Article 338 of the Constitution of India
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Article 338 of the Constitution of India establishes a national commission tasked with safeguarding the rights and interests of the Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 338 of the Constitution of India canonical | 1 |
| Article 338A of the Constitution of India | 1 |
| Article 338B of the Constitution of India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3084650 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 338 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Scheduled Castes, commissionConstitutionalArticle, Article 338 of the Constitution of India]
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Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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B.
Article 341 of the Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers the President to specify and notify which castes are to be recognized as Scheduled Castes in different states and union territories.
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C.
Article 351 of the Constitution of India
Article 351 of the Constitution of India is a provision that directs the Union to promote the spread, development, and enrichment of the Hindi language, drawing on forms and expressions from other Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.
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D.
Article 93 of the Constitution of India
Article 93 of the Constitution of India is the provision that mandates the Lok Sabha to choose its Speaker and Deputy Speaker and lays down the constitutional basis for these presiding officers of the lower house of Parliament.
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E.
Article 280 of the Constitution of India
Article 280 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes and governs the Finance Commission, defining its composition, functions, and role in distributing financial resources between the Union and the states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 338 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 338 of the Constitution of India establishes a national commission tasked with safeguarding the rights and interests of the Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
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A.
Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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B.
Article 341 of the Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers the President to specify and notify which castes are to be recognized as Scheduled Castes in different states and union territories.
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C.
Article 351 of the Constitution of India
Article 351 of the Constitution of India is a provision that directs the Union to promote the spread, development, and enrichment of the Hindi language, drawing on forms and expressions from other Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.
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D.
Article 93 of the Constitution of India
Article 93 of the Constitution of India is the provision that mandates the Lok Sabha to choose its Speaker and Deputy Speaker and lays down the constitutional basis for these presiding officers of the lower house of Parliament.
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E.
Article 280 of the Constitution of India
Article 280 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes and governs the Finance Commission, defining its composition, functions, and role in distributing financial resources between the Union and the states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of India
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote the interests of Scheduled Castes
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safeguard the rights of Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
| authorizes |
President of India to determine tenure of Commission members
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President of India to regulate conditions of service of Commission members ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentlyProvidesFor | National Commission for Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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duties of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes ⓘ powers of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
| empowers |
National Commission for Scheduled Castes to advise on socio-economic development of Scheduled Castes
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National Commission for Scheduled Castes to evaluate progress of development of Scheduled Castes ⓘ National Commission for Scheduled Castes to investigate complaints ⓘ National Commission for Scheduled Castes to monitor constitutional and legal safeguards ⓘ National Commission for Scheduled Castes to participate in planning process of socio-economic development ⓘ |
| establishes | National Commission for Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
implementation of safeguards for Scheduled Castes
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protection from discrimination of Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
issuing commissions for examination of witnesses
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receiving evidence on affidavits ⓘ requiring discovery and production of documents ⓘ requisitioning public records ⓘ summoning and enforcing attendance of persons ⓘ |
| historicallyAmendedBy |
Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2003
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Constitution (Sixty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1990 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterProvidedFor |
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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surface form:
National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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| legalStatus | enforceable constitutional mandate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Part XVI of the Constitution of India
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surface form:
Chapter XVI of the Constitution of India
Part XVI of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| originallyProvidedFor |
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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surface form:
Special Officer for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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| partOf | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| previouslyEstablished |
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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surface form:
National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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| providesFor |
advisory functions regarding Scheduled Castes
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investigation of safeguards for Scheduled Castes ⓘ monitoring of safeguards for Scheduled Castes ⓘ powers of a civil court for investigation ⓘ reporting to the President of India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 338 of the Constitution of India
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Article 338A of the Constitution of India
Article 338 of the Constitution of India self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Article 338B of the Constitution of India
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| relatesTo | special provisions relating to certain classes ⓘ |
| requires |
annual reports by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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special reports by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
| requiresReportsToBeLaidBefore |
Parliament of India
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state legislatures ⓘ |
| requiresReportsToBeSubmittedTo | President of India ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 338 of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 338 of the Constitution of India establishes a national commission tasked with safeguarding the rights and interests of the Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article 338 of the Constitution of India
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relatedTo
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Article 338 of the Constitution of India
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Article 338A of the Constitution of India
Article 338 of the Constitution of India
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relatedTo
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Article 338 of the Constitution of India
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Article 338B of the Constitution of India