Lokpal and Important Commissions (Part-II)

The Human Rights Commission is a non-Constitutional body, which was established by the Human Rights Protection Act, 1993. Other three institutions are mentioned in the Constitution (Finance Commission of a State- Article 243(I), Secretariat of Parliament-Article 98, Finance Commission at the centre Article 280).

The National Human Rights Commission is a non- Constitutional body, while the other three (Appointment of a commission to investigate the condition of Backward Classes - Article 340, National commission for Backward Classes- Article 338 B, Finance Commission- Article 280 and Election Commission-Article 324) are the Constitutional bodies.

The correctly matched order is as follows:

In 1955, the first law commission of independent India was constituted. The then Attorney General M.C. Setalvad was appointed the chairman of the first Law commission.

The National Commission to review the working of the Constitution was set up by the NDA Government on 22 February, 2000 under the Chairmanship of Justice Venkatchelaiya, which was not approved by Parliament. The function of this Commission was to review the implementation of the Constitution in the last 50 years and to evaluate its effectiveness at present. The last report by the Commission was submitted on March 31, 2002.

The National Commission to review the working of the Constitution was set up by the NDA Government on 22 February, 2000 under the Chairmanship of Justice Venkatchelaiya, which was not approved by Parliament. The function of this Commission was to review the implementation of the Constitution in the last 50 years and to evaluate its effectiveness at present. The last report by the Commission was submitted on March 31, 2002.

None of the given answers are true. According to the Constitution of Central Pollution Control Board (Chapter-8), a person having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters relating to environment protection or in administering institution dealing with the matters aforesaid will be Chairman of Central Pollution Control Board nominated by Central Government. At present Shri Tanmay Kumar is the chairman of this board. Note: Madhya Pradesh Public service Commission in its provisional answer key, omitted the said question as none of the given options are correct.

In 1976, the Congress Government constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Sardar Swarn Singh. It was known as the 'Constitutional Amendment Committee.' 42nd Constitutio-nal Amendment is the result of the recommendation of this Committee. It pointed out that the Presidential system, is inappropriate for India. However Commission had considered mainly the question of priority to Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights.

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is the main agency for preventing corruption in Central Government. Originally it was neither a constitutional nor a statutory body. Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status to the CVC. It's establishment was recommended by the Santhanam Committee on Preventing of Corruption (1962-64)

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is the main agency for preventing corruption in the central government. The Committee on Prevention of Corruption, with parliamentarian K. Santhanam as the Chairman, four other MPs and two senior officers as members, was appointed by the Government of India in 1962, later, it was established in 1964 by the recommendation of that Committee. Initially the CVC was neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body but, in 2003, the Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status on the CVC.