Question

How long is the tenure of the National Scheduled Tribes commission?
A. 5 years
B. 6 years
C. 4 years
D. None

Answer 1

Hint: The National Commission for Scheduled tribes is a constitutional body that focuses to preserve the unique identity, differences and works towards safeguarding the rights of the tribal community.

Complete Answer:
The National Commission for scheduled tribes came into force upon passing of the 65th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1990. The Commission was introduced under Article 338 of the Constitution with the objective of monitoring as well as to safeguard the Scheduled Tribes under the constitution. The separate National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes came into existence in the year 2004. The Commission consists of a chairman, a vice-chairman, and three other members who hold the office for a term of 3 years. The commission is given the power to regulate procedures such as issuing summons to examine witnesses, documents and receiving evidence of affidavits in relation to the scheduled tribes. The commission also helps to investigate and monitor all matters relating to the constitution as well as other legal safeguards. To inquire about specific complaints of rights deprived by the scheduled tribes and also work towards planning the socio-economic development of the scheduled tribes for their welfare, progress, and overall development.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: The scheduled tribes are geographically and culturally different from the scheduled castes and their problems are also different from the scheduled castes. Hence, in order to safeguard the interest of the scheduled tribes more efficiently, a separate national commission was set up by bifurcating the existing combined national commission for the scheduled tribes and the scheduled castes.