Multiple choice general knowledge

Which of the following criteria has been the basis of identifying 'Backward classes' by Mandal commission?

  1. Caste and economic backwardness

  2. Social, educational and economic backwardness

  3. Social and Political backwardness

  4. All of the above

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Mandal Commission (1980) used three criteria - social, educational, and economic backwardness - to identify OBCs. Caste alone was not the basis, and 'political backwardness' was not a criterion. The 11 indicators covered these three dimensions to assess disadvantage comprehensively.