Special Provisions Related to Certain Classes MCQs

1. Provision for constitution of a National Commission for SC’s and ST’s has been made in the Constitution under Article______.
  1. 338 and 338A
  2. 337
  3. 334
  4. 339

Answer: 338 and 338A

2. In which part of the Indian Constitution, special provisions have been made for National Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Anglo Indians?
  1. Part XVI
  2. Part XI
  3. Part XXI
  4. Part XIII

Answer: Part XVI

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3. The Authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the______.
  1. Commission of Scheduled Castes and Tribes
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Governor of the State
  4. President

Answer: President

4. Under Indian Constitution, Provision for Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha has been made under______.
  1. Article 330
  2. Article 331
  3. Article 332
  4. Article 333

Answer: Article 330

5. Under which Article of the Constitution, there is a provision for the establishment of a Commission for Scheduled Tribes?
  1. Article 338-A
  2. Article 337
  3. Article 338
  4. Article 339

Answer: Article 338-A

6. State having maximum Scheduled Tribes is ______.
  1. Bihar
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

7. Which of the following is the constitutional body?
  1. National Child Rights Protection Commission
  2. National Backward Classes Commission
  3. National Minorities Commission
  4. National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Answer: National Commission for Scheduled Castes

8. Which article envisages the establishment of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
  1. Article 338
  2. Article 250
  3. Article 180
  4. Article 142

Answer: Article 338

9. Scheduled Tribe status is______.
  1. Restricted to Hindus
  2. Religiously neutral
  3. Restricted to Hindus and Christians
  4. Restricted to Hindu and Muslims

Answer: Religiously neutral

10. Which committee recommended the 27% reservation of the OBCs in the government jobs in 1991?
  1. Jogendra Nath Mandal committee
  2. B.P. Mandal committee
  3. Dilip Singh Bhuria committee
  4. U.N. Debar committee

Answer: B.P. Mandal committee

11. What does the Anglo Indian person mean?
  1. An Anglo Indian person means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory of parents habitually resident therein and not established there for temporary purpose only.
  2. Such persons whose fathers or their male ancestors were of British origin but settled permanently in India and their next generation was born here.
  3. All such foreign persons whose parents had settled permanently in India before 1947.
  4. Such persons whose parents were of European descent but they settled temporarily in India before 1935.

Answer: An Anglo Indian person means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory of parents habitually resident therein and not established there for temporary purpose only.

12. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
  1. Article 338-I: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
  2. Article 330: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha
  3. Article 333: Representation of the people of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States
  4. Article 331: National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Answer: Article 331: National Commission for Scheduled Castes

13. After the Amendment in Indian Constitution by the Parliament on 14 August, 2007 the number of castes in the list of Scheduled Caste is ______.
  1. 607
  2. 1206
  3. 1410
  4. 1500

Answer: 1206

14. 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?
  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 25
  4. 30

Answer: 30

15. In which of following there is no reservation for any caste?
  1. Rajya Sabha
  2. Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir
  3. State Legislative Council
  4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

16. Which is related to Article 330-342 of Indian Constitution?
  1. All India Services
  2. Election Commission
  3. Village Panchayats
  4. Reservation and representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha

Answer: Reservation and representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha

17. The Provision of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is given in which Article of the Constitution?
  1. Article 338A
  2. Article 341
  3. Article 16
  4. Article 82

Answer: Article 338A

18. Kaka Kalelkar Commission is related to.........
  1. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes
  2. The National Scheduled Tribes Commission
  3. The backward class commission
  4. The Anglo Indian community

Answer: The backward class commission

19. Which one of the following Articles provides reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Panchayats?
  1. 243(D)
  2. 243(C)
  3. 243(B)
  4. 243(A)

Answer: 243(D)

20. Special provision to Scheduled Caste tribes and Anglo Indians were originally made for upto....
  1. 1991
  2. 1982
  3. 1975
  4. 1960

Answer: 1960

21. The constitutional authority, vested with the power of declaring castes and tribes as the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, is the______.
  1. President of India
  2. Prime Minister of India
  3. Minister of Social Welfare
  4. Chairman, SC/ST Commission

Answer: President of India

22. Which statement is not correct?
  1. The lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been made by and order of the President issued in 1950 for each State after consultation with the Governor of that State
  2. Amendments in these lists can only be made by Parliament by framing an Act
  3. The lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are prepared and amended by the concerned State Governments
  4. A tribe can be declared as a Scheduled Tribe for only a part of a State

Answer: The lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are prepared and amended by the concerned State Governments

23. Who has the right to decide that who will be included in the list of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes?
  1. Parliament
  2. President
  3. Supreme Court
  4. Governor of the state

Answer: President

24. Part XVI (from Article 330 to 342) of the Indian Constitution deals with _______.
  1. Administrative Tribunals
  2. All India Services
  3. Finance Commission
  4. Reservation of seats for SC/ST and representation of AngloIndian Community in the House of people

Answer: Reservation of seats for SC/ST and representation of AngloIndian Community in the House of people

25. 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?
  1. 14
  2. 17
  3. 21(1)
  4. 21(3)

Answer: 14

26. What is correct about the powers of Zila Panchayats of Scheduled Areas?
  1. To plan minor water bodies
  2. To control over institutions in all social sectors
  3. To control on tribal sub plans
  4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

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