Question: Recently who has been appointed as the new chairman of Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission?
(a) Justice Ravindra Singh
(b) Justice Syed Rafat Alam
(c) Justice Tarun Chatterjee
(d) Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 5 November 2015 UP Governor Ram Naik appointed Justice (Retd) Syed Rafat Alam as the new chairman of the Uttar Pradesh State Human Rights Commission.
- His term would be of five years or 70 years whichever is earlier from the date he takes the charge.
- The Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission was up under section 21 of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 on October 7, 2002.
Reference:
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/upshrcs-appoints–alam-as-new-chairman.html
http://www.uniindia.com/alam-appointed-asup-hrc-chairman/states/news/261939.html
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