Q8
Indian PolityConstitutional, Statutory & Election Bodies
Which Constitutional Article lays down the provision for a National Commission for SC and ST?
- a.Article 337
- b.Article 334
- c.Article 338
- d.Article 339
Answer: (C) Article 338
Article 338 provides for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (originally a combined commission for SCs and STs; the ST commission was separated into Article 338A by the 89th Amendment, 2003). Article 334 deals with the period of reservation of seats, Article 337 with grants for the Anglo-Indian community and Article 339 with control over the administration of Scheduled Areas.