Multiple choice

According to Constitution 83rd Amendment Act, the reservations of seats for Scheduled Castes provided under article 243D shall not apply to which state?

  1. Goa

  2. Mizoram

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Sikkim

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 83rd Constitutional Amendment Act (2000) extended reservations for Scheduled Castes in Panchayati Raj institutions (Article 243D). However, Arunachal Pradesh was exempted because it has a predominantly tribal population (over 60% Scheduled Tribes) and virtually no Scheduled Caste population. The exemption recognizes unique demographic realities where SC reservations serve no purpose.