Question
Which Indian state pioneered the implementation of
Scheduled Caste sub-categorization?Solution
Telangana became the first Indian state to implement sub-categorization within the Scheduled Caste (Sreservation system, often called "reservation within reservation." According to the Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2025, the state has divided SCs into three groups: Group I (15 castes) receives 1% reservation, Group II (18 castes) receives 9%, and Group III (26 castes) receives 5% within the existing 15% SC quota. This policy aims to ensure more equitable distribution of benefits based on relative socioeconomic backwardness.
In the following question select the answer pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.
Obfuscat...
A person pretending to be somebody he isn't
 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate antonym of the word in Italic from the options given:
The serene atmosphere was disturbed by a ______...
He reels (A) off a series of allegation (B) , most of which have either been positively discredited (C) or remain wholly unsubstantiated (D) .
...Select the option that is NOT an antonym of a word by way of adding the prefix 'in-'.
Choose the correct synonym for the given word.Â
RenewalÂ
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
Once in a blue moon
Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word Â
METICULOUS
Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II :
The money was left by a philanthropist to build a hospital ward.