Match List I with List II
List I List II
a. Kaka Kalekar Commission i. 1950
b. Mandal Commission ii. 1953
c. Sarkaria Commission iii. 1978
d. Planning Commission iv. 1984
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is B

The correct answer is The correct answer is (b) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
Explanation:
. a. Kaka Kalekar Commission matches with ii. 1953. The First Backward Classes Commission, chaired by Kaka Kalelkar, was appointed on January 29, 1953.
. b. Mandal Commission matches with iii. 1978. The Second Backward Classes Commission, chaired by B.P. Mandal, was appointed by the Morarji Desai government in 1978.
. c. Sarkaria Commission matches with iv. 1984. The Commission on Centre-State Relations, chaired by R.S. Sarkaria, was set up in June 1983, with its report submitted in 1987 (1984 is likely the nearest match in the options for its period of work).
. d. Planning Commission matches with i. 1950. The Planning Commission was established by an executive resolution in March 1950.
Information Booster:
. The Mandal Commission recommended 27% reservation for socially and educationally backward classes (OBCs) in central government jobs.
. The Sarkaria Commission gave significant recommendations on improving Centre-State relations, many of which were later implemented.
. The Planning Commission was a key body for India's Five-Year Plans until it was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015.