Human Rights Act was enacted in 1993. It provides a legal basis for the National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions and Human Rights Courts and defines the rights these mechanisms protect.
Q137. Which Act provides for the creation of a State Information Commission?
[RSSB JE Mechanical Diploma, 6 Feb 2025 Shift 2]
(A) 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
(B) Right to Information Act, 2005
(C) Human Rights Act, 2006
(D) 74th Amendment Act, 1992
Answer: (B) Right to Information Act, 2005
Explanation: Section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 requires state governments to constitute State Information Commissions. These statutory bodies consider appeals and complaints about disclosure decisions by state public authorities.
Q136. In May 2025, for how long was CBI Director Praveen Sood’s tenure extended?
[RRB NTPC UG, 9 Sep 2025 Shift 2]
(A) 6 months
(B) 3 months
(C) 2 years
(D) 1 year
Answer: (D) 1 year
Explanation: The Union government extended Praveen Sood’s CBI directorship for one year in May 2025. The agency’s director has a fixed initial tenure, with extensions governed by the amended legal framework.
Q135. Which senior 1986-batch IPS officer received an extension as CBI Director in May 2025?
[Delhi Police Constable, 30 Dec 2025 Shift 1]
(A) Praveen Sood
(B) Rajwinder Singh Bhatti
(C) Praveer Ranjan
(D) Rishi Kumar Shukla
Answer: (A) Praveen Sood
Explanation: Praveen Sood, a Karnataka-cadre IPS officer, was appointed CBI Director in 2023. His term was extended in May 2025 under the provisions governing continuity of leadership in the investigating agency.
Q134. When was the Central Bureau of Investigation established in India?
[Agniveer Army GD, 3 Jul 2025 Shift 2 (memory-based)]
(A) 1947
(B) 1971
(C) 1963
(D) 1950
Answer: (C) 1963
Explanation: CBI was constituted in 1963 through a Union Home Ministry resolution. Its antecedent was the Special Police Establishment, and its investigative powers derive principally from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
Q133. BHARATPOL, an international police-cooperation portal, was developed by which agency: 1. CBI, 2. RAW, 3. IB, 4. ED?
[UPPSC PCS Prelims 2025]
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 3
Answer: (A) Only 1
Explanation: BHARATPOL was developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, India’s National Central Bureau for INTERPOL. The portal streamlines exchanges of police requests and notices with international counterparts through an integrated online mechanism.
Q132. Which organisation launched BHARATPOL to enhance coordination with INTERPOL in January 2025?
[RRB NTPC UG, 19 Aug 2025 Shift 3]
(A) National Crime Records Bureau
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs
(C) Central Bureau of Investigation
(D) National Investigation Agency
Answer: (C) Central Bureau of Investigation
Explanation: The CBI launched BHARATPOL as a platform for international policing coordination. Its INTERPOL-facing role enables different Indian law-enforcement bodies to share information and manage cross-border police requests more efficiently.
Q131. Which commission or body was formed in 1964?
[UPHESC Assistant Professor Political Science, 2025]
(A) Administrative Reforms Commission
(B) National Human Rights Commission
(C) Central Bureau of Investigation
(D) Central Vigilance Commission
Answer: (D) Central Vigilance Commission
Explanation: The Central Vigilance Commission was established in February 1964, following the Santhanam Committee’s recommendations. By comparison, the CBI dates to 1963 and the NHRC to 1993, making the CVC the correct option.
