Under the Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled caste or a Scheduled Tribe, causes physical harm or mental agony of a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe on the allegation of practicing witchcraft or being a witch shall be punishable.
Correct Answer:
(A)
with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to five years and with fine
Under the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities / Act 1989, whosever, not being a member of a Schedule Caste or a Schedule Tribe, causes physical harm or mental agony of a member of a Schedule Caste or a Schedule Tribe on the allegation of practicing witch craft or being a witch shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 6 months but which may extend to 5 years and with fine.
Ques:
82
Under Indian Constitution, Provision for Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha has been made under –
Correct Answer:
(A)
Article 330
The provisions of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha have been made under Article 330 of the Constitution. The same provision of reservation for the said communities in State Legislative Assemblies has been made under Article 332.
Ques:
83
Which of the following article is related to the representation of Anglo-Indian community in the legislative assemblies of the states?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Article – 333
Article-333 of the Indian Constitution provides for the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the legislative assemblies of the states. but 104 CAA ceased the reservation of the seats for Anglo-Indians in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.
Ques:
84
The Authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the–
Correct Answer:
(D)
President
According to Article 341 of the Constitution, the President may with respect to any State or Union Territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification, specify the castes, races or tribes or parts or groups which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Castes to that State or Union Territory, as the case may be.
Ques:
85
Under which one of the following Sections of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 has ‘power of State Government to impose collective fine’ been provided?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Section 10 A
Under section 10A of the Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 the power is vested in the State Government to impose collective fine.
Ques:
86
Under which Section of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is 'economic boycott' defined ?
(a) Section 2
Correct Answer:
(B)
Section 2 (b c)
Section 2 (b c) of the SC/ST ( Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 defines economic boycott.
Ques:
87
Which of the following committees was set up in India for identification of BPL families in Urban Areas?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Hashim Committee
The S.R. Hashim Committee report, submitted in December 2012 set out criteria by which the poor living in urban areas were to be identified for various government schemes, especially the National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013.