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Protecting Tribal Rights by Constitutional Mandate: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes•medium•18 questions•~12 min

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Question 01

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The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is established under which Article of the Constitution?

Question 02

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act created a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes by bifurcating the earlier combined commission?

Question 03

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The combined National Commission for SCs and STs was originally created under which constitutional article and amendment?

Question 04

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The separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes became operational in which year?

Question 05

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How many members does the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes consist of in total, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson?

Question 06

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Who appoints the members of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes?

Question 07

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Under the applicable Rules, members of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes hold office for a term of how many years?

Question 08

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Which of the following is NOT a core statutory function of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes?

Question 09

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When the NCST submits a report pertaining to a state government, where does the President forward it?

Question 10

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The memorandum placed before Parliament along with the NCST's annual report must include which of the following?

Question 11

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When investigating a complaint or inquiring into any matter, the powers of the NCST are equivalent to those of:

Question 12

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Which of the following civil court powers does the NCST NOT explicitly possess while conducting inquiries?

Question 13

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The Constitution places the NCST in which Part, and what is that Part titled?

Question 14

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In 1999, why was a separate Ministry of Tribal Affairs created?

Question 15

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The additional functions assigned to the NCST by the President in 2005 include measures relating to which of the following?

Question 16

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Which legislation's full implementation is explicitly listed as one of the additional functions of the NCST specified by the President in 2005?

Question 17

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Consider the following statements about the NCST: 1. Both the Central and state governments are mandatorily required to consult the NCST on major policy matters affecting STs. 2. The NCST can submit reports to the President only once a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 18

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Which of the following correctly describes a key distinction between the original combined SC/ST Commission and the present National Commission for STs?

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