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Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Policy frameworks ensuring targeted budgetary allocations for SC and ST communities in central/state plans. They mandate earmarked funds proportional to SC/ST population shares, directed at education, health, housing, and livelihood schemes. The aim is bridging developmental gaps caused by historical marginalization. Implementation challenges include poor fund utilization, misdirection of resources, and lack of accountability. Nonetheless, SCSP and TSP remain vital strategies for inclusive growth, recognized in Five-Year Plans and recommended by the Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog). Progress depends on political commitment, robust data, and active stakeholder participation, underscoring the link between social justice and economic planning.

Practice Questions

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the amendment process?

Who is the guardian of the Indian Constitution?

Which of the following is a provision related to the financial powers of the Parliament?

किस संविधान संशोधन ने राष्ट्रपति के चुनाव में एकल मत प्रणाली अपनाने का प्रावधान किया?

Who is the first woman President of India?

What is the maximum number of judges in the Supreme Court of India?

Who among the following was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?

विधान सभा अध्यक्ष की योग्यता किस आधार पर निर्धारित होती है?

राष्ट्रपति के आपातकालिक शक्तियाँ किस अनुच्छेद के तहत निर्धारित हैं?

निर्वाचन आयोग के अध्यक्ष का चयन किसके द्वारा किया जाता है?