UPSC Prelims 2005 Q37: Current Affairs – Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives
Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?
- (a) Cricket match fixing
- (b) Best Bakery Case
- (c) Tehelka tapes Case
- (d) Demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya
Answer: (d) Demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya
Explanation
Liberhan Commission
| Commission / case | Subject |
|---|---|
| Liberhan Commission | Demolition of the Babri structure at Ayodhya, 6 December 1992 |
| Cricket match fixing | Probed by Justice Chandrachud and the CBI |
| Best Bakery case | Gujarat riots trial |
| Tehelka tapes | Venkataswami Commission |
The Liberhan Commission, headed by Justice M. S. Liberhan, probed the demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya.
Answer: (d) Demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Match fixing was probed by other inquiries.
- (b) Incorrect. The Best Bakery case went through courts.
- (c) Incorrect. The Tehelka tapes were probed by the Venkataswami Commission.
- (d) CORRECT. The Liberhan Commission examined the Babri Masjid demolition.
Key point
Commissions: Liberhan (Ayodhya), Nanavati (Godhra), Venkataswami (Tehelka), Srikrishna (Mumbai riots).
Remember
The Liberhan Commission probed the Ayodhya demolition of 1992.
Common mistakes
- Mixing Liberhan with the Srikrishna Commission (1992-93 Mumbai riots).
- Assuming it probed the Gujarat riots.
- Not remembering that it took 17 years to report (2009).
Exam tip
Commission-subject pairs are frequent in prelims.
Sources
- Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India — Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of Inquiry (appointed 16 December 1992)
- M. S. Liberhan — Report of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of Inquiry (submitted 30 June 2009)