Could perverse incentives lead to inflated OBC numbers in Census? Answer is no
The article addresses the concern that perverse incentives might lead to an overestimation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) numbers in the Census, concluding that this is not the case.
The article addresses the concern that perverse incentives might lead to an overestimation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) numbers in the Census, concluding that this is not the case.
Exam linkage
GS Paper I (Indian Society - Population and associated issues, Social empowerment), GS Paper II (Social Justice - Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, mechanisms, laws, institutions; Governance - Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors).
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