Question

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment incorporated the provision under Part-III of the Constitution of India providing for special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes in admission to educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions ?

• A. The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019
• B. The Constitution (Eighty-First Amendment) Act, 2000
• C. The Constitution (Eighty-Fifth Amendment) Act, 2001
• D. The Constitution (Ninety-Third Amendment) Act, 2005

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The question involves identifying the specific Constitutional Amendment that included provisions under Part-III of the Constitution of India for special privileges in educational institution admissions to socially and educationally backward classes, as well as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The solution requires knowledge of the amendments pertaining to educational and social reservations.

The correct amendment that addresses this is:

The Constitution (Ninety-Third Amendment) Act, 2005

This amendment inserted clause (5) in Article 15 of the Indian Constitution, enabling the State to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in relation to their admission to educational institutions, including private institutions, but not in minority educational institutions.