Indian Polity and Governance | Special Provision for Certain Class

Indian Polity and Governance | Special Provision for Certain Class

1. Scheduled Tribe status is

Restricted to Hindus
Religiously neutral
Restricted to Hindus and Christians
Restricted to Hindu and Muslims

2. State having maximum Scheduled Tribes is

Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh

3. In which of following there is no reservation for any caste?

Rajya Sabha
Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir
State Legislative Council
All of the above

4. The Provision of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is given in which Article of the Constitution?

Article 338A
Article 341
Article 16
Article 82

5. Provision for constitution of a National Commission for SC's and ST's has been made in the Constitution under Article

338 and 338A
337
334
339

6. Under which Article of the Constitution, there is a provision for the establishment of a Commission for Scheduled Tribes?

Article 338-A
Article 337
Article 338
Article 339

7. Under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in which section there is a provision for the arrangement of a special court?

14
17
21(1)
21(3)

8. Which one of the following Articles provides reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Panchayats?

243(D)
243(C)
243(B)
243(A)

9. In how many days will the investigation officer submit his report for the offences committed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989?

15
20
25
30

10. Under Indian Constitution, Provision for Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha has been made under

Article 330
Article 331
Article 332
Article 333

11. Part XVI (from Article 330 to 342) of the Indian Constitution deals with

Administrative Tribunals
All India Services
Finance Commission
Reservation of seats for SC/ST and representation of Anglo-Indian Community in the House of people

12. Provision for the representation of Anglo-Indian Community in the Lok Sabha has been made in the Constitution under Article

331
221
121
139

13. The Authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the

Commission of Scheduled Castes and Tribes
Prime Minister
Governor of the State
President

14. The constitutional authority, vested with the power of declaring castes and tribes as the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, is the

President of India
Prime Minister of India
Minister of Social Welfare
Chairman, SC/ST Commission

15. After the Amendment in Indian Constitution by the Parliament on 14 August, 2007 the number of castes in the list of Scheduled Caste is

607
1206
1410
1500

16. What is correct about the powers of Zila Panchayats of Scheduled Areas?

To plan minor water bodies
To control over institutions in all social sectors
To control on tribal sub plans
All of the above