NCM was established vide National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992
Q25. Consider the following statements about National Commission for Minorities:
1. It is a statutory body set up under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
2. It looks into complaints from members of five religious communities — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis).
Which of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements about the minorities in India:
A. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.
B. The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
C. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrains.
D. The Constitution of India recognizes and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements is/are correct?