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The 95th Amendment Act of 2009 extended the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for which categories of citizens?

AScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST)

BOther Backward Classes (OBC)

CMinorities

DWomen

Answer:

A. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST)

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The 95th Amendment Act of 2009 extended the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Anglo-Indians -94th Constitutional amendment act: Bihar freed from having a tribal welfare minister. -96th Constitutional amendment act: Substituted Odia for Oriya. -97th Constitutional amendment act: Constitutional protection and status to the co-operative society.


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