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Under which Amendment to the Constitution Act was the reservation for OBCs in educational institutions made?

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

Answer options

  1. 95th Amendment
  2. 34th Amendment
  3. 93rd Amendment
  4. 96th Amendment

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 93rd Amendment

Explanation: The correct answer is C. 93rd Amendment. The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Act, passed in 2005, added a special provision to Article 15 of the Indian Constitution. This amendment allowed the State to make special laws for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes, including Other Backward Classes (OBCs), specifically in educational institutions, including private unaided institutions (except minority institutions). This amendment was made to support the implementation of 27% reservation for OBCs in central educational institutions, like IITs, IIMs, and central universities. It came into effect in 2006, following the recommendations of the Mandal Commission.