Triple Test

Recently, the Allahabad High Court (HC) ordered the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government to hold urban local body elections without reservation for OBCs as the 'triple test' requirement for the quota had not been fulfilled.

• In response, the UP government set up a five-member commission to conduct a survey to ensure that the OBCs are provided reservation on the basis of the triple test, as mandated by the Supreme Court.

About Triple Test: The triple test requires the government to complete three tasks for finalisation of reservation to OBCs in the local bodies. These include:

1. To set up a dedicated commission to ....