Consider the following organizations/bodies in India :
- 1.The National Commission for Backward Classes
- 2.The National Human Rights Commission
- 3.The National Law Commission
- 4.The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
How many of the above are constitutional bodies?
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Answer: A. Only the National Commission for Backward Classes is a constitutional body, under Article 338B added by the 102nd Amendment (2018). The NHRC is statutory (Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993), the Law Commission is set up by government order, and the NCDRC is statutory (Consumer Protection Act). So only one.
Watch for: The NCBC was statutory before 2018, so students who studied old notes miss its new constitutional status.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because the NHRC is a statutory body, not constitutional.
- C. Wrong because the Law Commission and NCDRC are not constitutional.
- D. Wrong because only the NCBC has constitutional status.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 338B; Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993; Consumer Protection Act, 2019
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