(a) whether at present the reservation of appointments and
posts for the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled
Tribes is restricted to the lowest rung of Class I services;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) since when and under what circumstances this restriction
was imposed and the practice before imposition of this
restriction;
(d) whether the said restriction has anything to do with the
so-called `efficiency factor` in administration;
(e) if so, the details of scientific study` if any conducted
in this regard;
(f) the reasons for not implementing the mendate of extending
reservation policy to the higher rungs of services and
appointments as provided under Article 16 (4A) incorporated to
the Constitution through the 77th Amendment Act making provisions
for reservation in matters of promotion to any class or classes
of services and posts;
(g) whether the Government propose to bring out an Act of
Parliament for effective implementation of the provisions of
Articles 15(4), 16(4) and 16(4A) of the Constitution; and
(h) if so, the progress achieved in this regard since 1993
and the status of Bill on reservation?