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Statutory Body National Commission for Women
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2017–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 4 years (2017–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → NDA 2022 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which of the following statements about National Commission for Women are correct ?
- It is a statutory body
- It has the mandate to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women
- It has the mandate to advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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CBI2023
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The National Commission for Women is a constitutional body
- The National Commission for Backward Classes is not a constitutional body
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
NDA2022
Which one of the following is not a Constitutional Commission of India?
- 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: (D)
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