SST quiz

1. When was the Office memorandum issued?

• AUGUST 12, 1977

• AUGUST 13, 1960

• JUNE 15, 1964

• AUGUST 13, 1990

2. Who signed this order and what was his/her role?

• Joint secretary, an officer in the department of personnel and training in the ministry of personnel, public grievances, pensions

• Secretary, an officer in the department of personnel in the ministry of personnel

• Joint secretary, an officer in the department of personnel and training in the ministry of personnel

• None of the above

3. This order said that _% of vacancies in civil posts and services under the Government of India are reserved for the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes

• 33%

• 35%

• 25%

• 27%

4. The government of India had appointed the Second Backward Classes Commission in ____

5. Why was the decision taken that 27% of government jobs be reserved for the socially and educationally backward classes?

• ans : The Mandal commission made this recommendation

• ans : The Mandal commission made this recommendation and the Janata Dal implemented it

• the Janata Dal implemented it

• none of the above

6. Why was the Mandal Commission called so? because it was headed by

7. Who became the Prime Minister after the Janata Dal formed the Government in 1989?

• Narendra Modi

• Dr. Rajendra prasad

• Shri Inder Kumar Gujral

• V. P. Singh

8. When did the Mandal Commission give its report?

• 1980

• 1970

• 1960

• 1950

9. The officer was merely implementing the instructions given by the ___ __ ___, ___ and ___, of which the Department was a part.

10. What was the main source of controversy during this entire scenario?

• Mandal Commission

• Recommendations of Mandal Commission

• Second Backwards classes commission

• None of the above