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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Providing quota to socially and educationally backward classes in private educational institutions.
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe Constitution (104th Amendment) Bill was enacted as the Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act, 2005. It inserted Article 15(5) into the Constitution, enabling the state to make special provisions (reservations) for the advancement of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs), SCs, and STs in admissions to educational institutions, including private institutions (whether aided or unaided), other than minority educational institutions.
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