With reference to the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in educational institutions, consider the following statements: 1. The 93rd Amendment Act, 2005, empowered the State to make special provisions for backward classes in admission to all educational institutions, including private and minority educational institutions. 2. The Supreme Court in the Ashoka Kumar Thakur case (2008) upheld the validity of both the 93rd Amendment and the OBC Reservation Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1: Incorrect. It applies to private aided and unaided institutions, but excludes minority educational institutions.
Statement 2: Correct. The Court upheld the 27% quota but directed the exclusion of the “Creamy Layer.”