Environment

9th Chairperson of NHRC for a three-year tenure until December 2027?

Justice V. Ramasubramanian

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a statutory body established on

12 Oct 1993
under Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993.

Members of NHRC

One member who is/was a Judge of SC
One member who is/was the Chief Justice of a HC
Three members, out of which at least one shall be a woman (w Human Rights bg)

Which court did Justice V. Ramasubramanian serve as a Chief Justice before being appointed to the SC?

HP High Court

First chairperson of NHRC ?

Justice Ranganath Misra

Title of the book authored by Justice V. Ramasubramanian that explores the principles of law and justice in Tamil literature?

Kambanil Sattamum Neethiyum

Selection committee for Chairperson and Members

Prime Minister, Union Home Minister, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Leaders of Opposition of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Paris Principles

They are international standards endorsed by the UN for National Human Rights Institutions

Project Tiger started in

1973

Which authority administers Project Tiger?

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

Under which ministry does NTCA function?

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

Which tiger reserve has the highest number of tigers in India?

Corbett Tiger Reserve (Uttarakhand)

Which state has the highest tiger population?

Madhya Pradesh

Which tiger reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Manas (Assam), Sundarbans (WB)