Mandal Commission, was formed in which year?
(1) 15 August 1970
(2) 1 January 1979
(3) 10 July 1975
(4) 21 June 1980

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The Mandal Commission was formed on 1 January 1979.

The Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission (SEBC), better known as the Mandal Commission, was set up on January 1, 1979. The formation of the Commission was announced on December 20, 1978, by then Prime Minister Morarji Desai of the Janata Party. The Commission became known as the Mandal Commission, named after its chairman, B P Mandal.

Note: This is a PYQ. As per NCERT "the central government appointed a Commission in 1978 to look into and recommend ways to improve the conditions of the backward classes. ". This is factually incorrect. The correct answer is January 1, 1979.