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Q35·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2023

Constitutional bodies — National Commission for Backward Classes, NHRC, National Law Commission, NCDRC

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Question

Consider the following organizations/bodies in India: How many of the above are constitutional bodies?

  1. 1.

    The National Commission for Backward Classes

  2. 2.

    The National Human Rights Commission

  3. 3.

    The National Law Commission

  4. 4.

    The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Options

a

Only one

Answer
b

Only two

c

Only three

d

All four

Explanation

Only the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is a constitutional body, having been granted this status via the 102nd Amendment (Article 338B). The NHRC and the Consumer Disputes Commission are statutory bodies (created by Acts), and the Law Commission is an executive body created by a government resolution.

Distinguish between bodies created by the Constitution itself, those by legislative statutes, and those by mere executive orders.

Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2023

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q35

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Constitution Art.338B

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