FACTS ABOUT COMMISSIONS IN INDIA
- It was in 1993 September 28, National Human Rights Commission came into existence. Ranganath Misra is the first chairman.
- Justice KG. Balakrishna is the first keralite to join the National Human Rights Commission.
- The chairman of National Human Rights Commission should be earlier held the position of chief justice in Supreme Court. Indian president would appoint the chairman.
- Kerala State Human Rights Commission was came into existence in 1998 December 11. Justice MM. Pareed Pillay is the first chairman.
- State Humans Rights commission chairman should be earlier held the position of High Court Chief Justice. Governor would appoint the chairman.
- Information Rights Law came into existence in 2005 October 12.
- National Women Commission came into existence in 1992 January 31. Jayanti Patnaik is the first chairperson.
- State Women commission came into existence in 1996 March 14. Sugathakumari is the first Chair Person.
Election Commission
- The idea of Election for selecting members in Indian parliament is borrowed from British politics.
- President will appoint the Electoral commissioner in India.
- Electoral commissioner and his duties are mentioned in section 324 of Indian Constitution.
- TN Sheshan (born in Palakkad) is the keralite who became Indian Electoral Commissioner.
- The official period of Electoral Commissioner is 6 years (age 65).
- The official place of Indian Electoral commissioner is Nirvachan Sadan.
- The act involved for dismissing Electoral Commissioner is Impeachment.
- The only women who become Electoral commissioner of India is VS Ramadevi.
- Central Electoral Commision came into existence in 1950 January 25.
- January 25 is conducting as National Day.
UPSC, FINANCIAL COMMISSION
- Union Public Service commission otherwise called as UPSC is known as watchman of merit system.
- The period of members of UPSC is 6 years (Age upto 65).
- The sections, 280 and 281 of the Indian constitution mentions about the Financial Commission.
- President will appoint financial commission between an interval of each 5 years.
- KC. Niyogi is the chairman of first financial commission and it came into existence in 1951.
- Vijay Kelkar is the chairman of 13th financial commission.
- The main duty of financial commission is submitting report on sharing tax between central and state governments.
- YV.Reddy is the chairman of 14th financial commission. He is the ex-governor of reserve bank of India.
FACTS ABOUT COMMITTEES IN INDIA
- Constitutional Review Committee is headed by Justice MN Venkitachellaiah formed by the BJP Government to study the Constitution of the country, which is 50 years old.
- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee is for the introduction of Panchayati Raj institutions in the country.
- Ashok Mehta Committee set up in 1977 to study the operations of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- G.V.K. Rao Committee was appointed in 1985 by the Planning Commission for the conduction of Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Programmes.
- Sivaramakrishnan Committee was constituted for finding the location for built the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
- Justice Verma Committee was setup for fast trial and better punishment for criminals who are accused of sexual assault against women.
- Vishwanathan Committee is to supply Bankruptcy code for SMEs. The committee is managed by T K Vishwanathan, who was the former Loksabha Secretary General and former law secretary.
- Fazl Ali Commission is set up in 1953 by Central Government for examining the possibility of setting states on linguistic basis.
- R.S. Sarkaria Commission incorporated to study centre-state relations.
- Punchii Commission is incorporated to study on Central-State Ties. After Sarkaria Commission, Punchii Commission was established to study centre-state relations.
- Nanavati Commission incorported in 2000 to examine the 1984 anti sikh riots.
- Nanavati-Shah Commission was incorporated in the year, 2002 to investigate the Godhra train burning incident and also the Godhra carnage in 2002.