Mandal Commission Quiz

Who appointed the Mandal Commission?

• Indira Gandhi

• Rajiv Gandhi

• Morarji Desai

• V. P. Singh

In which year was the Mandal Commission set up?

• 1979

• 1980

• 1985

• 1990

What was the main objective of the Mandal Commission?

• To study economic inequality in India

• To identify socially and educationally backward classes

• To promote industrial development

• To revise reservation for Scheduled Castes

Who was the Chairman of the Mandal Commission?

• B. P. Mandal

• M. C. Chagla

• K. N. Katju

• P. B. Gajendragadkar

What percentage of reservation did the Mandal Commission recommend for OBCs?

• 20%

• 25%

• 27%

• 30%

When were the recommendations of the Mandal Commission implemented?

• 1980

• 1985

• 1990

• 1992

Which Prime Minister announced the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations?

• Rajiv Gandhi

• V. P. Singh

• P. V. Narasimha Rao

• Atal Bihari Vajpayee

What was the reaction of students and youth after the implementation of the Mandal Commission report?

• Peaceful demonstrations

• Large-scale protests and self-immolation incidents

• Public celebrations

• Parliamentary debate only

The Mandal Commission’s recommendations were challenged in which landmark Supreme Court case?

• Keshavananda Bharati Case

• Indra Sawhney Case

• Golaknath Case

• S. R. Bommai Case

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Indra Sawhney Case (1992)?

• Rejected the reservation system

• Upheld 27% OBC reservation with 50% overall cap

• Increased reservation to 60%

• Declared reservation unconstitutional