What Constitutional provision enables the Central Government to provide reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the weaker sections of the society?
A. Article-14
B. Article-16
C. Article-46
D. Article-19
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Though Article-16 prohibits discrimination in public employment on the basis of religion race caste sex place of birth descent and residence or any of them, It allows state to make provisions for reservation for weaker sections of society, if in opinion of state they are not adequately represented.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Indian Politics
A. A National Emergency
B. A failure of constitutional machinery in States
C. A financial emergency
D. None of Above
A. Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pardesh-Nagaland
B. Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
C. Nagaland-Haryana-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim
D. Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
A. Crossing the floor
B. Yielding the floor
C. Point of Order
D. Calling Attention Motion
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
A. The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
B. The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
C. The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D. Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
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