The 'Indira Sawhney case', the common name given to the legal case concerning OBC reservations and the government's decision, got its name from which of the following source? |
One of the petitioners who challenged the government's decision. A famous legal scholar who supported OBC reservations. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who presided over the case. The Chief Minister of Bihar at the time. |
One of the petitioners who challenged the government's decision. |
The correct answer is Option 1 - One of the petitioners who challenged the government's decision. In August 1990, the National Front government made the crucial choice to put into effect one of the recommendations put forth by the Mandal Commission. This particular recommendation concerned the reservation of positions for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) within the central government and its affiliated entities (27 per cent). |