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Committee Mandal Commission
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 41 years (1984–2025), peaking in 1984.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1984
- Recurs across 2 years (1984–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1984 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Consider the following statements with regard to the setting up of the Backward Class Commission in India
- The First Backward Class Commission, set up by the Government of India, is popularly known as Kaka Kalelkar Commission
- The Third Backward Class Commission, set up by the Government of India, is popularly known as Mandal Commission
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
CSE1984
. ..... ,~•··••:... Q. Mandal Commission report pertains to other
- A Backward Classes ✓
- B Minorities
- C Scheduled Castes
- D Scheduled Tribes
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
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