Match the following personalities in List 1 with the description that suits them the most in List 2:
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List 1 (Personalities) |
List 2 (description) |
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(a) Kanshi Ram |
(i) Introduced reservation in Bihar |
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(b) Karpoori Thakur |
(ii) Dalit resurgence in the North Indian States. |
|
(c) B.P. Mandal |
(iii) Prime Minister during the NDA governments (1998 & 1999) |
|
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee |
(iv) Headed the Second Backward Classes Commission |
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - (a)- ii, (b)- i, (c)- iv, (d)- iii
The correct match is:
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List 1 (Personalities) |
List 2 (Description) |
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(a) Kanshi Ram |
(ii) Dalit resurgence in the North Indian States. |
|
(b) Karpoori Thakur |
(i) Introduced reservation in Bihar |
|
(c) B.P. Mandal |
(iv) Headed the Second Backward Classes Commission |
|
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee |
(iii) Prime Minister during the NDA governments (1998 & 1999) |
Explanation:
Kanshi Ram is credited with the Dalit resurgence in the northern Indian states.
Karpoori Thakur introduced reservation in Bihar.
Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal chaired the Second Backward Classes Commission. It was also known as the Mandal Commission. It was appointed by the Janta Party government.
Prime Minister during the NDA governments formed in 1998 and 1999 was Atal Behari Vajpayee.