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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 2 Aug 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q33

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In which year was the National Commission for Women established in India?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1992.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) was established in India in January 1992. It was constituted as a statutory body under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. Its primary mandate is to review constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommend remedial legislative measures, facilitate redressal of grievances, and advise the government on all policy matters affecting women. The first commission was formed on January 31, 1992, with Mrs. Jayanti Patnaik as its Chairperson.