Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements regarding the creamy layer criterion for Other Backward Classes (OBCs): Statement I: The exclusion of the creamy layer from OBC reservations is based on the principle that socially and educationally advanced sections within OBCs should not avail the benefits of reservation. Statement II: The Supreme Court has ruled that the creamy layer status of OBC candidates must be determined solely on the basis of parental annual income. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
- 2Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.✓
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
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Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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