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UPSC Prelims 2023 Paper-1 📅 28 May, 2023

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India would be limited by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration.
Statement-II: Article 335 of the Constitution of India defines the term 'efficiency of administration'.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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UPSC Prelims
2023 • 28 May, 2023 • Paper-1
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India would be limited by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration.
Statement-II: Article 335 of the Constitution of India defines the term 'efficiency of administration'.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct Answer
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
Subject: Polity.Context: Reservation and Administrative Efficiency.Details: Statement I is correct; the Supreme Court (like in the Indira Sawhney case) has held......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2023
Ref. Subject Polity
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Ref. Topic Fundamental Rights
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Subject ▼
Polity.
Context ▼
Reservation and Administrative Efficiency.
Details ▼
Statement I is correct; the Supreme Court (like in the Indira Sawhney case) has held that reservations provided under Article 16(4) must be balanced against the mandate of Article 335, which requires the maintenance of 'efficiency of administration'. Statement II is incorrect; while Article 335 uses the phrase 'efficiency of administration', the Constitution nowhere defines what this term explicitly means.
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