Question

when was the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes bifurcated into the 'National commission for Scheduled Castes' and 'National Commission for Scheduled Tribes'?
1. 28^th September 2004
2. 28^th September 2006
3. 28^th September 2005
4. 28^th September 2003

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 28^th September 2003

The correct answer is 28th September 2003.

• The first Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was set up in August 1978 with Bhola Paswan Shastri as Chairman.
• The fifth schedule of the Indian constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
• Article 341 deals with notification of Scheduled Castes and Article 342 deals with notification of Scheduled Tribes.

• By 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 the National Commission of SC and ST was bifurcated into two separate Commissions of SC and ST.