Which of the following is / are Constitutional Body / Bodies ? 1. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes 2. National Commission for Women 3. National Commission for Minorities 4. National Human Rights Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is a constitutional body established under Article 338-A of the Indian Constitution [4]. It was created through the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003, which bifurcated the previous combined commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes [5]. In contrast, the National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body established under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 [1]. Similarly, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) is a statutory body formed under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 [3]. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is also a statutory body, established by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 [3]. Since only the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is directly established by the Constitution, only statement 1 is correct.

Sources

1. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 49: National Commission for STs > CHAPTER 49 National Commission for STs > p. 438
2. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 48: National Commission for SCs > EVOLUTION > p. 436
3. [5] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 48: National Commission for SCs > EVOLUTION > p. 436
4. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 59: National Commission for Women > ESTABLISHMENT > p. 480
5. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 9: Directive Principles of State Policy > IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES > p. 116