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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.

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. Correct Answer 2 only

The correct answer is 2 only.

Key Points

PART XVI: Special Provisions related to Certain Classes in the Constitution of India.

  • Article 330: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
  • Article 331: Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People.
  • Article 332: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
  • Article 333: Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
  • Article 334: Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after seventy years. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
  • Article 335: Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts. Hence, Statement 4 is correct.
  • Article 336: Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services.
  • Article 337: Special provision concerning educational grants for the benefit of the Anglo-Indian Community.
  • Article 338: National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
  • Article 338A: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
  • Article 338B: National Commission for Backward Classes.
  • Article 339: Control of the Union over the Administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
  • Article 340: Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes.
  • Article 341: Scheduled Castes.
  • Article 342: Scheduled Tribes.
  • Article 342A: Socially and educationally backward classes.

Important Points

  • Under Article 331, the President use to nominate 2 members of the Lok Sabha from the Anglo-Indians Community.
  • In January 2020, the Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Parliament and State Legislatures of India were abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.

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