In which year the 89th Constitutional Amendment was passed related to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
2003
The 89th Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in 2003 to bifurcate the erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into two separate constitutional bodies.
This amendment created Article 338 for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and inserted Article 338A for the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, giving each a distinct, dedicated commission.
Hence, the correct answer is 2003.
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