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
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
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 statutory body is created by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature (e.g., NHRC, NCW, NGT, SEBI).
– The 102nd Amendment Act, 2018, formalized the structure, powers, and functions of the National Commission for Backward Classes as a constitutional entity.