Consider the following statements about 102 Constitution Amendment Act 2018:1. It inserted Article 338 B which deals with the structure of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)2. It inserted Article 342A that gives the Governor the power to notify any particular caste as socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) for grant of quota in jobs and admissions.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

102 Constitution Amendment Act 2018:

The 102nd Amendment Act received the presidential assent and came into effect in August 2018.
The amendment inserted Articles 338B and 342A into the Indian Constitution.
Article 338B deals with the structure, duties and powers of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
Article 342A deals with the power of the President of India to notify a particular caste as a Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) and the power of the Parliament to change the list.
The amendment also brings about changes in Article 366.
This amendment gave the NCBC a constitutional status. The Commission was originally set up in 1993.

Source: 9 PM compilation of August 2021.