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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 

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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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Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of the United Nations in January, 2017?

A) Ban Ki-Moon B) Kofi Annan
C) Boutros-Boutros Ghali D) Antonio Guterres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Antonio Guterres

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What is the minimum age for becoming a Governor of state in India?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 35 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

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There is a protocol signed to reduce production of CFC, known as

A) CFC Protocol B) IR Protocol
C) Montreal Protocol D) UV Protocol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Montreal Protocol

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What is the fundamental unit of amount of a substance?

A) Mole B) Candela
C) Kelvin D) Meter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mole

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In which of the following situations is mechanical energy most likely to be conserved?

A) A feather falls from the sky. B) A football flies through the air.
C) A hockey player digs his skates into the ice. D) A skateboard rolls into the grass.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A football flies through the air.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

Excessive use of pesticides (1)/ and contamination of soil (2)/ have negatively effected soil output. (3)/ No error (4)

 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option.

 

If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.Passive voice sentences tend to be more wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be useful in some (2)/ situations, such as formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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