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Indian Polity UPPSC 2008 GS-I
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The Mandal Commission whose suggestions have given rise to unabated controversy, was constituted by

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Option B: Morarji Desai

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The correct answer is “Morarji Desai ”.
The Mandal Commission, officially known as the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission (SEBC), was established on January 1, 1979 by the Janata Party government led by Prime Minister Morarji Desai.

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