The decision on Mandal Commission recommendations is an example of what kind of major policy decision?

Correct answer: Social justice and reservation policy

Direct answer: A is correct. The Mandal Commission recommendations concerned the representation and reservation of socially and educationally backward classes in public employment. A decision on those recommendations was therefore a major public policy related to social justice, equality of opportunity, and affirmative action. It affected government policy and many citizens, so it is an example of a major policy decision rather than a private or routine matter. A is correct because it identifies the social-justice and reservation dimension. B is wrong because printing or managing currency is a monetary and financial matter, not the subject of the Mandal recommendations. C is wrong because a private marriage ceremony is a personal social event, not a national public policy. D is wrong because selecting a sports team is an organisational or sporting decision with a different purpose and scope. The word “major” points to a decision with broad public consequences. Memory cue: Mandal is linked with reservation, representation, and social justice.