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Constitution & Amendments
Question No. 281Interactive Test Mode
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Q281. Consider the following organisations/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?

Consider the following organisations/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?
Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)
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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Only one

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Only one body is a constitutional body:

  1. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC): Constitutional body, established under Article 338B inserted via the 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018.
  2. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): Statutory body created under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
  3. The Law Commission of India: Non-statutory, executive body constituted periodically by an executive order of the Government of India.
  4. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Quasi-judicial statutory body established under the Consumer Protection Act.
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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2023 (Q281)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicPolity → Constitution & Amendments
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — Only one

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2023 GS Paper I Question 281 (Polity)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2023 Polity (Constitution & Amendments) question is Option (A): "Only one". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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