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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government has announced 10 % quota for the economically class from all non-reserved castes in the state in both jobs and education
A
Gujarat
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Bihar
D
West Bengal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gujarat becomes the first state in the country to implement 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and education to economically weaker sections in the general category; Fresh examination schedule of Gujarat Public Service Commission Test to be announced soon.

Detailed explanation-2: -A majority of a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today upheld the validity of the 103rd Amendment of the Constitution which provides 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal have adopted EWS quota.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1927 due to the efforts of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the Communal government order was brought into effect by the Chief minister of the Madras Presidency. The reservation gave 44% to non-brahmin Hindus, 8% to scheduled castes and 16% to Brahmins, Christians and Muslims.

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