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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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What is Damodar Valley Corporation ?

A) Statutory body	B) Municipal Corporation looking after Damodar Valley
C) A private enterprise located in Bihar	D) A non government organisation

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Statutory body

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......... reproduces by binary fission

A) Amoeba	B) Liverfiuke
C) Plasmodium	D) Planaria

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amoeba

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The _____ of energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas

A) vital	B) insignificant
C) important	D) expensive

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) important

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Democracy should _____ dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the _____ good of the greatest _____. The opposition party should _____ the wrong plans,
policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.

Democracy should _____ dignity of the individual.

A) built	B) ensure
C) keep	D) support

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ensure

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer will be “No Error”.

A) Just as a letter’s physical presence, then,	B) resists the rationalisations of the public
C) sphere, its temporal idiosyncrasies resisted the	D) efficiencies of capitalist production.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sphere, its temporal idiosyncrasies resisted the

Explanation:

In 3 part, use of ‘resisted' is incorrect. ‘Resists’ should replace ‘resisted’. The given sentence is in present tense. So, present form of verb will be used.

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Odsha often faces natural disasters due to ____

A) earthquakes	B) rainfall
C) cyclones	D) drizzle

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cyclones

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Which Governor General decided to make English as the medium of instruction in India?

A) Lord Wellesley	B) Lord Hardinge
C) Lord Dalhousie	D) Lord William Bentinck

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