Multiple choice

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that the claims of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration and in making appointments to services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State?

  1. Article 333

  2. Article 334

  3. Article 335

  4. Article 337
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Article 335 explicitly states that SC/ST claims shall be taken into consideration consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration. Article 333 deals with Anglos-Indian members in legislatures. Article 334 deals with reservation time limits. Article 337 deals with instruction in mother tongue.

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