A commission is a group of people entrusted by the government to implement a specific task or objective. It can either be long-term or specified to carry out a short-term objective. Long-term commissions are called permanent commissions. Those commissions mandated to carry out a specific task are called ad-hoc commissions. This is an important part of polity preparation for the IAS Exam.
This article gives the list of Committees and Commissions in India that can be used by IAS aspirants in their UPSCÂ Â preparation in general and in IAS Mains Polity for prelims and GS-II papers preparation in particular.
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List of Committees & Commissions in India for IAS
Some commissions are permanent while others are temporary. The latter kind is constituted for a single purpose only and is discontinued once their purpose is fulfilled and their report is submitted to the government.
The list of important Permanent Commissions is given in the table below:
| List of Commissions | Purpose of Commissions | Year of Establishment |
| Central Information Commission (CIC) | To receive and inquire into complaints from aggrieved persons | 2005 |
| Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) | To address and probe offences by Central Government officers, officers of societies, corporation, and local authority under the Central Government | 1964 |
| Atomic Energy Commission of India | To look after atomic energy activities in India | 1948 |
| Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) | To give meaningful real income levels to farmers, and to help farmers adopt new technology for increased productivity | 1965 |
| National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) | To consider inclusions in and exclusions from the lists of communities notified as backward for job reservations and tenders needful advice to the Central Government on such matters | 1993 |
| National Commission on Cattle | To recommend ways to improve cattle condition in India | 2002 |
| National Commission for Women (NCW) | To protect and promote the interests of women in India | 1992 |
| Competition Commission of India (CCI) | To enforce ‘The Competition Act, 2002’ all over India | 2003 |
| Telecom Commission | To deal with various aspects of telecommunications | 1989 |
| National Statistical Commission (NCS) | To reduce the problems faced by statistical agencies about the collection of data | 2005 |
| Election Commission (ECI) | To administer the election process all over India | 1950 |
| Law Commission | To reform the law for promoting justice in society | 1834 |
| Chief Labour Commissioner | To enforce labour laws and other labour-related issues | 1945 |
| Finance Commission (FCI) | To define the financial relations between the centre and the states | 1951 |
| National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) | To protect and promote human rights | 1993 |
| University Grants Commission (UGC) | To provide recognition to universities in India, disburse funds and maintain standards in university education | 1956 |
| National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) | To protect and develop the condition of STs in India | 2004 |
| National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector | To address the issues faced by enterprises in the unorganized sector | 2004 |
| National Forest Commission | To review and assess the existing forest policy | 2003 |
| Central Water Commission (CWC) | To manage schemes for control, conservation, and utilization of water resources throughout the country | 1945 |
| Commission for Additional Sources of Energy | To formulate and implement policies and programmes for the development of new and renewable energy, and also conduct R&D in this area | 1981 |
| National Flood Commission (Rashtriya Barh Ayog) | To evolve a coordinated, integrated, and scientific approach to the flood control problems in the country | 1976 |
| Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) | To maintain liaison to ensure the most effective joint effort in maximizing the benefits from common river systems between India and Bangladesh | 1972 |
| Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) | To plan, promote, organize, facilitate and assist in the establishment and development of khadi and village industries in rural areas | 1956 |
| Staff Selection Commission (SSC) | To recruit staff for various posts in the Ministries and Departments of the Union Government | 1975 |
| Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) | To give recommendations regarding the public administration system of India | 1966 |
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This list of important permanent commissions will help candidates in UPSC 2023Â too which they may check in the linked article.
The list of important Ad-Hoc Commissions is given in the table below:
| List of Commissions | Purpose of Commissions | Year of Establishment |
| States Reorganisation Commission | To recommend the reorganization of state boundaries | 1953 |
| Kothari Commission | For educational reforms | 1964 |
| Kapur Commission | To inquire into Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination | 1966 |
| Khosla Commission | To re-investigate the death of Subhas Chandra Bose | 1970 |
| Mandal Commission | To consider seat reservations and quotas for people to redress caste discrimination | 1979 |
| Sarkaria Commission | To examine centre-state relations | 1983 |
| Mukherjee Commission | To re-investigate the death of Subhas Chandra Bose | 1959 |
| Nanavati Commission | To inquire into the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 | 2000 |
| Narendran Commission | To examine the representation of Backward Classes in the State public services | 2000 |
| National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution | To suggest changes in electoral laws | 2000 |
| Nanavati-Shah Commission | To inquire into the Godhra incident and the communal riots that ensued in 2002 | 2002 |
| Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities (Ranganath Misra Commission) | To look into the issues of linguistic and religious minorities in India | 2004 |
| U.C. Banerjee Commission | To inquire into the Godhra incident and the communal riots that ensued in 2002 | 2002 |
| Thakkar Commission | To probe the assassination of Indira Gandhi | 1984 |
| Phukan Commission | To inquire into corruption allegations in the wake of the Tehelka tapes controversy | 2003 |
| Upendra Commission | To probe the alleged rape and murder of Thangjam Manorama Devi | 2004 |
| M.M. Punchhi Commission | To examine centre-state relations | 2007 |
| Shah Commission | To probe the excesses committed during the emergency (1975-77) | 1977 |
| Kalelkar Commission | To promote and uplift the society’s deprived sections | 1953 |
| Liberhan Commission | To probe the Babri Masjid demolition | 1992 |
These lists of committees and commissions in India will also be helpful for other government exams which candidates may check in the linked article.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Indian Committees and Commissions
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Q 1. When and why was the Central Information Commission (CIC) formed
Ans. The Central Information Commission was constituted in 2005 under the Right to Information Act, 2005 with an aim to receive and inquire into complaints from aggrieved persons.
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Q 2. What was the role of the Mandal Commission?
Ans. Mandal Commission was set up with an aim to identify the socially or educationally backward classes and discuss reservations and quotas to redress the caste discrimination.
To read more about commissions and their significance, IAS aspirants may check the linked articles in the table below:
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