Constitutional Framework of Social Justice — MCQ Practice
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Which of the following constitutional amendments introduced the provision for reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in India?
With reference to the Constitutional Framework of Social Justice in India, consider the following statements: 1. Article 15(4) was added by the 1st Constitutional Amendment to enable special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes. 2. The 'creamy layer' concept was explicitly introduced for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Indra Sawhney judgment (1992). 3. Article 46 mandates the State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of all weaker sections, including Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments are significant for social justice primarily because they:
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Basic Structure Doctrine' and social justice: 1. The Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) held that social justice is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution. 2. The EWS reservation judgment (2022) affirmed that the 50% reservation ceiling is not an inviolable part of the basic structure when it comes to economic criteria for reservation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution directs the State to minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities, and opportunities?