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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC):
  1. The Commission was headed by M.N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India.
  2. It recommended expanding Article 19 and Article 21-A of the Constitution.
  3. It recommended that Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism should be considered as independent religions from Hinduism.
  4. It advocated the inclusion of a new Directive Principle on Population Control.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Notes: The NCRWC, established in 2000 under M.N. Venkatachaliah, proposed several key reforms: expanding the scope of Articles 19 (freedom of speech, including media freedom) and 21-A (right to education), recognizing Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism as religions distinct from Hinduism, and introducing a new Directive Principle on Population Control. Thus, all four statements are correct.
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