2026 · Q10
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Using powers given under Article 342A of the Constitution of India, the President of India may notify a Central List of socially, educationally and economically backward classes with respect to a State
- 2Every State may prepare a list of socially and educationally backward classes for its own purposes different from the Central List Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The 102nd Constitutional Amendment (Article 342A) empowers the President to notify, for each State/UT, the Central List of socially and educationally backward classes, so statement 1 is correct. The 105th Amendment (2021) restored the power of every State to prepare and maintain its own list of SEBCs for State purposes, distinct from the Central List, so statement 2 is correct. The answer is (C) Both 1 and 2.