Question
Download Solution PDFNational Commission for Scheduled Tribes came into existence as a separate commission in which of the following year?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 2004.
Key Points
- The 89th Amendment of the Constitution came into force on 19 February 2004, and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has been set up under Article 338A.
- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is an Indian constitutional body that was established through Constitution (89th Amendment) Act, 2003.
- It was formed by bifurcation from National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes which was formed in 1978.
Additional Information
- The First Commission was constituted in 2004 with Kunwar Singh as the chairperson.
- The present chairman of NCST is Antar Singh Arya (as of Sep 2024).
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