Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The concept of the creamy layer in OBC reservations was introduced based on Kesavananda Bharati Case.
2.₹8 lakh per annum is the family income limit set for determining the creamy layer in OBC reservations.
3.The Finance Commission is responsible for setting the creamy layer income limit for OBC reservations at the central level.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. The concept of the creamy layer was introduced by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney v. Union of India case (1992). The income limit for determining the creamy layer is set by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the Central Government, not by the Finance Commission.
Statement 2 is correct. The current income threshold for determining the creamy layer among OBCs is ₹8 lakh per annum, as set by the Central Government in 2017.
Source: The Hindu
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