The term ‘De-reservation’ in Indian political parlance means: |ForumIAS

[A] Withdrawal of reservation from a category of seats or posts that were previously reserved for a particular social group

[B] Increasing the percentage of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

[C] Extending reservation benefits to economically weaker sections across all categories

[D] Replacing caste-based reservation with a purely merit-based system

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Withdrawal of reservation from a category of seats or posts that were previously reserved for a particular social group

De-reservation generally refers to the removal or relaxation of the reservation status of seats, posts or vacancies that are otherwise earmarked for a particular reserved category, subject to the applicable constitutional and statutory provisions.

Source: TH