Q:
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
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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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