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Constitutional Body National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2016–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2016 → CISF 2024 → GEO 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2024
Which one of the following is a constitutional body?
- A The National Commission for Backward Classes
- B The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
- C The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
- D The National Commission for Minorities
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
GEO2024
Consider the following statements
- A special provision was made in the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2003 to establish the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
- National Commission for Backward Classes, National Commission for Minorities and National Commission for Scheduled Castes are constitutional bodies
- National Commission for Women is not a constitutional body
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 only ✓
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
CDS2020
Which one of the following Commissions is related to Article 338A?
- A The National Commission for Scheduled Castes
- B The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes ✓
- C The National Commission for Backward Classes
- D The National Commission for Women
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
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