RAS question
The Rajasthan State Backward Classes Commission is established to:
Correct answer: (C) Recommend inclusion/exclusion in OBC list and protect their interests.
The Rajasthan State Commission for Backward Classes is established to recommend inclusion or exclusion in the OBC list and safeguard the interests of backward classes in Rajasthan.
Explanation
The Rajasthan State Commission for Backward Classes is not an executing department; it is a statutory commission for backward-class classification and related safeguards. It investigates the conditions of backward classes, recommends inclusion or exclusion from the OBC list, and safeguards their interests. The Rajasthan State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 2017 supports this role: section 9 requires the Commission to examine requests for inclusion of any class in the respective backward-class category, hear complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion, and make recommendations to the State Government. Section 11 also links periodic revision of backward-class categories with consultation of the Commission. That is why option C captures the Commission's core purpose.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Road building is a public works function, whereas the Commission's stated role concerns backward-class classification, complaints and recommendations.
- (B) Conducting elections belongs to election authorities, while this Commission examines backward-class inclusion, over-inclusion and under-inclusion matters.
- (D) Tax collection is a revenue function, not a function assigned to the Rajasthan State Commission for Backward Classes under the Act.
Concept
This tests statutory commissions in Rajasthan's political and administrative system. It recurs in RAS because aspirants must distinguish advisory or recommendatory bodies from departments that execute works, elections or revenue functions.