The First Backward Classes Commission was appointed in 1953 by the President under Article 340 of the Constitution, with Kaka Kalelkar as its Chairman.
Kaka Kalelkar Commission is related to
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2022 · Topic: Lokpal and Important Commissions (National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC): Constitutional status, composition, and functions)
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Answer: C. The Backward Class Commission
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