Q14 · UPPSC current affairs · 6 September 2026 · PIB · NCSC Enforcement Article 338 Reservation Roster

← Q13 Q15 →

What is the primary function of a Reservation Roster in public recruitment and administrative offices?

A An administrative ledger maintaining category-wise post allocation to ensure prescribed percentage representation.
B A financial audit ledger managed by the Ministry of Finance to track departmental expenditures.
C A digital portal linking central government credit-linked schemes to simplify digital loans.
D A statutory mechanism for environmental impact assessments in urban road paving.

Correct answer: (a) An administrative ledger maintaining category-wise post allocation to ensure prescribed percentage representation.

Explanation

A reservation roster is an administrative ledger maintaining category-wise post allocation to ensure prescribed percentage representation for reserved categories. Options B, C, and D describe unrelated financial, digital, or environmental mechanisms.

Same topic · past papers

UPSC has asked this before

These previous-year questions sit on the same topic. Open one to practise the earlier ask.

  1. 2023 · Q2 · UPPGS

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I A. Article 324 B. Article 315 C. Article 280 D. Article 338 List-II 1. National Commission for Scheduled Castes 2. Finance Commission 3. Public Service Commission 4. Election Commission

    View answer →

PDF