PGLAW 2017 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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Which Of The Following Is Not A Statutory Body?

A: National Woman Commission
B: National Commission For Safai Karamchari
C: National Commission For Scheduled Castes
D: National Commission For Backward Classes

The answer is: B

Explanation

The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis is currently a non-statutory body of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Earlier it was a statutory body which was established by ‘National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act 1993’ on 12th August 1994. Originally, it was constituted for three years, i.e. from 1994 to 1997; however, it continued as a statutory body till 2004. The act lapsed in 2004, following which the commission is continuing as a non-statutory body.