Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.1.7 Fundamental Rights

5.1.7.4 Articles 15–16: non-discrimination and reservation

Article 15 bars the State from discriminating against citizens, and Article 16 guarantees equal opportunity in public jobs. Both allow special provisions, including reservation, for disadvantaged groups.

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Key terms

  • reservation
  • OBC
  • EWS
  • creamy layer
  • Indra Sawhney
  • sub-classification
  • promotion

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