Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

In August 1990, the National Front government decided to implement one of the recommendations of the Mandal Commission pertaining to reservations for the OBCs in jobs in the central government and its undertakings. Who among the following challenged this decision in the Supreme Court?

Options:

B.P Mandal

Kanshi Ram

Indira Sawhney

V.P. Singh

Correct Answer:

Indira Sawhney

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Indira Sawhney

The decision of the National Front government in 1990 to implement the Mandal Commission’s recommendation on OBC reservations was challenged in the Supreme Court by Indira Sawhney, leading to the landmark Indira Sawhney vs. Union of India (1992) judgment.