GS2 › Constitutional Bodies and Elections
Revision note: National Commissions for SCs, STs and Backward Classes; Linguistic Minorities
- Art 338 NCSC; Art 338A NCST (89th Amdt 2003; constituted 2004); Art 338B NCBC (102nd Amdt 2018)
- Each: chairperson, vice-chairperson + 3 members; President appoints; 3-year term by rules
- Powers of a civil court; mandatory consultation; reports to President → Parliament
- Art 342A: President notifies SEBCs; 105th Amdt 2021 restored state lists (after Maratha case)
- Art 340: Kalelkar (1953), Mandal (1979–80, 27%), Rohini (sub-categorisation; report 2023)
- Art 350B Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities (7th Amdt 1956)
Source: https://upscprep.in/upsc/gs2/constitutional-bodies-and-elections/national-commissions-for-scs-sts-and-backward-classes-linguistic-minorities/ · UPSCPrep.in