Which Constitutional Amendment Act provided constitutional recognition to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) by bifurcating the erstwhile combined commission under Article 338?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 bifurcated the erstwhile combined National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into the National Commission for Scheduled Castes under Article 338 and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes under Article 338A. Other amendments dealt with different subjects like anti-defection laws or education rights. Constitutional amendments are a high-yield area for polity questions.