UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 15 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Bodies With Constitutional Status
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2023
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicConstitutional Bodies
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
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?
Show answer
Answer: A. Only one
Verdict
Correct statements: Only option 1 → Option (a) Only one.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: The National Commission for Backward Classes is a constitutional body established through the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2018 (102nd Amendment Act, 2018), making it a constitutional body under Article 338B.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Statement 3 – INCORRECT: The National Law Commission is an executive body whose chief function is legal reforms in the country — it is not a constitutional body.
Statement 4 – INCORRECT: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission was established in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. It is a quasi-judicial and statutory body.