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Article 340 of the Constitution of India provides for the appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions for the improvement of :


A) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

B) Socially and educationally backward classes

C) Socially and economically backward classes

D) Educationally and economically backward classes

Correct Answer:
B) Socially and educationally backward classes


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