Dear sir/madam Here are my questions: 1. How many IAS officers are currently working in the Finance Ministry, Defence Ministry, Home Ministry and Commerce Ministry. How many of the IAS officers working in the Finance Ministry, Defence Ministry, Home Ministry and Commerce Ministry belong to Scheduled Castes(SCs), Scheduled Tribes(ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) respectively. Please give data for each ministry. I am talking about the castes and classes which have been deemed SC, ST and OBC as per central government latest list. 2. How many IAS officers are currently working in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Ministry of Minority Affairs, Ministry of Power and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. How many of the IAS officers working in the MEA, MHRD, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Ministry of Power and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways belong to Scheduled Castes(SCs), Scheduled Tribes(ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) respectively. I am talking about the castes and classes which have been deemed SC, ST and OBC as per central government latest list. Please give the data for each ministry. 3. How many IAS officers are currently working in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. How many of the IAS officers working in Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment belong to Scheduled Castes(SCs), Scheduled Tribes(ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) respectively. Please give the data for each ministry. I am talking about the castes and classes which have been deemed SC, ST and OBC as per central government latest list. I would be obliged if you can provide the information in tabular format. This information is likely to be available in your electronic database (of MM division). Regards