What are the roles and responsibilities of a commission appointed under Article 340(1)?
The roles and responsibilities of a commission appointed under Article 340(1) are as follows:

1. To investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward classes within the territory of India.
2. To report on the difficulties faced by these classes in their socio-economic conditions.
3. To make recommendations as to the steps that should be taken by the Union or any State to remove such difficulties and improve their condition.
4. To suggest the amount of grants that should be made for the purpose by the Union or any State.
5. To recommend the conditions subject to which such grants should be made.