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Constitutional bodies
Political Science / Civics
Useful for: OSSC RHT — Regular High School Teacher, OSEPA Upper Primary — Arts, OSSC Political Science, OSSSC Govt TGT Arts, SSB Lecturer (Degree Colleges), SSB TGT Arts
Overview
Constitutional bodies derive their existence from specific Articles; statutory bodies are created by laws — exams test this distinction.
Key points
- Election Commission (Article 324) — multi-member since 1993.
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes (Article 338) and for Scheduled Tribes (Article 338A, 89th Amendment, 2003).
- National Commission for Backward Classes became constitutional (Article 338B) through the 102nd Amendment (2018).
- GST Council (Article 279A) is a constitutional body.
- NHRC (Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993) and CVC (statutory since 2003) are statutory; the CBI is neither (it works under the DSPE Act).
Explanation
- Removal of the Chief Election Commissioner is like that of a Supreme Court judge.
- The Attorney General can take part in parliamentary proceedings but cannot vote.
- Finance Commission is constituted every five years.
- NITI Aayog is an executive body (2015), not constitutional or statutory.
- State Public Service Commissions are under Article 315 as well.
Step by step
- Identify the concept, law or fact asked.
- Recall the definition, formula, example or year.
- Apply it and eliminate mismatched options.
Examples
- Statement: "NCBC is a constitutional body." → Correct (102nd Amendment, 2018).
- Statement: "NHRC is a constitutional body." → Incorrect (statutory, 1993 Act).
- Statement: "The Attorney General has the right to vote in Parliament." → Incorrect.
Traps and advanced points
- Trap: Calling NHRC or CVC constitutional.
- Trap: Calling NITI Aayog statutory.
- Trap: Dating NCST to the original Constitution.
Quick revision
- Article ↔ body table.
- Constitutional vs statutory vs executive.
- 89th (NCST), 102nd (NCBC).
Practice MCQs
The Election Commission is under —
- Article 338
- Article 280
- Article 148
- Article 324
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Answer: (d) Article 324. Article 324.
The Election Commission became multi-member in —
- 1950
- 1989
- 1993
- 2003
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Answer: (c) 1993. Since 1993.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is under —
- Article 338
- Article 338A
- Article 338B
- Article 340
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Answer: (b) Article 338A. 89th Amendment, 2003.
The National Commission for Backward Classes became constitutional through the —
- 102nd Amendment
- 103rd Amendment
- 73rd Amendment
- 89th Amendment
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Answer: (a) 102nd Amendment. Article 338B (2018).
The CVC became statutory in —
- 1964
- 1993
- 2003
- 2013
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Answer: (c) 2003. 2003.
Which is a constitutional body?
- CBI
- NITI Aayog
- GST Council
- NHRC
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Answer: (c) GST Council. Article 279A.
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is under —
- Article 338A
- Article 350B
- Article 324
- Article 338
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Answer: (d) Article 338. Article 338.
The Comptroller and Auditor General is under —
- Article 324
- Article 148
- Article 280
- Article 315
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Answer: (b) Article 148. Article 148.
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