Who was the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women on 30 November, 2017?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Rekha Sharma
Explanation:
• Rekha Sharma was holding the additional charge of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) on 30 November 2017.
• She took over the additional charge on 29 September 2017, following the completion of the tenure of the previous Chairperson, Lalitha Kumaramangalam.
• Prior to this, she had been serving as a Member of the Commission since August 2015.
• She was later appointed as the regular Chairperson of the NCW on 7 August 2018.
• The NCW is a statutory body established under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, to protect and promote the interests of women in India.
Information Booster:
• The first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women was Jayanti Patnaik (1992–1995).
• The Chairperson and Members of the NCW are nominated by the Central Government.
• The Commission consists of a Chairperson, five Members, and a Member-Secretary.
• Its primary mandate includes reviewing constitutional and legal safeguards for women and recommending remedial legislative measures.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) Naseem Ahmed (Option a)
• He served as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), not the National Commission for Women.
(b) Lalita Kumaramangalam (Option b)
• She served as the Chairperson of the NCW from September 2014 to September 2017.
• She demitted office on 28 September 2017, just before the date mentioned in the question.
(d) Jasmeen Hephulla (Option d)
• This name appears to be a variation or misspelling. Dr. Najma Heptulla is a prominent Indian politician who served as the Governor of Manipur and the Minister of Minority Affairs, but was not the NCW Chairperson in 2017.