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NCBC recommends increasing the Reservation Quota for OBCs

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH  Context: The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has recommended increasing the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in public employment in Punjab and West Bengal. Currently, Punjab allocates 25% of public employment positions to Scheduled Castes and 12% to OBCs, totalling 37% reservation. The NCBC has …

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Insights into Editorial: Parliament Passes Constitution 127th Amendment Bill to Restore States’ Power to Specify SEBCs

    Context: The Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021, was passed by the Parliament with Rajya Sabha giving its approval to the bill. The Rajya Sabha approved the bill with the majority of the strength of the house and not less than the two-thirds majority of the members present in the house. Lok Sabha had …

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