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In what year was the National Commission for Women established?
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1993
Answer- C
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered a speech at the 30th National Commission for Women Foundation Day program on January 31, 2022. The occasion was held to honor the accomplishments of women across diverse domains, and the event's theme was 'She The Change Maker'.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a legally constituted entity of the Government of India, established on January 31, 1992, through the National Commission for Women Act of 1990. Its fundamental purpose is to offer advice to the government on policy matters that impact women. The current Chairperson of NCW is Rekha Sharma, who assumed the position on November 30, 2018, and its first leader was Jayanti Patnaik.