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QUESTION 5
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10 marks

Do constitutional bodies like the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) possess adequate enforcement powers to secure substantive social equality? Suggest measures to enhance their institutional effectiveness.

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What the examiner wants

Assess the gap between constitutional monitoring/inquiry powers and the enforcement capacity needed for substantive equality.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Core powers and the distinction between inquiry/recommendation and binding enforcement≈35 words
  2. 2Operational gaps: follow-up, staffing, data, inter-governmental dependence and compliance≈35 words
  3. 3Reforms that strengthen monitoring, independence and response without distorting constitutional design≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Existing powersEnforcement gapEquality consequenceInstitutional reforms

Where marks usually go

  • Equating power to summon/inquire with power to enforce final remedies
  • Suggesting judicial powers without explaining constitutional/accountability implications

Value addition

  • Power-to-outcome gap diagram
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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