SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 41

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Article 16 (4A).

Reservation in promotion for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) is covered under Article 16(4A) of the Constitution of India. This article was added by the 77th Amendment Act of 1995. 

• The 77th Amendment was passed to continue reservations in promotions that were previously not covered by Article 16. 
• The 77th Amendment added clause (4A) to Article 16, which gives the state the power to make reservations for SCs and STs in promotions. 
• The state can make these reservations if it believes that these communities are not adequately represented in state services. 
• The Constitution's Article 16 guarantees equality of opportunity in public employment. 
• It prohibits discrimination based on religion, caste, race, sex, and other factors. 
• However, it allows reservations for backward classes, including SCs and STs.