Question

Some political thinkers are of the opinion that it is time to do serious rethinking about the ‘policy of reservation '. They maintain that the rational of reservation should be under ‘‘economic backwardness'' and not ‘‘the caste'' of the people.

Answer 1

Answer:

• It is intended to realize the promise of equality enshrined in the Constitution of India. Reservation is primarily given to 3 groups: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, abbreviated as SC, ST, and OBC respectively.