UPSC Prelims 2023 · GS Paper 1 · Q70

Polity

Medium · Article 335: Reservation and efficiency of administration

Statement-I: The Supreme Court has, through judicial interpretation, limited reservation in promotions under Article 16(4) by requiring it to be consistent with the 'efficiency of administration' standard found in Article 335.

Statement-II: Article 335 of the Constitution itself lays down a precise, codified definition of what constitutes 'efficiency of administration'.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?