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The National Commission for Women is a constitutional body established under Article 338A of the Constitution.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body, not constitutional. It was established under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. Constitutional bodies are those explicitly mentioned in the Constitution (e.g., Election Commission, UPSC, Finance Commission). Article 338A actually establishes the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), which was made constitutional by the 102nd Amendment Act, 2018.

Topic Constitutional Bodies
Exam Relevance Tricky distinction question for SSC and UPSC; tests body classification knowledge

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