Q22. Consider the following statements:
1. National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is a statutory body.
2. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is a Constitutional body.
Which of the statement/s is/are correct?
Q22. Consider the following statements:
1. National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is a statutory body.
2. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is a Constitutional body.
Which of the statement/s is/are correct?
The correct option is B b) 2 only
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is a constitutional body established with a view to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Castes to promote and protect their social, educational, economic and cultural interest.
On the 89th Amendment of the Constitution, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has been set up under Article 338A on bifurcation of erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes. With this amendment, the erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was replaced by two separate Commissions namely- (i) the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), and (ii) the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), both of which are constitutional bodies.
b) 2 only
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is a constitutional body established with a view to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Castes to promote and protect their social, educational, economic and cultural interest.
On the 89th Amendment of the Constitution, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has been set up under Article 338A on bifurcation of erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes. With this amendment, the erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was replaced by two separate Commissions namely- (i) the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), and (ii) the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), both of which are constitutional bodies.
