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CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
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1. Which Article
under the Constitution provides for the reservation of SCs and STs inthe Lok
Sabha
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- 300
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2. In which year
was ‘untouchability’ abolished in India
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1950
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3. The following
act does not amount to practicing untouchability
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denying access toa home
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4. ‘Self-incrimination’
means Compelling a person to
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- be a witness againsthimself
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5. The
Constitution seeks to protect the interests of the SCs and STs by reserving
seats for themin
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public services, in legislatures
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6. Indian
Constitution guarantees reservation to SCs and STs in
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- Lok Sabha andLegislative Assembly
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7. Seats for SCs
and STs are not reserved in -
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Rajya Sabha
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8. The Special
Officer who looks into the working of the safeguards for SCs and STs is
calledas --
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Commissioner for SCs and STs
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9. According to Marriage
Act of 1954, the age is fixed at ____ years for men and ____ for women.
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21 , 18
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10. The year ____
was declared as the year of women empowerment to the promotion of
thedevelopment of women. -
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2001
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11. Who are
considered to be the vulnerable group
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Women and Children
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12. In which one
of the following States is it constitutionally obligatory for the State to
have a separate Minister for Tribal Welfare
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-Jharkhand , Odisha , Madhya Pradesh
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13. The
reservation for members of SCs and STs has been extended up to
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- 2010
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14. Extension of
reservation to SCs and STs for another 10 years is provided by way of
____Constitutional Amendment.
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45th
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15. Reservation
for the SCs and STs in the Parliament and State Assemblies was extended upto
2010 by the Amendment
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79th
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16. Concept of
‘creamy layer’, propounded by Supreme Court with regard to
reservations,refers to
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economically better-off people
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17. What is the
maximum percentage of jobs that can be reserved by a State for backward class
people in the government jobs
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50%
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18. The Tamil
Nadu Reservation Act, which provides for 69% reservation in the jobs
andeducational institutional in the State, was placed in the Ninth Schedule
by the Amendment
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-76th
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19. Which Article
provides for the National Commission of SCs / STs
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338 / 338A
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20. The National
Commission for SCs and STs has to submit an Annual report to the
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-President
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21. Which Article
of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to appoint a Commissionto
investigate the conditions of backward classes in general and suggest
ameliorative measures
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342
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22. Certain seats
shall be reserved for the SCs and STs in Lok Sabha on the basis of their
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--- Population
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23. Minority
Groups are recognized on the basis of their -
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Population
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24. Special
provisions relating to the Minorities are guaranteed under the Part _____.
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XVI
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25. Jobs are
reserved for SC and ST people
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both at the time of appointment
andpromotion
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26. The Mandal
Commission for backward classes was set up in
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1978
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27. Which is the
Commission appointed by the Government of India to investigate theconditions
of socially and educationally backward classes of the society
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Mandal
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28. Which of the
following Prime Minister was in favour of implementation of therecommendation
of the Mandal Commission
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V. P. Singh
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29. Who is
empowered to nominate Anglo-Indian Community to Lok Sabha /
LegislativeAssembly
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President / Governor
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30. How many
members will be nominated by President / Governor from Anglo-IndianCommunity
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- 2 / 1
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31. In which one
of the following States there is no reservation for the SCs for Lok Sabha
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- Jammu & Kashmir
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32. Under the
Provisions of which Article of the Constitution, the Government abolished
thepractice of untouchability
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17
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