CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019, the Act providing ______ % reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of General Category.
A
10 %
B
8 %
C
7.5 %
D
5 %
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What was this amendment about? The 103rd Amendment inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution to provide up to 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections (EWS) among non-OBC and non-SC/ST sections of the population.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution: The correct answer is Economic reservation. The 103rd constitutional amendment introduced reservation on the basis of economic status. It inserted Article 15 (6) and Article 16 (6) in the Constitution that allowed reservation for the economically backward in the unreserved category.

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