Question
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 Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration.
Statement - II: Article 335 of the Constitution of India defines the term 'efficiency of administration '.
Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both statement - I and Statement - II are correct explanation for statement - I
(b) Both statement - I and statement - II are correct and statement II is not the correct explanation for statement I.
(c) Statement - I is correct but statement - II is incorrect.
(d) Statement - I is incorrect but statement - II is correct.
Answer:
C
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Explanation:
Statement - I is correct. The Supreme Court of India has indeed held in certain judgments that the reservation policies under Article 16(4) should be limited by the consideration of efficiency of administration as mentioned in Article 335. The court has emphasized the need to strike a balance between providing reservation and maintaining efficiency.
Statement - II is incorrect. Article 335 of the Constitution of India does not define the term "efficiency of administration." Instead, Article 335 mandates that the claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes should be taken into consideration while considering the efficiency of administration in the making of appointments to services and posts.