CDS 2025 · PYQ · Statutory Bodies / National Commission for Women · medium
Which of the following statements about the National Commission for Women is/are correct? 1. It is a statutory body. 2. It has a mandate to review the Constitutional and legal safeguards for women. 3. It has a mandate to advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women. Select the answer using the code given below:
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3✓ Correct
Explanation
All three statements about the National Commission for Women (NCW) are correct. (1) The NCW is a statutory body established under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, not a constitutional body. (2) It has the mandate to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women under Section 10 of the NCW Act, recommend remedial legislative measures, facilitate redressal of grievances, and advise the government on policy matters affecting women. (3) It is mandated to advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women. The Commission was constituted in January 1992 with these specific functions enumerated in the parent statute.
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