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Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India?

1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India

2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 3 only	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3	D) 2 and 3 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist

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Which of the following is the treatment of water pollution?

A) Bag house filter	B) Windrow composting
C) Venturi scrubber	D) Reverse Osmosis

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Reverse Osmosis

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Article 228 of the Indian Constitution "Transfer of certain cases to High Court" deals with?

A) the directive principles of state policy	B) the State Government
C) the Union Government	D) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the State Government

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Insider trading is related to

A) Trade sector	B) Share market
C) Credit market	D) Horse racing

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Share market

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__________ refers to the number of births during a given period in the population that are added to the initial density.

A) Natality	B) Mortality
C) Immigration	D) Emigration

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Natality

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Which team won the 2015 Pro Wrestling League title?

A) Punjab Royals	B) Haryana Hammers
C) Bengaluru Yodhas	D) Mumbai Garuda

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mumbai Garuda

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What is the full name of Sachin Tendulkar?

A) Sachin Suresh Tendulkar	B) Sachin Mahesh Tendulkar
C) Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar	D) Sachin Lokesh Tendulkar

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

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Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from ______________ in January 1915.

A) South Africa	B) England
C) USA	D) Russia

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