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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many members are there in the expert committee constituted by the Supreme Court to probe the Pegasus snooping allegations?
A
Four
B
Three
C
Six
D
Five
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The three-member expert panel, supervised by a retired SC judge, will also ascertain details of people targeted by the military-grade Israeli spyware.

Detailed explanation-2: -The technical committee comprised three members: Dr Naveen Kumar Chaudhary, Dean of National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar; Dr Prabaharan P, Professor at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Kerala; and Dr Ashwin Anil Gumaste, Institute Chair Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Detailed explanation-3: -The panel, headed by retired Supreme Court judge R.V. Raveendran, was formed after a consortium of media organisations – including The Wire – revealed that the spyware was used to target critics of the Narendra Modi government. The contents of the report remain confidential.

Detailed explanation-4: -The CJI also added that former Supreme Court judge R.V. Raveendran, who oversaw the Pegasus committee, recommended changes in the existing law governing surveillance in the country. Besides, Justice Raveendran recommended that privacy protections must be enhanced along with the cyber security of the nation.

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