Ten MCQs on current International and national events - 227

PRERNA FOR IAS

(ASSOCIATE OF SAMKALP)

A-Category MCQs -227

Q1. OBC Creamy Layer, Reservation Policy and Constitutional Equality

With reference to the Supreme Court's reported clarification regarding the identification of the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBCs), consider the following statements:

1. The creamy-layer principle seeks to exclude relatively advanced sections of OBC communities from certain reservation benefits.
2. The creamy-layer principle is associated with the Supreme Court's judgment in Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992).
3. The salary income of parents is the sole legally relevant criterion for determining creamy-layer status in every case.
4. Parental employment status and the category of post may be relevant under applicable creamy-layer identification rules.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct because the creamy-layer principle aims to prevent relatively advanced sections from receiving certain OBC reservation benefits. Statement 2 is correct because the principle was recognised in the Indra Sawhney judgment of 1992. Statement 3 is incorrect. According to the supplied report, parental salary alone cannot mechanically determine creamy-layer status. Statement 4 is correct because parental employment status and the nature of the post may also be relevant under applicable rules. The reported clarification also emphasises protecting completed appointments from unnecessary retrospective disturbance. Hidden trap: Confusing an income-related test with an income-only test.

Q2. Special Intensive Revision, Electoral Rolls and Voting Rights

With reference to the Election Commission's reported decision to permit excluded electors to resubmit enumeration forms, consider the following statements:

1. Article 324 provides the constitutional framework for the Election Commission's supervision of elections.
2. Article 326 provides for adult suffrage in elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, subject to constitutional and legal qualifications.
3. Failure to submit an enumeration form necessarily establishes that a person has permanently lost electoral eligibility.
4. Accessible correction procedures and opportunities to respond can help prevent wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 4 only