{"id":86489,"date":"2025-06-01T03:48:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86489"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:48:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:48:49","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-amendments-to-the-constitution-of-india-has-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-amendments-to-the-constitution-of-india-has-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following amendments to the Constitution of India has"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following amendments to the Constitution of India has introduced reservations in education and in public employment for people from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;The Constitution (101st Amendment) Act&#8221; option2=&#8221;The Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act&#8221; option3=&#8221;The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Act&#8221; option4=&#8221;The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019, introduced reservations in education and public employment for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society. It amended Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution by inserting clause (6) in both articles, empowering the state to make special provisions for the advancement of any economically weaker sections of citizens, including reservations up to 10% in educational institutions and government jobs.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; This amendment provided a basis for reservation solely on economic criteria, separate from existing reservations based on social and educational backwardness (for SCs, STs, and OBCs).<br \/>\n&#8211; The reservation is in addition to the existing reservations.<br \/>\n&#8211; The criteria for defining EWS are notified by the government.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe 101st Amendment Act introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The 102nd Amendment Act granted constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). 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