The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, was passed in December 2022 and is related to which state?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Uttar Pradesh.
 The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, pertains to the reclassification of certain communities as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh.
 The bill modifies the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967, both of which enumerate the communities recognized as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
 The bill aims to provide constitutional recognition and benefits to these communities by including them in the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
 By acknowledging the socio-economic challenges faced by these communities, this bill seeks to uplift them through affirmative action.
Facts to remember:
 Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.
 It was carved out of the Himalayan and adjoining northwestern districts of Uttar Pradesh and established on November 9, 2000, as the 27th state of India.