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The Constitution Bill (123rd Amendment), 2017 deals with

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. empowers National Commission on Backward Classes
  2. empowers National Council for Backward Classes
  3. empowers National Council for Schedule Castes
  4. empowers National Commission for Schedule Castes

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: empowers National Commission on Backward Classes

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: A) empowers National Commission on Backward Classes 📚 Explanation: The 123rd Amendment Bill (which became the 102nd Amendment Act) granted constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). It inserted Article 338B into the Constitution to empower the commission to safeguard the interests of socially and educationally backward classes.