Question : The Mandal Commission report's recommendation for reservation was primarily based on which criterion?
Option 1: Economic status
Option 2: Educational attainment
Option 3: Caste
Option 4: Gender
Correct Answer: Caste
Solution : The Mandal Commission report's recommendation for reservation was primarily based on caste, specifically targeting the socially and educationally backward classes to provide them with better opportunities and representation in education and employment.
Question : The agitation against the Mandal Commission report's implementation was marked by which form of protest among students?
Option 1: Hunger strikes
Option 2: Self-immolation
Option 3: Sit-ins
Option 4: Marches
Question : The Mandal Commission was established to address the issue of:
Option 1: Environmental conservation
Option 2: Women's rights
Option 3: Reservation for socially and educationally backward classes
Option 4: Industrial development
Question : In pre-independence India, the social hierarchy in rural areas was largely based on:
Option 1: Educational attainment
Option 2: Industrial employment
Option 3: Land ownership
Option 4: Urban migration
Question : The Official Languages Act of 1963 was a response to which issue in India?
Option 1: Religious conflicts
Option 2: Caste-based discrimination
Option 3: Language-based conflicts
Option 4: Economic disparities
Question : What was a significant aftermath of the implementation of the Mandal Commission report?
Option 1: Decrease in agricultural subsidies
Option 2: Increase in environmental awareness
Option 3: Rise in reservations in education and government jobs for OBCs
Option 4: Reduction in women's rights movements
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