Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Neither 1 nor 2
The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.
- National Commission for SC and ST was created by the 65th Amendment Act, 1990.
- It replaced the single-member special officer for SC and ST.
- It constituted a multimember body, the National Commission for SC and ST under Article 338.
- It was bifurcated into the National Commission of Scheduled Castes and National Commission of Scheduled Tribes by the 89th Amendment Act, 2003. Hence, Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is correct.
- It added a new Article 338-A.
- Composition
- Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and three other members.
- All members are appointed by the President.
- Their condition of service and tenure is determined by the President.
- Tenure: three years.
- The 102nd Amendment Act, 2018 granted Constitutional status to the National Commission of Backward Classes.
- It added Article 338-B to the Indian Constitution.
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