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Which article provides that the seats for scheduled caste in the house of people ______________.

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  1. Article 330

  2. Article 340

  3. Article 380

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The article 330 of the constitution provides the seats for scheduled castes in the house of people.

Scheduled tribe make how much percentage of Indian population ___________.

civics special statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights confronting marginalisation working of the constitution

  1. 5-8%

  2. 7.8%

  3. 6.9%

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Scheduled tribes makes 7-8% percentage of Indian population.

SC stand for ______________.

civics special statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights confronting marginalisation working of the constitution

  1. Supreme centre

  2. Supreme Community

  3. Schedule Community

  4. Schedule Caste.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

SC stand for Schedule caste.

National scheduled tribe commission set up in 19 Feb 2004 ?

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On the 89th Amendment national scheduled tribe commission was set up 19 Feb, 2004.

National commission for SC's submits its report to ?

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  1. Government

  2. President

  3. Parliament

  4. Prime minister

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

National commission for scheduled castes submits its report to president.

While inuring into a complaint, Information commission have the power to _____________.

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  1. Receive evidence from affidavit

  2. Requistion record or copies there of from any court or office

  3. Issue summons for examination of witnesses or documents

  4. All of them

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While Inquiring to a Complaint, Information on Commission have the powerful.
1) Receive evidence from affidavit
2) requisition on record or copies thereof from any count or office
3) Issue summon for examination of witness or documents 

Which of the following function performed by the National commission for scheduled caste ?

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  1. To investigate and monitor all matters relating to safeguard provided for the schedule can be under the constitution.

  2. To inquire into specific complaints like with respect to deprivation of rights and safeguards of the schedule castes.

  3. Full implementation of various acts like the PCR Act, 1995 and SC and ST(POA), Act 1989.

  4. All the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

National Commission for Scheduled Caste is a constitutional body under Article 338 appointed by the President. It has been established to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Caste. It consists of a chairperson, Vice-chairperson and five other members to be appointed by the President of India. It is committed to:

1) Full implementation of the various acts like the PCR Act, 1955 and SC and ST (POA) Act, 1989.  
2) To investigate and monitor all matters relating to safeguards provided for the Scheduled Castes the Constitution or under any other law for the time being in force or under any order of the government and to evaluate the working of such safeguards; 
3) To inquire into specific complaints about the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Castes.

NCBC comes under which ministry ______________________.

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  1. Ministry of finance

  2. Ministry of women and social justice

  3. ministry of social justice and empowerment

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

NCBC is a constitutional body which comes under the ministry of social justice and empowerment.

How many members are in the national commission for other backward classes ?

civics special statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights confronting marginalisation working of the constitution

  1. Five

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Eight

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are five members in the national commission for other backward classes.

The full form of NCST is _________________.

civics special statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights confronting marginalisation working of the constitution

  1. National commission for schedule tribes

  2. National commissioner for schedule territory

  3. National community for schedule tribe

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The full form of NCST is national commission for schedule tribes which was established by amending Article 338 and inserting a new article 338A in the constitution through the constitution (89th Amendment ) Act, 2003.