TEN CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CURRENT GEOPLOITICAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES – 227
7 November 2026
PRERNA FOR IAS
(ASSOCIATE OF SAMKALP)
TEN CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CURRENT GEOPLOITICAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES – 227
Q1. The Supreme Court has clarified that parental salary alone cannot determine the creamy-layer status of OBC candidates. How should India balance social justice with fairness in reservation policy?
Answer: Sir/Ma'am, reservation aims to provide opportunities to communities facing historical social and educational disadvantages. The creamy-layer principle seeks to ensure that benefits reach those who genuinely need them. However, economic income alone may not fully reflect a family's social position or access to opportunities. Therefore, the government should follow legally established criteria, including relevant parental employment status. Rules must be transparent, consistent and easy for candidates to understand. Changes should also avoid unnecessarily disturbing completed recruitment processes. My view is that social justice requires both inclusion and fairness. Reservation policy should address genuine disadvantage while maintaining legal certainty and public confidence.
Q2. The Election Commission has allowed voters excluded during the Special Intensive Revision to resubmit their forms. How can India ensure electoral-roll accuracy without denying genuine citizens their voting rights?
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Ten critical current affairs questions with model answers on OBC creamy layer, Special Intensive Revision, GRAP Stage III pollution and the Siang hydropower project.
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creamy layerOBC reservationSpecial Intensive Revisionelectoral roll accuracyGRAP Stage IIIDelhi-NCR air pollutionSiang hydropower projectElection Commissionsocial justiceindigenous rights