UPSC Prelims 2002·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

Match List I (Commission) with List II (Matter of Enquiry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I List II (Commission) (Matter of enquiry) A. Wadhwa Commission 1. The assistance of Rajiv Gandhi B. Liberhan Commission 2. Killing of Graham Staines C. Sri Krishan Commission 3. Demolition of a religious structural at Ayodhya D. Jain Commission 4. Riots in Mumbai In 1993 Codes:

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  1. A3 2 4 1
  2. B2 3 4 1Correct
  3. C3 2 1 4
  4. D2 3 1 4

Explanation

The correct option is B because of the following matches: A. Wadhwa Commission: This was appointed to investigate the killing of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Odisha in 1999. B. Liberhan Commission: This was the longest running commission in Indian history, tasked with investigating the events leading up to the demolition of the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in 1992. C. Sri Krishna Commission: This commission was set up to investigate the causes and consequences of the Mumbai riots that occurred in 1992 and 1993 following the Ayodhya incident. D. Jain Commission: This commission was established to look into the conspiracy aspects and the events leading to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Matching these yields the sequence 2, 3, 4, 1.
polity-and-governance: Match List I (Commission) with List II (Matter of Enquiry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the

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