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QUESTION N08
GS2
12.5 marks

National Human Rights Commission in India can be most effective when its tasks are adequately supported by other mechanisms that ensure accountability of a government. In light of the above observation assess the role of NHRC as an effective complement to the judiciary and other institutions in promoting and protecting human rights standards.

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9 min
200 words

What the examiner wants

Assess the exact proposition in the PYQ — “National Human Rights Commission in India can be most effective when its tasks are adequately supported by other mechanisms that ensure accountability of a government. In light of the above observation assess the role of NHRC as an…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Statutory Bodies.

AssessAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘National Human Rights Commission in India can be most effective when its tasks are adequately supported by other mechanisms that e’, directly answer: National Human Rights Commission in India can be most effective when its tasks are adequately supported by other mechanisms that ensure accountability of a government≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘National Human Rights Commission in India can be most effective when its tasks are adequately supported by other mechanisms that e’, directly answer: In light of the above observation assess the role of NHRC as an effective complement to the judiciary and other institutions in promoting and protecting human rights…≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘National Human Rights Commission in India can be most effective when its tasks are adequately supported by oth’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Statutory Bodies≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame Statutory BodiesEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘National Human Rights Commission in India can be most effective when its tasks are adequately supported by other mechani’, avoid a generic note on Statutory Bodies; answer the actual wording/directive and the Statutory Bodies proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘National Human Rights Commission in India can be most effective when its tasks are adequately supported by other mechani’, do not add examples around Statutory Bodies unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.