UPSC says transgender cannot be included as third category until SC defines it
Q. On 17th June’15 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) told the Delhi High Court that it cannot include transgender as a third gender for applying for civil services exam as the category was not yet clearly defined by the ________.- Published on 19 Jun 15a. President of India
b. Parliament
c. Supreme Court
d. Prime Minister of India
ANSWER: Supreme Court
The PIL, which has sought quashing of UPSC's notice for Civil Services preliminary examination to the extent of the gender or sex eligibility criteria, has now been listed for hearing on July 27. The petition has contended that lack of the third gender option has resulted in transgender not being able to apply for examination which is scheduled to be held on August 23.
