Question

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(A) National Commission for Backward Classes is a Constitutional body

(B) National Commission for Minorities is a Constitutional body

(C) National Commission for women is a Statutory body

(D) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is a Constitutional body

1. (A) (C) and (D)
2. (A) and (B)
3. (A), (D), and (C)
4. (B) only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : (A) (C) and (D)

The correct answer is (A), (C) and (D).

• The bodies mentioned in the Indian Constitution and are considered more powerful and Independent are known as Constitutional bodies.
• The bodies not mentioned in the Indian Constitution are known as Non-Constitutional bodies.
• The bodies established by acts that State Legislature and Parliament can pass are known as Statutory bodies.

Sr. No.	Constitutional Bodies	Non-Constitutional Bodies	Statutory Bodies
	Finance Commission	National Development Council	Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
	Election Commission	Central Information Commission	National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
	Attorney General of India	State Information Commissioner	National Human Rights Commission
	Advocate General of State	State Human Right Commission	National Legal Services Authority
	Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)	National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)	National Commission for Women
	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	Competition Commission of India
	State Public Service Commission	Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)	National Commission for Minorities
	National Commission for Scheduled Castes	Lokpal and Lokayuktas	National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
	National Commission for Scheduled Tribes	Food Corporation of India (FCI)	National Green Tribunal
	Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities	National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Central Vigilance Commission
11.	National Commission for Backward Classes	Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)	Armed Forces Tribunal