Q. Consider the following statements regarding the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC):
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is a constitutional body that works to safeguard the interests of the scheduled castes in India.
Statement 2: Correct. It is one of the functions of the commission to report to the President of the country on the implementation of these safeguards.
Statement 3: Incorrect. The 65th Amendment to the constitution replaced the one-member system with a multi-member National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The 89th Amendment in 2003 replaced this Commission with the following with effect from 2004: