In the context of government policies and reservations in India, consider the following statements:

The Mandal Commission recommended a 27% reservation for OBCs in government jobs.

The 101st Constitutional Amendment provides for 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and government jobs.

The First Backward Classes Commission was headed by Kaka Kalelkar.

How many of the above statements are correct?

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The Mandal Commission recommended a 27% reservation for OBCs in government jobs: This is correct. The Mandal Commission was established in 1979 and its recommendations were implemented in 1990.
The 101st Constitutional Amendment provides for 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and government jobs: This is incorrect. The 103rd Constitutional Amendment provides for 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and government jobs. The amendment was enacted in January 2019.
The First Backward Classes Commission was headed by Kaka Kalelkar: This is correct. The commission was set up in 1953 to assess the status of backward classes in India.

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The Mandal Commission recommended a 27% reservation for OBCs in government jobs: This is correct. The Mandal Commission was established in 1979 and its recommendations were implemented in 1990.
The 101st Constitutional Amendment provides for 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and government jobs: This is incorrect. The 103rd Constitutional Amendment provides for 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and government jobs. The amendment was enacted in January 2019.
The First Backward Classes Commission was headed by Kaka Kalelkar: This is correct. The commission was set up in 1953 to assess the status of backward classes in India.