Knowledge Themes

Mandal Commission

Indra Sawhney Case (1992)

Article 15(4)

Article 16(4)

Creamy Layer Concept

Rohini Commission

102nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Article 338B (NCBC)

Sub-categorization of OBCs

Article 340

Kalelkar Commission

Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)

127th Constitution Amendment Bill

Vertical vs Horizontal Reservation

Structural Subtopics

Constitutional provisions under Articles 15(4) and 16(4)
Mandal Commission recommendations and impact
Indra Sawhney vs Union of India judgment (1992)
Creamy Layer criteria and exclusion mechanism
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) constitutional status under 102nd Amendment
G. Rohini Commission on sub-categorization of OBCs
Evolution of reservation from the Poona Pact to current policies
Socio-economic impact of 27% reservation in central services
Challenges of over-inclusion and under-inclusion in the Central List
Impact of 103rd Amendment (EWS) on existing OBC quotas
Representation of OBCs in higher judiciary and academia
Distinction between social and educational backwardness vs economic backwardness
Role of caste census in determining OBC population and policy
Reservation in local bodies and the Triple Test criteria prescribed by Supreme Court

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