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Karnataka to fill 17,000 posts; 7,000 reserved for Kalyana Karnataka
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Karnataka to fill 17,000 posts; 7,000 reserved for Kalyana Karnataka
Karnataka will fill 17,000 posts, with 7,000 reserved for Kalyana Karnataka.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2023; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Karnataka will fill 17,000 government posts, of which 7,000 are reserved for the Kalyana Karnataka region.
The region's special provisions on public employment and education are made under Article 371J of the Constitution.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Kalyana Karnataka
- Article 371J
- recruitment
- reservation
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Kalyana Karnataka, Article 371J, recruitment, reservation
Mains
Use as an example in KPSC answers (GS-II: Polity; special provisions; Karnataka).
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Under Article 371-J, the Governor have special provisions with respect to the state of
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Assam
- Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: A
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
Special provisions for the Hyderabad-Karnataka (Kalyana Karnataka) region, including reservation in public employment and education, are made under which provision of the Constitution?
- Article 371D
- Article 371H
- Article 371G
- Article 371J
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Answer: D — The correct answer is Article 371J, inserted by the 98th Constitutional Amendment, which gives the Kalyana Karnataka region special status including reservation in jobs and education.
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