Affirmative Action
Civics ⇒ Social Justice and Diversity
Affirmative Action starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Context: A government job advertisement mentions that 27% of the vacancies are reserved for OBCs. What is the legal basis for this reservation?
Context: A student from a Scheduled Tribe applies for admission to a central university. The university has reserved seats for ST candidates. What is the purpose of this reservation?
Describe one argument in favour of affirmative action policies.
Describe one challenge faced in the implementation of affirmative action policies in India.
Describe the role of the Supreme Court in shaping affirmative action policies in India.
Discuss one way in which affirmative action can be made more effective in India.
Context: A government job advertisement mentions that 27% of the vacancies are reserved for OBCs. What is the legal basis for this reservation?
Context: A student from a Scheduled Tribe applies for admission to a central university. The university has reserved seats for ST candidates. What is the purpose of this reservation?
Affirmative action policies are designed to address which type of inequality? (1) Economic (2) Social (3) Political (4) All of the above
Affirmative action policies in India are primarily based on which principle? (1) Equality before law (2) Positive discrimination (3) Freedom of speech (4) Secularism
The Mandal Commission was set up to identify the socially and educationally backward classes in India. In which year was it established? (1) 1979 (2) 1989 (3) 1992 (4) 2001
What is the maximum percentage of total reservation allowed by the Supreme Court in India? (1) 25% (2) 49% (3) 50% (4) 60%
Affirmative action in India is also known as ________.
Fill in the blank: The percentage of reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in central government jobs is ________%.
Fill in the blank: The reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in educational institutions is ________%.
Fill in the blank: The reservation for OBCs in central government jobs is ________%.
True or False: Reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions is an example of affirmative action.
True or False: Reservation in India is only based on caste.
True or False: The Indian Constitution provides for affirmative action only in the field of education.
True or False: The reservation policy in India applies to all private sector jobs.
