Q. With reference to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), consider the following statements:
1.The NCBC is a constitutional body.
2.The members of the NCBC, including the chairperson and vice-chairperson, are appointed by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- The 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018 inserted Article 338B into the Constitution, thereby granting constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). Prior to this, it was a statutory body established in 1993 following the Mandal case judgment (Indra Sawhney case, 1992).
- The members of the NCBC, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, are appointed by the President of India by warrant under his hand and seal, not by the Prime Minister.
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