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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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In HTML, ______________ pair defines a row of the table.

A) <table></table>	B) <tr></tr>
C) <td></td>	D) <th></th>

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) <tr></tr>

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At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?

A) At poles	B) At equator
C) At tropic of Capricorn	D) At tropic of cancer

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) At poles

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What is the source of natural energy of the hot springs at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh ?

A) Geothermal Energy	B) Biomass Energy
C) Thermal Energy	D) Hydro Energy

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Geothermal Energy

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In terms of size, Mars ranks no. ___ in our Solar System.

A) 5	B) 6
C) 7	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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The headquarter of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is located in

A) Delhi	B) Mumbai
C) Chennai	D) Kolkata

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mumbai

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The economic survey of India is prepared by

A) Department of economic affairs	B) Central statistical office (CSO)
C) National sample survey organization(NSSO)	D) Office of Economic Advisor

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Department of economic affairs

Explanation:

The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Surveyin the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is prepared under the guidance of theChief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry. It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.

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Bharhut is related to ________________.

A) Jainism	B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism	D) Islam

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