Why is the decision related to the Mandal Commission considered an example of a policy decision?

Correct answer: Because it affected a broad reservation arrangement in government jobs

Direct answer: B is correct. A policy is a deliberate public decision that guides government action and affects a group or a large part of society. The Mandal Commission-related decision concerned the implementation of reservation for socially and educationally backward classes in government employment. Because it influenced access to public jobs, administration, social opportunities, and public debate, its effects were broad rather than personal. A is wrong because the decision did not concern only one individual; it affected many eligible groups and institutions. C is wrong because it was not merely a private court order; it involved government policy and public administration, even though courts later considered related legal questions. D is wrong because reservation in public employment is directly connected with governance. Memory cue: a decision with wide public impact and continuing government action is likely a policy decision.