Question : Who is newly appointed chairman of National Commission for Minorities?
(a) Iqbal Singh Lalpura
(b) Atif Rasheed
(c) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
(d) Ghayorul Hasan
Answer : (a)
Related Facts:
- Former IPS officer, Iqbal Singh Lalpura appointed as chairman of National Commission for Minorities.
- The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
- Currently, the commission works under the Ministry of Minorities.
- These organisations are set-up to safeguard and protect the interests of minorities as provided in the Constitution of India and laws enacted by the Parliament and the State Legislatures.
- The act statesthat the Commission shall consist ofa Chairperson,a Vice Chairperson andFive Members to be nominated by the Central Government.
- Each member of the commission holds the office for 3 yearsfrom the date of assumption of the office.
- Note:
- The six religious communities notified as minority communities in India :Muslims,Christians,Sikhs, Buddhists,Zoroastrians/ParsisandJains (Notified as a minority on 27th June 2014).
BY:AMIT GUPTA