Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the 98th Constitutional Amendment Act?
- 1. The 98th Constitutional Amendment Act inserted Article 371-J, which provided for special provisions for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region.
- 2. The special provisions aim to establish an institutional mechanism for an equitable allocation of funds to meet the development needs over the region.
- 3. Article 371-J provided for reservation of seats in educational and vocational training institutions in the region for students who belong to the region.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- A1 and 3 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1, 2 and 3
- D1 and 2 only
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Correct answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements are correct.
The 98th Amendment Act (2012) inserted Article 371-J for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (now called Kalyana-Karnataka). It lets the President empower the Governor of Karnataka to provide for:
- a separate development board for the region, and an equitable allocation of funds for its development;
- reservation of seats in educational and vocational training institutions in the region for students who belong to it;
- reservation of posts in state government jobs in the region for its people.