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Which constitutional amendment deals with reservation of seats in educational institutes and of appointments or posts in the services under a state, for backward classes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes?

Which constitutional amendment deals with reservation of seats in educational institutes and of appointments or posts in the services under a state, for backward classes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes? Correct Answer 76

The correct answer is 76.

Key Points

  • Seventy-Six Amendment Act
    • The constitutional amendment deals with the reservation of seats in educational institutes and of appointments or posts in the services under a state, for backward classes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes

Additional Information

  • Seventy-Third Amendment Act, 1992
    • ​Granted constitutional status and protection to the Panchayati Raj institutions.
    • For this purpose, the Amendment has added a new Part-IX entitled ‘the panchayats’ and a new Eleventh Schedule containing 29 functional items of the panchayats.
  • The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991
    • ​The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1991 conferred the UT of Delhi with a special status, and redesignated it the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and designated Delhi’s administrator as the Lieutenant Governor (LG).  
  • The Sixty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India,
    • It is officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-second Amendment) Act, 1989, extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and representation of the Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies for another ten years, i.e. up to 26 January 2000.

Related Questions

Which of the following is incorrectly matched? 1. Article 330: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People. 2. Article 331: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States. 3. Article 334: Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after seventy years. 4. Article 335: Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts.
Consider the following statements:
1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India for reservation in the matters of promotion in the services under the state in favour of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes.
2. As per provisions of Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India, for getting reservation for the appointments and posts under the state, a class must be backward and should not be adequately represented in the services under the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements (a) The First National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was constituted in the year 1992. (b) First National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was constituted under the 65th Constitutional Amendment Act. (c) C.H. Hanumanthappa was the chairman of the First National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
For economically backward classes, by the 103rd Constitutional Amendment in 2019, Article 15(6) and 16(6) of the Indian Constitution, the following provisions are made. Choose the correct option. a. This reservation can be availed by persons not benefiting by schemes for SC, ST, OBC. b. The reservation proportion will be up to 13% for economically backward classes. c. This reservation is for education and job-related benefits. d. The reservation proportion will be up to 10% for economically backward classes. Which of the above sentences is correct?
Which of the following kinds of special provisions are made for the Scheduled Tribes in India?
1. Reservation of seats in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
2. Central Government to give special grants for welfare
3. Reservation of seats in public services and in employment.
4. Reservation of seats in educational institutions.
Select the correct answer:
Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the provisions of the Constitution of India : 1. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the Government educational institutions. 2. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions aided by the State. 3. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions not aided by the State. 4. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the minority educational institutions as described in Article 30. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which Constitutional Amendment Act, provided reservation in admissions in private unaided educational institutions for students belonging to scheduled castes/tribes and other backward classes?
Which provision of the Constitution gives the State authority to provide for reservation of appointments or posts in the services under the State in favour of any backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the State, is not adequately represented in the services under the State?
Which of the following has been added to the table of offenses under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act through an amendment of the year 2015? 1. To commit or threaten an economic and social boycott. 2. To force scavengers or to carry animal or human corpses. 3. Abusing SC/ST in public in the name of caste. 4. Insulting the person of a respected tribe or promoting maliciousness against people belonging to the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes.
Assertion (A): The Union Public Service Commission must be consulted as regards the reservation of posts for Backward classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Reason (R): The functions of the Union Public Service Commission are only advisory and the Government need not act upon the advice of the Commission in any case.