Polity Practice Quiz 134

Q1.Under which Act did Rathnam file a case in the local police station?

A. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 B. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 C. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 D. The Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1995

Q2.In which year was the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act framed?

A. 1989 B. 1979 C. 1995 D. 1985

Q3.Which Act is referred to in the source text that contains a long list of crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?

A. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 B. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 C. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 D. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950

Q4.Which of the following is listed as a crime under the 1989 Act?

A. Forcing a member of a Scheduled Caste to drink or eat an inedible or obnoxious substance B. Refusing to sell goods to a Scheduled Caste person C. Denying access to a public well D. Preventing a Scheduled Caste child from attending school

Q5.What does the 1989 Act seek to punish regarding land?

A. Selling land to a non-Scheduled Caste person B. Wrongfully occupying or cultivating land owned by a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe member C. Purchasing land from a Scheduled Tribe without permission D. Leasing land to a Scheduled Caste farmer

Q6.Which specific crime against women is listed in the 1989 Act?

A. Dowry harassment B. Assaulting or using force on a woman belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe with intent to dishonour her C. Rape of a tribal woman D. Forcing a woman into prostitution

Q7.Which of the following is NOT listed as a mode of humiliation in the 1989 Act?

A. Forcing a person to drink or eat an inedible substance B. Forcibly removing clothes and parading naked C. Painting face or body in a derogatory manner D. Publicly insulting a person's caste

Q8.What does the 1989 Act recognize about crimes against Dalit and tribal women?

A. They are less severe than other crimes B. They are of a specific kind C. They should be handled by family courts D. They are not covered under the Act

Q9.What did the 1989 Act list that is 'too horrible even to contemplate'?

A. A long list of crimes B. The names of offenders C. The punishments for each crime D. The compensation amounts

Q10.Which of the following actions is punishable under the 1989 Act?

A. Refusing to rent a house to a Scheduled Caste person B. Forcing a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe person into slave labour C. Denying a promotion to a Scheduled Caste employee D. Preventing inter-caste marriage

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Polity Practice Quiz 134