Question

Match the following

Constitutional Body	Articles
National Commission for Backward Classes	263
Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities	350B
The Election Commission	338B
Inter-State Council	324

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 1(C), 2(B), 3(D), 4(A)

The correct answer is ​1(C), 2(B), 3(D), 4(A).

Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities :

• State’s Reorganization Commission, made a recommendation to constitute a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities.
  • It shall be the duty of the Special Officer to investigate all matters relating to the safeguards provided for linguistic minorities under this Constitution.
  • Report to the President upon those matters at such intervals as the President may direct.
  •  President shall cause all such reports to be laid before each House of Parliament.
  • Article - 350 B

National Commission for Backward Classes:

• The 102nd Amendment Act, 2018 granted Constitutional status to the National Commission of Backward Classes.
• It added Article 338-B to the Indian Constitution.  

The Election Commission:

• The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.
• Originally the commission had only one election commissioner but after the Election Commissioner Amendment Act 1989, it has been made a multi-member body.
• The commission consists of one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
• When any other Election Commissioner is so appointed the Chief Election Commissioner shall act as the Chairman of the Election Commission.
• Article - 324

Inter-State Council :

• Constituted on the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission. (for state coordination).
• President constitutes ISC on the ground of Public interest along with deciding the nature of duties to be performed by it and its organization and procedure and charge it with functions:-   
  • Inquiring into and advising upon disputes which may have arisen between states.
  • Investigating and discussing subjects in which some or all of the states, or the union and one or more of the States have a common interest.
  • Making recommendations upon any such subjects and in particular, recommendations for the better coordination of policy and action concerning those subjects.
• Article - 263