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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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Right to education in our country is a _________right.

A) Political	B) Fundamental
C) Social	D) Legal

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fundamental

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What is the direction of torque?

A) Perpendicular to the direction of applied force	B) Same as the direction of applied force
C) Opposite to the direction of applied force	D) Parallel to the radius

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Perpendicular to the direction of applied force

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What is the value of acceleration due to gravity at the centre of earth?

A) -1	B) 0
C) 1	D) Infinity

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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What was the theme of 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) which was held in Davos city?

A) Discover, remember and share	B) Creating shared future in a fractured world world
C) Shared values, common destiny	D) Connecting ships, ports and people

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Creating shared future in a fractured world world

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

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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The pH of a solution, whose hydrogen ion concentration is 1 x 10 mole per litre, will be ____.

A) 7	B) 5
C) 4	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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Which of the following is not true regard to Goods and Services Tax (GST) ?

A) It will replace luxury tax	B) It is a direct tax
C) It will replace multiple taxes on a product or service	D) It is an indirect tax

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