Question

The Mandal Commission was appointed by which government at the Centre?

• A. Indian National Congress Party
• B. Bharatiya Janata Party
• C. Janata Party
• D. Samajwadi Party

Hint:

The Mandal Commission was established by the Janata Party government to recommend steps for the upliftment of socially and economically backward classes in India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The Mandal Commission was appointed by the Janata Party government in 1979 under the leadership of Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Its objective was to identify socially and educationally backward classes in India and recommend steps for their advancement, particularly in the areas of employment and education. The commission's recommendations, including reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government jobs and educational institutions, were initially met with resistance but were later implemented in the 1990s. The Mandal Commission became a landmark in India's affirmative action policies.
The report's recommendations significantly altered India's social fabric by challenging the existing reservation system and promoting social justice for the underprivileged communities.