Consider the following organisations/bodies in India :

1. The National Commission for Backward Classes

2. The National Human Rights Commission 

3. The National Law Commission 

4. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission 

How many of the above are constitutional bodies? 

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three 

(d) All four

Answer: a

Explanation:

National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) 

• NCBC is established on 14th August 1993 
• It is a constitutional body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
• It was formed under the National Commission for Backward Classes Act 1993. 

The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is established by Article 338B of the Constitution of India. The Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018 inserted this article.

National Human Rights Commission 

• The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October 1993.
• The statute under which it is established is the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, as amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006.

 National Law Commission 

• The Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body and is constituted by a notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs with a definite term of reference to carry out research in the field of law and the Commission makes recommendations to the Government.

 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission 

• The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), India is a quasi-judicial commission in India which was set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.
• It is a statutory body set up under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.

Hence, option a is correct.

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