NCPCR - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which of the following has been appointed as head of NCPCR on 23rd September 2015?

a. Kriti Narain Kacker
b. Stuti Narain Kacker
c. Riju Bafna
d. Shailaja Chandra
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stuti Narain Kacker

Explanation:
A 1978 batch IAS officer, Stuti Narain Kacker was on 24th September 2015 appointed as head of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights by the Union Women and Child Development Ministry.  She is ex secretary of the Department of Disability Affairs at MSOJ&E looking after the management committee of CARA. Former UPA appointee Kushal Singh’s tenure closes. NCPCR was established in March 2007 under Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005. According to the NCPCR act, the 6 member body must have 2 lady reps.