103rd Consitutional amendment act Flashcards
When was 103rd amendment done
2019
How much % reservation has been introduced for EWS category
10%
In which institutions has EWS category been introduced
Central govt run institutes and jobs, private institutions ( except minority institutions )
Income threshold for EWS category
Rs 8 Lakh
Families that own over __ acres of agricultural land are barred from the EWS category
5 acres
House over ___ sq feet are barred
1000 sq feet
Plot of over ___ yards ( notified municipal area ) and ___ yards in unotified municipal area
100 yards and 200 yards
Which communities are barred from EWS category reservation
SC, ST, creamy layer of OBC
Which articles did the amendment introduce
15(6) and 16(6)
Which NGO challenged this amendment?
Youth for Equality
Max reservation allowed by the SC
50% ( this amendment totalled reservation to 59.5% )
Which article commands the state to provide welfare measures like reservations for socially backward
Article 41 of the DPSP
First State to follow the EWS
Gujarat
which article of the constitution deals with amendments?
Article 368
Which committee submitted to the SC that the 8 lakh income criteria was substantive recently?
Ajay Bhushan Pandey committee, other members include V.K Malhotra and Sanjay Sanyal