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Constitutional Bodies

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Political Science

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4 Topics · Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Political Science

Topics in Constitutional Bodies

1

Election Commission of India

  • Established under Article 324 of the Indian Constitution.
  • Responsible for conducting free and fair elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, President, and Vice-President.
  • A permanent and independent body to ensure impartiality in elections.
2

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

  • Established under Articles 315–323 of the Indian Constitution.
  • Main recruitment agency for All-India Services, Central Services, and Central Civil Posts.
  • Consists of a Chairman and up to 10 other members, appointed by the President.
3

Finance Commission

  • Established under Article 280 of the Constitution.
  • Appointed every five years by the President to recommend distribution of financial resources between Centre and States.
  • Consists of a Chairman and four members.
4

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)

  • Established under Article 338 of the Constitution.
  • Originally a Special Officer (1950), later replaced by a multi-member commission in 1978.
  • Became a constitutional body after the 65th Amendment; further strengthened by the 89th Amendment (2003) which created separate commissions for SCs and STs.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Constitutional Bodies

Election CommissionFinance CommissionUnion Public Service Commission (UPSC)National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)

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