CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Gujarat high court has quashed _________ percent reservation quota for the economically backward classes (EBCs).
A
10
B
12
C
9
D
9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Government of Gujarat announced a 10% reservation for Economically Backward Classes (EBC) among the upper castes in educational institutions and jobs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andhra Pradesh state percentage of reservation is around 50%. Including the overall 1/3 reservation for women, 66.66% of seats are reserved in Andhra Pradesh in Education and Government jobs. Andhra Pradesh BC quota has sub-quotas for castes, classified in A, B, C and D.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gujarat High Court recently stated that the language of the Court is English and that a party cannot insist on addressing the Court in any other language. The Court referred to Article 348 of the Constitution which mandates that the language of the Court shall be English.

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