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Article 15(6) was inserted by which Constitutional Amendment to enable special provisions for the advancement of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Article 15(6) and Article 16(6) were both inserted by the **Hundred and Third Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019**.
2. These provisions enable the State to make special provisions for the advancement of economically weaker sections of citizens other than those covered under clauses (4) and (5), subject to a ceiling of ten per cent of seats or posts.
3. The 93rd Amendment of 2005 inserted clause (5) of Article 15 (admission to private educational institutions). The 86th of 2002 added Article 21A (right to education). The 101st of 2016 introduced GST.
4. The cue is that 15(6) is tied to EWS-specific affirmative action and to the ten per cent reservation, both 2019 reforms.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, Article 15(6) discussion, p. 36 ¶3._
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