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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state has passed a resolution to transfer 17 sub-castes in Other Backward Castes (OBCs) into Scheduled Castes (SC) category.
A
Maharastra
B
West Bengal
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Bihar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, it can be done by Court intervention after the Court issues administrations to the concerned officials. You will have to file a writ petition in the High Court within whose jurisdiction you fall.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is a list of Scheduled castes in India. The Indian constitution, in Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 lists 1, 109 castes across 28 states in its First Schedule, while the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 lists 744 tribes across 22 states in its First Schedule.

Detailed explanation-3: -The OBC caste are also people who are marginalized in history and even continue to face the oppression and social, economic, and educational isolation like the SC/ST but do not fall under the SC/ST are other backward class people.

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