Who was the Chief Minister of an Indian state and also chairperson of a prominent commission?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal.
· Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal was the Chief Minister of Bihar and later became the chairperson of the Mandal Commission.
· The Mandal Commission, established in 1979, was tasked with identifying the socially or educationally backward classes in India and suggesting measures for their advancement.
· The report of the Mandal Commission recommended a reservation of 27% for OBCs (Other Backward Classes) in government jobs and educational institutions, which led to major socio-political changes in India.
Information Booster:
· Rajinder Sachar: Rajinder Sachar was a former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and chaired the Sachar Committee, which looked into the socio-economic status of Muslims in India, but he was never a Chief Minister.
· Bondheswari Pathak: Pathak is known for social work and is the founder of Sulabh International, a prominent NGO for sanitation, but was not a Chief Minister.
· Daulat Singh Kothari: D.S. Kothari was an Indian physicist and the chairperson of the Kothari Commission, which focused on education reforms in India, but he was not a Chief Minister.