UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · RESERVATION & ARTICLE 335
Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements .that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India would be limited by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration. Statement-II : Article 335 of the Constitution of India defmes the term 'efficiency of administration'. Which one of the following is correct in ·respect of the above statements?
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EXPLANATION
Article 335 concerns maintenance of administrative efficiency while recognizing the claims of SCs and STs; it does not define 'efficiency of administration'. Hence statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.
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