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25Aug 2026

OBC Census: Could Incentives Inflate Numbers?

COULD PERVERSE INCENTIVES LEAD TO INFLATED OBC NUMBERS IN CENSUS? Syllabus: GS-2: Vulnerable section of population. Welfare schemes Why in the News? India’s proposed caste census has revived debate over whether respondents could deliberately overstate OBC membership because caste data may influence reservation and welfare policies. The argument rests on perverse incentives, but the Census …

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21May 2026

SC clears caste count in Census 2027

SUPREME COURT REJECTS PLEA AGAINST CASTE ENUMERATION IN CENSUS 2027 Why in the News? SC Verdict: The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea opposing caste enumeration in Census 2027, upholding the regulatory framework for demographic data collection similar to basel 3 standards for comprehensive information gathering. Policy Matter: The Court observed that determining caste …

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03Mar 2026

UGC Reform Debate Explodes!

UGC REFORM DEBATE, FAULTLINES IN POLITICS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE Why in the News? Recent debates over regulatory changes proposed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) have sparked political controversy. The higher judiciary has put the reforms in abeyance. Media and social networks have criticised the regulations as discriminatory against upper-caste elites. The issue has expanded …

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10May 2025

CONSENSUS ON CASTE CENSUS

CONSENSUS ON CASTE CENSUS Syllabus: GS-2: Government policies and interventions Vulnerable section of the society Why in the News? The Union Government recently agreed to conduct a caste census as part of the decadal Census, reflecting political opportunism rather than a commitment to social justice. HISTORY OF MANDAL POLITICS OBC Mobilization: The Mandal Commission empowered …

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