Discussion
Two statements are given, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Reservations in jobs help the SC, ST to improve their situation.
Reason (R) : In a democracy equity is a must to ensure equality.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Answer: A
Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Reservation in jobs has helped Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes gain secure employment, income and representation in public institutions, improving their position. The reason given is the principle behind it: formal equality alone cannot make groups that have suffered centuries of disadvantage equal, so a democracy must treat them equitably, with special measures, to achieve real equality.
Because reservation is the application of that principle of equity, the reason explains why reservation improves their situation, which rules out the options denying either statement or the link between them.
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