The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024 intends to modify the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in which of the following Indian states?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Odisha.
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024, intends to modify the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Odisha. The bill aims to include new communities in the list and make adjustments to existing ones. This is done to ensure accurate representation and to provide benefits of government schemes and reservations to the deserving communities. The bill was passed by Parliament and assented to by the President in February 2024.