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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Formed by bifurcating the SC/ST Commission via the 89th Amendment (2003). Dedicated to tribal welfare, it investigates rights violations, monitors the Fifth and Sixth Schedule areas, and evaluates the effectiveness of protective measures. The Commission’s annual and special reports to Parliament detail challenges such as displacement, forest rights, and cultural assimilation threats. Empowered to advise on policy matters, NCST underscores tribal identity, land rights, and socioeconomic upliftment. Like NCSC, it can summon records, examine witnesses, and coordinate with civil society. However, entrenched exploitation demands consistent advocacy, policy interventions, and collaboration with state-level bodies for tangible improvements in tribal communities.

Practice Questions

Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख की नियुक्ति में न्यूनतम अनुभव में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा आवश्यक नहीं है?

Which of the following is the highest judicial authority in India?

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of rights of minorities?

राष्ट्रपति की अनुपस्थिति में संसद में किस सत्र को आयोजित किया जाता है?

राज्यों के अधिकारों का निर्धारण किस आधार पर होता है?

संसद सदस्यों का वेतन का निर्धारण किसकी स्वीकृति से होता है?

संसद कार्यवाही की समय सीमा किस अनुच्छेद में उल्लिखित है?

Who has the power to remove a Governor from office in India?

विधान सभा अध्यक्ष की योग्यता किस आधार पर निर्धारित होती है?