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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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Which among the following refers the existence of more than one level of Government in the Country?

A) Democracy B) Federalism
C) Monarchy D) Bicameral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Federalism

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Optical fibre works on which of the following principle of light?

A) Reflection B) Refraction
C) Diffraction D) Total internal reflection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Total internal reflection

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Which one of the following takes place during a nuclear fusion?

A) a heavy nucleus bombarded by neutrons breaks up B) a heavy nucleus breaks up spontaneously
C) two light nuclei combine to form a heavy nucleus D) a light nucleus breaks up spontaneously
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two light nuclei combine to form a heavy nucleus

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Which glass is used to make spectacles?

A) Crook's glass B) Potash glass
C) Jena glass D) Soda glass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Crook's glass

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Which e-commerce website has partnered with NationalHighways Authority of India (NHAI) to enable cashlesspayments at all national and city toll plazas?

A) Paytm B) Mobikwik
C) Freecharge D) Oxigen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Paytm

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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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One of the leading producers of asbestos in the world is

A) Australia B) Russia
C) Canada D) America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Canada

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