Indian Polity · Chapter 35 of 36

Special Provisions for Certain Classes: BPSC Prelims PYQs

4 previous-year questions on Special Provisions for Certain Classes, asked 2008–2023. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

   Supreme Court's judgment of Indra Sawhney Vs Union of India Case is related to which issue?

   1. ARegarding the issue of OBC reservation in Government employment
   2. BBasic Structure Theory
   3. CApprove the reservation on promotion of SC
   4. DExtended reservation for ST
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008

   After the Amendment in Indian Constitution by the Parliament on 14 August, 2007 the number of castes in the list of Scheduled Caste is –

   1. A607
   2. B1206
   3. C1410
   4. D1500
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

   Who is the first Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission?

   1. AJagjivan Ram
   2. BKaka Saheb Kalelkar
   3. CB. D. Sharma
   4. DB. R. Ambedkar
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

   The specifications required for a community to be declared as a Scheduled Tribe are

   • 1. Indications of primitive traits
   • 2. Distinctive culture
   • 3. Shyness of contact with the community at large
   • 4. Backwardness and geographical isolation

   Which of the above are correct?

   1. AOnly 1 and 2
   2. BOnly 2, 3 and 4
   3. COnly 1, 3 and 4
   4. DAll of the above
   Answer and explanation →