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Context: Andhra Pradesh becomes the second state after Bihar to take up the Caste Census. What is the Caste Survey? A caste census is a government population survey that records people's caste or
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Context: Recently, the Supreme Court was hearing a reference related to the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University. About Aligarh Muslim University (AMU): Issue with AMU: View regarding AMU status: