Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the 98th Constitutional Amendment Act?
1. 98th Constitutional Amendment Act inserted Article 371-J, which provided for special provision for the Hyderabad Karnataka region.
2. The special provisions aim to establish an institutional mechanism for an equitable allocation of funds to meet the development needs over the region.
3. Article 371-J provided for reservation of seats in educational and vocational training institutions in the region for students who belong to the region.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:
• The 98th Amendment Act inserted Article 371-J into the Constitution in 2012.
• It provides for a separate development board for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (now Kalyana-Karnataka).
• It ensures equitable allocation of funds and reservation in education and state government jobs for people of this region.

Information Booster:
• The region includes districts like Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, and Bellary.
• The Governor of Karnataka has a special responsibility regarding the development board.

Additional Knowledge:
1 and 3 only (Option a)
• Incomplete as equitable fund allocation (2) is a core feature.
2 and 3 only (Option b)
• Incomplete as it omits the basic fact of the Article insertion.
1 and 2 only (Option d)
• Incomplete as reservation in institutions (3) is a major provision.

So the correct answer is (c)