1. Mandal case judgment of Supreme Court came in which year regarding the implementation of reservation of OBCs?
a) 1990
b) 1991
c) 1992
d) 1993
Answer. c) 1992;
In the Mandal case judgment (1992), the Supreme Court directed the central government to constitute a permanent statutory body to examine the complaints of Backward Classes.
2. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was set up in which year?
a) 1990
b) 1991
c) 1992
d) 1993
Answer. d) 1993
3. In which constitutional amendment act conferred a constitutional status of the National Commission for Backward Classes?
a) 100th
b) 101th
c) 102nd
d) 103rd
Answer. c) 102nd
102nd Amendment Act of 2018 conferred a constitutional status on the Commission.
4. Which of the following articles is related to the National Commission for Backward Classes
a) Article 338-A
b) Article 338-B
c) Article 338-C
d) Article 338-J
Answer. b) Article 338-B is related to the National Commission for Backward Classes.
Article 338-A: National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes
Article 338-B: National Commission for Backward Classes.
Article 338: National Commission for Scheduled Castes
5. Which of the following is false regarding the National Commission for Backward Classes.
a) The Commission consists of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and three other members.
b) They are appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.
c) Their conditions of service and tenure of office are also determined by the Parliament
d) The National Commission for Backward Class is a constitutional Body
Answer. c) Their conditions of service and tenure of office are also determined by the President ( not Parliament).
6. Which of the following is false about Indra Sawhney Vs. Union of India.
a) Judgement came in 1995
b) It emphasized the concept of "social backwardness", and also prescribed 11 indicators for backwardness.
c) It established the concept of a creamy layer for Other Backward Castes only.
d) It upheld the ceiling of 50 percent quotas
Answer. a) Judgement came in 1992 ( not in 1995)
7. In which National Commission for Backward Classes accorded constitutional status?
a) 1996
b) 2002
c) 2008
d) 2018
Answer. d) 2018; 102nd Amendment Act of 2018 conferred a constitutional status on the Commission.
8. Which commission recommended 27 % of reservations for OBC candidates in all levels of government services?
a) Sarkaria Commission
b) Kothari commission
b) Balwant Rai Mehta Commission
d) Mandal Commission
Answer .d) Mandal Commission was established in 1979 by the Janta Party. In 1990 government ( VP Singh PM) accepted the Mandal Commission report.
Sarkaria Commission ( 1983): Center Sate relation
Kothari Commission (1964): Educational sector reforms
Balwant Rai Mehta Commission( 1957): Panchayati Raj
9. The National Commission of Women was created in the year
a) 1990
b) 1992
c) 2008
d) 2018
Answer. b) 1992
10. Who was the first chairman of the Backward Classes Commission?
a) B P Mandal
b) Kaka Saheb Kalelkar
c) B R Ambedkar
d) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer. b) Kaka Saheb Kalelkar ( 1956)
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