OPSC OAS 2020 PrelimsPolityQuestion 1
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2020 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Who is the Chairman of State Commission for Backward Castes in Odisha?
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (A) Justice Raghunath Biswal
- The State Commission for Backward Castes is a statutory body constituted by the Government of Odisha for the protection and advancement of the interests of backward classes in the state through the enabling legislation — the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 (Orissa Act 16 of 1993).
- It functions similarly to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) but at the state level.Justice Raghunath Biswal is the chairman of State Commission for Backward castes in Odisha.
- The constitutional basis for such commissions lies in Article 340 of the Indian Constitution, which empowers the President to appoint a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes, and Articles 15(4) and 16(4) which enable the state to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes.
