UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 56
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 by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration.
Statement-II : Article 335 of the Constitution of India defines the term 'efficiency of administration'.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect)
Explanation: The Supreme Court has weighed reservation under Article 16(4) against administrative efficiency under Article 335, but Article 335 contains no formal definition of efficiency.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I. Correct/True - Judgments have considered Article 335 when assessing reservation measures and administrative efficiency.
II. Incorrect/False - Article 335 refers to maintaining efficiency but does not define that phrase.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-Statement II is false: Article 335 refers to maintaining efficiency but does not define that phrase.
B. Incorrect-Statement II is false: Article 335 refers to maintaining efficiency but does not define that phrase.
C. Correct-only Statement I is true.
D. Incorrect-Statement I is true, not false: Judgments have considered Article 335 when assessing reservation measures and administrative efficiency.