Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET January 2017 Political Science
Which of the following are statutory bodies?
- I. University Grants Commission
- II. Official Language Commission
- III. Railway Board
- IV. Atomic Energy Commission
AI and II
BI and III ✓ Correct
CI, II and IV
DII and IV
Correct answer: (B) I and III — The statutory bodies among these are the University Grants Commission and the Railway Board, so the answer is statements one and three.
Explanation
★The statutory bodies among these are the University Grants Commission and the Railway Board, so the answer is statements one and three.
★A statutory body is an organisation created by an Act of Parliament or a state legislature.
★The University Grants Commission is a statutory body established by the UGC Act of 1956.
★The Railway Board is a statutory body established under the Indian Railway Board Act of 1905.
★The Official Language Commission is not a statutory body but a constitutional body, formed under Article 344(1) of the Constitution.
★The Atomic Energy Commission is not statutory either, as it was set up by a Government Resolution of 1958 within the Department of Atomic Energy.
★For NET, fix the UGC and the Railway Board as statutory and the Official Language Commission as constitutional.
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