Question

Which Prime Minister implemented the recommendations of the Mandal Commission?

• A. V. P. Singh
• B. Indira Gandhi
• C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
• D. Morarji Desai

Hint:

Who set it up? Morarji Desai (1979). Who implemented? V. P. Singh (1990). Which case? Indra Sawhney (1992).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Commission and recommendation. The Mandal Commission (Second Backward Classes Commission), set up in 1979 under PM Morarji Desai and chaired by B. P. Mandal, recommended 27% reservation for OBCs in central services, taking total reservations to 49.5%.
Step 2: Implementation decision. On 7 August 1990, PM V. P. Singh announced implementation for recruitment to the Central Government services—this is the landmark act asked in the question.
Step 3: Judicial calibration. In {Indra Sawhney (1992)}, the Supreme Court largely upheld OBC reservation, introduced the creamy layer exclusion, and capped total reservations at 50% (with limited exceptions).
Step 4: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{V. P. Singh (Option A) implemented the Mandal recommendations in 1990.}} \]