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Article 371D empowers the ______ to issue orders for equitable opportunities for people of different regions of Andhra Pradesh in public employment and education.

  1. Supreme Court
  2. President
  3. Governor
  4. Parliament

Answer: President

Article 371D (inserted by 32nd Amendment, 1973): President may by order provide for equitable opportunities/facilities for people of different regions of Andhra Pradesh in public employment/education. Implemented via Presidential Orders (1975) creating local cadres, reservation for locals. Continues to apply to Telangana post-bifurcation (2014). Addresses regional imbalances within States through constitutional mechanism.

Topic Special Provisions - Article 371D (Andhra Pradesh/Telangana)
Exam Relevance Regional equity provision question for UPSC Mains and Andhra Pradesh/Telangana PSC exams
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