Q. What percentage of seats does the state of Gujarat reserve for Scheduled Tribes?
Answer: 15%
Notes: Gujarat reserves 27% seats for OBC, 7.5% for Scheduled Castes, and 15% for Scheduled Tribes, totaling 49.5%, capped at 50% by the Supreme Court. The 1981 SEBC reservation, mainly for Koli caste, led to riots and political shifts. Patidars constitute 12.3% of Gujarat's population.