Which Article allows the President to appoint a Commission to investigate the condition of socially and educationally backward classes?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) Article 340
Explanation:
• Article 340 empowers the President of India to appoint a Commission to investigate the social and educational status of backward classes.
• The most famous such commission was the Mandal Commission (1979), which recommended OBC reservation.
Information Booster:
• Article 340 commissions study backwardness and recommend measures for social upliftment.
• Recommendations are not automatically binding; they need government approval.
Additional Knowledge:
• Article 342 refers to Scheduled Tribes.
• Article 330 refers to reservation of seats for SC/ST in Lok Sabha.
• Article 332 refers to reservation in State Assemblies.