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Answer- 4) B and C

(A) The 'National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes' was established under Article 338 of the Constitution of India, not Article 339. However, the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003 bifurcated the commission, creating the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (Article 338) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (Article 338A). Hence incorrect.

(B) The 'National Commission for Women' was established under the National Commission for Women Act of 1990. This statement is correct.

(C) The 'National Commission for Minorities' was established under the National Commission for Minorities Act of 1992. This statement is correct.

(D) The 'National Human Rights Commission' was established by an ordinance on September 28, 1993, and the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, was passed on January 8, 1994. The statement mentions December 27, 1993, which is incorrect.

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Answer- 4) B and C

(A) The 'National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes' was established under Article 338 of the Constitution of India, not Article 339. However, the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003 bifurcated the commission, creating the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (Article 338) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (Article 338A). Hence incorrect.

(B) The 'National Commission for Women' was established under the National Commission for Women Act of 1990. This statement is correct.

(C) The 'National Commission for Minorities' was established under the National Commission for Minorities Act of 1992. This statement is correct.

(D) The 'National Human Rights Commission' was established by an ordinance on September 28, 1993, and the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, was passed on January 8, 1994. The statement mentions December 27, 1993, which is incorrect.

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