Important Judicial Cases CDS Questions

CDS Indian Polity

Important Judicial Cases MCQ Questions


7.
Who chaired the Second Backward Classes Commission, popularly known after him as the Mandal Commission?
A.
Kaka Kalelkar
B.
B. P. Mandal
C.
Ranganath Misra
D.
P.B. Sawant
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ANSWER :
B. B. P. Mandal
8.
Which of the following was NOT one of the three principal arguments raised by petitioner Indra Sawhney against the 1990 Office Memorandum?
A.
That the extension of reservation violated the constitutional guarantee of equality of opportunity
B.
That the efficiency of public institutions was at risk
C.
That caste was not a reliable indicator of backwardness
D.
That reservations violated the fundamental right to freedom of religion under Article 25
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ANSWER :
D. That reservations violated the fundamental right to freedom of religion under Article 25
9.
In the Indra Sawhney judgment, the Supreme Court held that the reservation provision under Article 16(4) is:
A.
A complete exception that overrides Article 16(1) entirely
B.
Unconstitutional and must be read out of the Constitution
C.
Applicable only to private sector employment
D.
Not an exception to Article 16(1) but an emphatic restatement of the principle of equality of opportunity embodied in it
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ANSWER :
D. Not an exception to Article 16(1) but an emphatic restatement of the principle of equality of opportunity embodied in it
10.
What percentage of reservation for OBCs in central government jobs was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case?
A.
50 percent
B.
27 percent
C.
22.5 percent
D.
10 percent
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ANSWER :
B. 27 percent
11.
The 'creamy layer' concept, introduced by the Indra Sawhney judgment, refers to:
A.
Socially and economically advanced members within a backward class who must be excluded from reservation benefits
B.
A separate, additional 10 percent quota for the poorest citizens
C.
The topmost administrative posts that are exempt from any reservation policy
D.
A category of reservations reserved exclusively for women
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ANSWER :
A. Socially and economically advanced members within a backward class who must be excluded from reservation benefits
12.
According to the Indra Sawhney judgment, the 'creamy layer' exclusion principle was held to apply specifically to:
A.
All categories of reservation beneficiaries equally, without distinction
B.
Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and not to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes at the time of the judgment
C.
Scheduled Tribes only
D.
Scheduled Castes only
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ANSWER :
B. Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and not to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes at the time of the judgment