UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 66% sanitation workers in Central govt. from SC, ST, OBC groups: DoPT report

Q1. The Annual Report 2024-25 that disclosed that more than 66% of Group C safai karmacharis in the Union government belong to SC/ST/OBC categories was released by which of the following?

  • A. Department of Personnel and Training under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • B. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • C. National Commission for Safai Karamcharis under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • D. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Q2. In the context of the DoPT Annual Report, the term 'Group C (excluding Safai Karmacharis)' most accurately refers to which of the following categories of Central government posts?

  • A. Non-gazetted, non-ministerial clerical and technical posts other than those classified as sanitation workers
  • B. All gazetted posts below the level of Under Secretary
  • C. Contractual workers engaged through outsourcing agencies in Union ministries
  • D. All multi-tasking staff recruited through state-level public service commissions

Q3. The 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) whose absence the DoPT Annual Report 2024-25 was criticised for not capturing derives its constitutional authority from which of the following?

  • A. The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, which inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6)
  • B. The 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018, which inserted Article 338B
  • C. The 93rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2005, which inserted Article 15(5)
  • D. The 77th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1995, which inserted Article 16(4A)

Q4. With reference to the DoPT Annual Report 2024-25 on representation in Central government services, consider the following statements: 1. The report covers about 32.52 lakh Union government employees across 80 Ministries and Departments. 2. The mandated reservation in direct recruitment for OBCs in Central services is 27%. 3. The data in the report is referenced to the position as on January 1, 2024. 4. The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis is a constitutional body established under Article 338B. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The report covers about 32.52 lakh Union government employees across 80 Ministries and Departments.
  2. The mandated reservation in direct recruitment for OBCs in Central services is 27%.
  3. The data in the report is referenced to the position as on January 1, 2024.
  4. The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis is a constitutional body established under Article 338B.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4