Rationale behind the reservation policy, and access to the social resources

TNPSC Development Administration - Reservation and Social Justice (PYQ Points)

• The first Backward Classes Commission established in 1953 was the Kalelkar Commission [1].
• In the 1901 Indian Census, certain castes in Tamil Nadu claimed Kshatriya status [1].
• The committee that recommended 27% reservation in government jobs for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) was the B.P. Mandal Commission (1991) [1].
• The total reservation in Tamil Nadu is 69 percent [1].
• The Kaka Kalelkar Commission is related to the Backward Classes Commission [1].
• The Tamil Nadu Government has decided to provide 7.5% horizontal reservation for government school students in admissions to engineering, medical and other professional courses.
• Match the following (Chairman - Committee):
  (a) Kaka Kalelkar - First Backward Classes Commission
  (b) Xaxa - Tribal Development
  (c) Mandal - Second Backward Classes Commission
  (d) Justice A.K. Mathur - 7th Pay Commission.
• The District Level Vigilance Committee is responsible for verifying the authenticity of caste certificates.
• Caste is considered a closed class preserving values, beliefs, and practices. Though caste distinctions