Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The National Co

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  • 1. The National Commission for Women is a constitutional body.
  • 2. The National Commission for Backward Classes is not a constitutional body.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
Statement 1 is incorrect because the National Commission for Women (NCW) was established by an Act of Parliament, the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. It is therefore a statutory body, not a constitutional body.
Statement 2 is incorrect because the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), initially a statutory body under the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993, was granted constitutional status by the 102nd Amendment Act, 2018, which inserted Article 338B into the Constitution. It is now a constitutional body.
– A constitutional body is one that is mentioned and derives its powers directly from the Constitution of India (e.g., Election Commission, UPSC, Finance Commission, National Commission for SCs, National Commission for STs, National Commission for BCs).
– A statutory body is created by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature (e.g., NHRC, NCW, NGT, SEBI).
– The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (Article 338) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (Article 338A) were also established as constitutional bodies.
– The 102nd Amendment Act, 2018, formalized the structure, powers, and functions of the National Commission for Backward Classes as a constitutional entity.
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