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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following state governments have approved 10 % reservation reservation for poor among general category?
A
Odisha and Uttar Pradesh
B
Gujarat and Assam
C
Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan
D
Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -EWS certificate can be used to avail the 10% reservation for the GEN-Economically Weaker Section in higher education all over the India and government jobs.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to this article, the state of Arunachal Pradesh is exempted from the application of Article 243 (D).

Detailed explanation-4: -On 16 September 1921, the first Justice Party government passed the first Communal Government Order (G. O. # 613), thereby becoming the first elected body in the Indian legislative history to legislate reservations, which have since become standard across the country.

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