Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Polity and Constitution

Consider the following statements:

  1. The State may make special provisions for women and children.
  2. Special provisions for admission of backward classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes may extend to aided and unaided private institutions but not to minority educational institutions.
  3. Parliament may prescribe residence as a condition for specified public employment or appointments.
  4. A state legislature may prescribe residence as a condition for any employment under local authorities within that state.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3 only
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