Special Provisions for Certain Classes – UPSC Prelims Quiz
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Affirmative Action in the Founding Document: Reservations, SC/ST/OBC Clauses, and Their Legal Basis•medium•9 questions•~14 min
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Question 01
easy
Which amendment extended reservation for SCs/STs and nomination for Anglo-Indians in legislatures up to the year 2020?
Question 02
medium
Under the Constitution, who has the power to include or exclude a caste from the list of Scheduled Castes notified by Presidential order?
Question 03
medium
Which of the following correctly identifies the chairmen of the First and Second Backward Classes Commissions?
Question 04
medium
The 89th Amendment Act of 2003 bifurcated the combined National Commission for SCs and STs into two separate bodies. Under which articles do the new commissions function?
Question 05
easy
The President may nominate members of the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha. What is the maximum number of such nominations?
Question 06
medium
Consider these statements about the Mandal Commission:
1. It was appointed in 1979 under the chairmanship of B. P. Mandal.
2. It submitted its report in 1980.
3. Its recommendations were implemented immediately after submission.
Which are correct?
Question 07
medium
Which Article of the Constitution requires that SC/ST claims in public services be considered without sacrificing the efficiency of administration?
Question 08
hard
The first commission to report on the administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled Tribes was chaired by whom?
Question 09
medium
What is the constitutional definition of an 'Anglo-Indian' under the Indian Constitution?
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