NJAC: Members - Indian polity and Governance

Q.  Article 124A of the 99th Constitution Amendment Act, 2014 allows two "eminent persons" to be selected from civil society to be members of the NJAC. Which of the following selects eminent person?

1. Prime Minister
2. Law minister
3. Chief Justice of India
4. 3 member panel of SC judges
5. Leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha.

- Published on 05 May 15

a. 1,2,3,5
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,5
d. All

ANSWER: 1,3,5
 
Two eminent persons are selected by a three-member panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha. But the Article does not define term eminent persons.

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