Backward castes or Scheduled Castes, as we understand today, are defined in article 366(24) of Indian Constitution. However, article 366(24) in-turn tells us to look into article 341 for the proper definition.
This is a topic mentioned in the syllabus of General Studies Mains Paper 1 of Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). While starting the topic, lets make certain things straight.
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