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Comparison of Affirmative Action in India and the USA

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Comparision of the Constitution of India with other countries   Source: IE  Context: The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently ruled on affirmative action in college admissions, limiting its use. We already covered a summary of the News (Affirmative Action in Higher Education). Here we will compare the affirmative …

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Anglo-Indian quota:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution and historical underpinnings.   Context: The Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to file its submissions in response to a petition seeking restoration of Anglo-Indian representation by nomination in Parliament. The court observed that the provision for Anglo-Indian representation by nomination in Lok Sabha was introduced to …

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