Other Backward Classes (OBCs) — Prelims Questions

Which of the following constitutional amendments granted constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?

Which of the following statements regarding the 'creamy layer' concept in OBC reservation is/are correct? 1. It was introduced by the Mandal Commission Report. 2. It aims to exclude economically advanced individuals from OBCs from reservation benefits. 3. The income criterion for creamy layer is fixed and never revised. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the Mandal Commission: 1. It was the First Backward Classes Commission appointed under Article 340. 2. It recommended 27% reservation for OBCs in central government services. 3. Its recommendations were implemented in 1990. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 105th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2021, primarily aims to:

Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to appoint a Commission to investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward classes?