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The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 provided reservation for which section of society?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Scheduled Castes (SCs)
  2. Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
  3. Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
  4. Anglo-Indian Community

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) šŸ“š Explanation: The 103rd Amendment Act introduced a 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions specifically for the Economically Weaker Sections. This quota applies to individuals not already covered under existing reservation categories like SC, ST, or OBC. This amendment was designed to address economic disadvantage among groups that previously lacked reservation benefits. It represents a shift toward incorporating economic criteria into the Indian reservation framework.