Reservation Guide

: Arguments concerning meritocracy ("murder of merit"), potential for caste division, and the need for economic-based rather than caste-based criteria. 2. Geography: Land Reservations

This refers to land set aside for a specific purpose or population, often by a government. reservation

: Primary beneficiaries include Scheduled Castes (SC) , Scheduled Tribes (ST) , and Other Backward Classes (OBC) . The 103rd Amendment (2019) introduced a 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) . The Debate : potential for caste division