Consider the following pairs:
1. Constitution (89th Amendment) Act : National Commission for Backward Classes
2. Constitution (7th Amendment) Act:Finance Commission
3. Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act): Good and Services Tax Council

Which of the above given pairs is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None

Question

Consider the following pairs:
1. Constitution (89th Amendment) Act : National Commission for Backward Classes
2. Constitution (7th Amendment) Act:Finance Commission
3. Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act): Good and Services Tax Council

Which of the above given pairs is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Pair 1 is not correct: The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) by adding Article 338-B. The NCBC was originally established as a statutory body in 1993 and was later granted constitutional status through the 102nd Amendment Act, 2018, not the 89th.

Pair 2 is not correct: The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act (1956) dealt with the reorganization of States and introduced changes in the provisions related to the allocation of seats in the Parliament.

Pair 3 is not correct: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was created under Article 279-A, following the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act (2016), not the 102nd.

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Consider the following pairs: 1. Constitution (89th Amendment) Act : National Commission for Backward Classes 2. Constitution (7th Amendment) Act:Finance Commission 3. Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act): Good and Services Tax Council Which of the above given pairs is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) None