SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 47

SSC CGL - 19 July 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q47

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed by the parliament. This is pertaining to the state of _______________.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Uttar Pradesh.

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, applies to Uttar Pradesh. Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are formally acknowledged communities in India that have faced historical marginalization and discrimination.

Affirmative action measures, such as reservations in education and government employment, are provided for in the Indian Constitution to uplift SCs and STs.