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Which Constitutional Amendment Act conferred formal constitutional status on the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?

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

Answer options

  1. 102nd Amendment Act, 2018
  2. 99th Amendment Act, 2014
  3. 105th Amendment Act, 2021
  4. 103rd Amendment Act, 2019

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 102nd Amendment Act, 2018

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) 102nd Amendment Act, 2018 šŸ“š Explanation: The 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2018 granted formal constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes, an institution that was originally established merely as a statutory body in 1993. Following the passage of this amendment, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes was officially relieved of its prior responsibilities regarding matters related to backward classes.