Which of the following are the functions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)? 1. Inquiry at its own initiative on the violation of human rights 2. Inquiry on a petition presented to it by a victim 3. Visit to jails to study the condition of the

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Q: 56 (CDS-I/2018)

Which of the following are the functions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
1. Inquiry at its own initiative on the violation of human rights
2. Inquiry on a petition presented to it by a victim
3. Visit to jails to study the condition of the inmates
4. Undertaking and promoting research in the field of human rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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keywords: 

{'national human rights commission': [2, 1, 2, 4], 'human rights': [0, 0, 3, 6], 'nhrc': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'inmates': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'functions': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'jails': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'research': [0, 0, 6, 6], 'violation': [3, 0, 3, 4], 'victim': [0, 0, 0, 3]}

The correct answer is option 4 - "1, 2, 3 and 4".

Let`s dissect each option to understand why option 4 is the correct answer:

Option 1: "1 and 2 only"

- This option suggests that the NHRC functions include the inquiry at its own initiative on the violation of human rights (function 1) and inquiry on a petition presented to it by a victim (function 2).

- While this option includes two functions of the NHRC, it fails to mention the other important functions. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 2: "2, 3 and 4 only"

- This option suggests that the NHRC functions include inquiry on a petition presented to it by a victim (function 2), visit to jails to study the condition of the inmates (function 3), and undertaking and promoting research in the field of human rights (function 4).

- This option includes three functions of the NHRC, but it fails to mention function 1, which is the inquiry at its own initiative on the violation of human rights. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 3: "1, 3 and 4 only"

- This option correctly suggests that the NHRC functions include the