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In the Constitution of India, the category of 'OBCs' has been described as: |
Socially and Educationally backward tribes Socially and Economically backward classes Socially and Politically backward castes Socially and Educationally backward classes |
Socially and Educationally backward classes |
The correct answer is Option (4) → Socially and Educationally backward classes The Constitution of India recognises the possibility that there may be groups other than the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes who suffer from social disadvantages. These groups – which need not be based on caste alone, but generally are identified by caste – were described as the ‘socially and educationally backward classes’. This is the constitutional basis of the popular term ‘Other Backward Classes’ (OBCs), which is in common use today |
