National Commission for Scheduled Tribes — Full Chapter Quiz
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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
easy
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
easy
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
medium
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?