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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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Which Indian won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Peace?

A) Kailash Satyarthi	B) Malala Yousufzai
C) Sanjiv Chaturvedi	D) Anshu Gupta

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kailash Satyarthi

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When the car takes a bend, the force that pushes us to the outside of the curve is the

A) Centripetal Force	B) Centrifugal Force
C) Frictional Force	D) Tension Force

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Centrifugal Force

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Which object converts electricity to light?

A) Solar panels	B) Battery
C) Bulb	D) All the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bulb

Explanation:

Bulb converts electricity to light whereas solar panel is the device which converts light to electricity.

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The SI unit of momentum is _____________.

A) kilogram-metre per second	B) kilogram-metre per second
C) kilogram-metre-second	D) kilogram-metre-second squared

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) kilogram-metre per second

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The instrument used to determine the rotation speed of a shaft is called

A) Speedometer	B) Tachometer
C) Anemometer	D) Chronometer

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tachometer

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What is the duration of the world’s shortest X–ray laser has been successfully created by the scientists?

A) 39 nanoseconds	B) 43 attoseconds
C) 15 picoseconds	D) 57 microseconds

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 43 attoseconds

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What is the minimum age to qualify for Lok Sabha Elections?

A) 25 years	B) 30 years
C) 21 years	D) 18 years

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