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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the first state to implement the 10 % reservation for economically weaker sections of the general category?
A
Haryana
B
Odisha
C
Gujarat
D
Utar Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gujarat has become the first state to provide 10 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the economically weaker sections in the general category, starting today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. Gujarat has become the first state to provide a 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the economically weaker sections in the general category.

Detailed explanation-3: -The story so far: The Supreme Court, by a 3:2 majority, has upheld the validity of the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019, providing reservation up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and employment among those groups that do not come under any community-based reservation.

Detailed explanation-4: -History. On 7 January 2019, Union Council of Ministers approved a 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the General category.

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