Under Article 338B of the Constitution of India, inserted by the 102nd Amendment Act, 2018, which of the following is a constitutional mandate of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?

Options:

• A: To prepare and maintain the central list of socially and educationally backward classes independently of the President.
• B: To participate and advise on the planning process of socio-economic development of the socially and educationally backward classes.
• C: To exercise the powers of a criminal court while investigating complaints of deprivation of rights.
• D: To directly implement welfare schemes for backward classes in coordination with State Governments.

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