Reservation

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India

1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India
2. Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes
3. The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

Which of the following statements as per the Constitution of India is/are correct ?

1. Provision for the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha has been made vide 106th Amendment of the Constitution
2. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for women in the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of the States
3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for women in Panchayats. Select the answer

using the code given below :

With reference to Article 16 of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Nothing in this Article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any backward classes of citizens
2. The State can deny a woman to be appointed as a doctor in the Army Medical Institutes on account of pregnancy
3. Creamy layers amongst the backward classes of citizens are determined by income criteria only. Select the answer

using the code given below.