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2022

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which state has passed a bill to raise reservations for poor, backward classes to 77 percent?

A	Andhra Pradesh
B	Chhattisgarh
C	Jharkhand
D	Meghalaya

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Andhra Pradesh state percentage of reservation is around 50%. Including the overall 1/3 reservation for women, 66.66% of seats are reserved in Andhra Pradesh in Education and Government jobs. Andhra Pradesh BC quota has sub-quotas for castes, classified in A, B, C and D.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jharkhand assembly today passed a bill increasing the reservation in the vacant govt posts & services to 77%. The bill proposes a 12% quota for Scheduled Caste community, a 27% quota for Other Backward Communities; 28% for Scheduled Tribes, and 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

Detailed explanation-3: -STs and OBCs in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition is given at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27% respectively. In case of direct recruitment on all India basis otherwise. than by open competition, reservation for SCs. STS and OBCs is 16.66%, 7.5% and 25.84% respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -Following the 2001 State Reservation Act, the total reservation in Maharashtra was 52%. With the addition of 12% (Education)-13% (Jobs) Maratha quota, the total reservation in the state had gone up to 64-65%.

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