Constitutional and Legal Framework — Other Backward Classes (OBCs) — Revision Notes

⚡ 30-Second Revision

Checked 18 October 2026.
15(4): First Amendment 1951. 15(5): 93rd Act 2005.
NCBC/338B: 102nd, 2018.
State-purpose identification: 105th, 2021. 16(4A) promotion provision concerns SC/ST, not OBC generally.

2-Minute Revision

Choose the setting before the Article. Admission, appointment, promotion and list identification differ. A constitutional enabling clause is not a universal percentage. Central and State lists can serve different purposes, and programme eligibility must follow the governing list and conditions.

5-Minute Revision

Map a college admission, initial public appointment and promotion proposal to the relevant constitutional questions. Explain why a State OBC certificate may not settle Central-programme eligibility. Identify which amendment changed NCBC status and which addressed State identification.

Vyyuha Quick Recall

EAL: Education under Article 15; Appointments under Article 16; Lists and institutions checked separately.