RAS question
The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission was established in which year?
Correct answer: (B) 1999.
The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission was established by notification in 1999.
Explanation
Rajasthan issued the notification for its State Human Rights Commission on 18 January 1999 under the framework of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The important exam distinction is between establishment and functionality: the Commission was notified in 1999, but its Chairperson and members were appointed only in March 2000. The NHRC annual report records Rajasthan among the states where State Human Rights Commissions had been established by 31 March 2000, and then separately notes the delayed appointment of the Chairperson and members. For the year of establishment or notification, 1999 is the precise answer; 2000 refers to when the Commission effectively became functional.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 2000 marks the appointment of the Chairperson and members, not the year in which Rajasthan issued the establishment notification.
- (C) 2005 is too late because the NHRC annual report had already listed Rajasthan among states with established State Human Rights Commissions by 31 March 2000.
- (D) 1997 differs from the NHRC annual report record, which places Rajasthan's notification on 18 January 1999.
Concept
RAS frequently covers constitutional and statutory bodies in Rajasthan, especially the distinction between notification, constitution and functional start. State commissions often create precise year-based factual traps.