With reference to the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme and the NHRC, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The ITEC programme is a bilateral assistance program administered by the Ministry of External Affairs. 2. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a constitutional body established under the Constitution of India.

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A) 1 only — Statement 1 is correct; ITEC is administered by the MEA and was instituted in 1964 for capacity building in partner countries. Statement 2 is incorrect; the NHRC is a statutory body, not a constitutional body, established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

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