BPSC CCE Prelims
Society of Bihar Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Which community was categorized as Scheduled Caste (SC) by a 2015 Bihar government notification which was quashed in July 2024 by the Supreme Court, ruling that states cannot make changes to the SC list published under Article 341 of the Constitution?
Detailed Explanation:
Tanti-Tantwa community was moved from Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) to Scheduled Castes (SC) by a 2015 Bihar government notification.
In July 2024, the Supreme Court quashed this notification, reaffirming that under Article 341 only Parliament has the power to amend the SC list, not state governments.
Choose the correct order of the following districts of Bihar as per the ascending level of urbanization.
Detailed Explanation:
Urbanization level (percentage of population in urban areas) varies across Bihar districts. Based on Census 2011, Nalanda has the lowest urbanization at 26.2%, followed by Munger at 28.3%, and Patna leads with 44.3%.
Ascending order (lowest to highest) is: Nalanda < Munger < Patna.
Therefore, Option 1 is the correct answer.
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