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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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Japan is called the 'Land of the rising sun' because

A) Sun rises there as soon as it sets	B) Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
C) Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has earliest sunrise	D) The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has earliest sunrise

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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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By which process the Chinese Scientists have cloned two identical long - tailed macaques?

A) Polymerase chain reaction	B) Parthenogenesis
C) Somatic cell nuclear transfer	D) Embryonic cell nuclear transfer

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Somatic cell nuclear transfer

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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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Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan was launched in

A) 2013	B) 2014
C) 2015	D) 2016

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2013

Explanation:

The “Mission Mangalyaan”, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was initially estimated to survive around six months, but it is still active and has captured the seasonal variations of the red planet for two Martian years.

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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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Which type of pathogen causes the water-borne disease E. coli Infection?

A) Protozoan	B) Parasitic
C) Bacterial	D) Viral

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