Which one of the following Commissions is related to Article 338A?

[amp_mcq option1=”The National Commission for Scheduled Castes” option2=”The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes” option3=”The National Commission for Backward Classes” option4=”The National Commission for Women” correct=”option2″]

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Article 338A of the Constitution of India deals with the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. This Article was inserted by the 89th Amendment Act of 2003, splitting the erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into two separate bodies.

Article 338 deals with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, and Article 338B deals with the National Commission for Backward Classes.

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is a constitutional body responsible for investigating and monitoring all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution and other laws, and to evaluate the working of those safeguards.

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