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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CHSL - 09 July 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

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In November 2022, the Supreme Court upheld the 10% reservation of EWS quota. This EWS reservation was granted on the basis of recommendations from which of the following commissions?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Sinho commission.

The Sinho Commission recommended the 10% Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation that the Supreme Court upheld in November 2022. The Sinho Commission was tasked with identifying and recommending ways to improve the lives of the economically disadvantaged. 

Explanation

  • The EWS reservation was introduced by the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2019. 
  • The EWS reservation is for people in the general category who are not covered by other reservation policies. 
  • The EWS reservation is in addition to the reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC). 
  • The EWS reservation is intended to reduce disparity and promote the welfare of the poor. 
  • The EWS reservation is for government jobs and higher education.