2023 · Q111
Which one of the following is not a constitutional body in India?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionConstitutional and statutory bodies
- ANational Human Rights Commission
- BNational Commission for Scheduled Tribes
- CNational Commission for Backward Classes
- DNational Commission for Scheduled Castes
Explanation
The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body created by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, not by the Constitution. The National Commissions for Scheduled Castes (Article 338), Scheduled Tribes (Article 338A) and Backward Classes (Article 338B) are constitutional bodies. Hence (a) is not a constitutional body.