TSPSC: 12. Social Exclusion: Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability etc. and inclusive policies.

Women won a greater number of seats in the following state legislative assemblies when compared to other states (as on 31st December, 2021). Arrange them in descending order based on the number of seats women occupy in the respective assemblies : A. West Bengal B. Bihar C. Jharkhand D. Chhattisgarh E. Rajasthan Choose the correct answer:

Which of the following Prime Ministers appointed Mandal Commission and taken decision to implement its report ?

Consider the following statements regarding inclusive policies for older persons : A. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) provides physical aids and assisted living devices to senior citizens. B. SACRED portal was launched for the reemployment in dignity for the senior citizens. C. The Government provides financial assistance directly to the senior citizens through an open invitation on Seniorcare Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE). D. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) in open to all citizens of India between 18-40 years of age and administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). Choose the correct answer :

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 defines a transgender person as : A. Trans-men and Trans-women B. Trans-women only C. Persons with intersex variations D. Genderqueers E. Persons with socio-cultural identities, such as Kinnar and Hijra Choose the correct answer :

Consider the following in relation to the complaint of sexual harassment under “The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013” : A. Any aggrieved woman may make, in writing, a complaint of sexual harassment at workplace. B. Complaints can be made to the Internal Committee if so constituted, or the Local Committee. C. Complaint should be made within a period of three months from the date of incident. D. In case of a series of incidents, complaint can be made within a period of four months from the date of last incident. E. Where the aggrieved woman is unable to make a complaint, her legal heir or such other person, as may be prescribed, may make a complaint. Choose the correct answer :

Match the following Institutions with their locations : Institution Location A. National Institute for the Visually Handicapped 1. Kolkata B. National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (Divyangjan) 2. Dehradun C. National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped 3. Bengaluru D. National Institute for Mental Health and Neuros Sciences 4. New Delhi 5. Secunderabad Choose the correct answer :

The Scheme of Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) covers which of the following ? A. It covers 75 identified PVTGs in India. B. It covers the activities like housing, land distribution, land development, agricultural development. C. It covers social security including Janashree Bima Yojana. D. It is implemented in 18 States and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. E. The Scheme is rigid; the states are allowed to implement the Scheme on the items identified by the Centre alone. Choose the correct answer :

Arrange the following poorest economic strata of Indian society from the lowest to upwards based on their income levels as per the NITI Aayog’s Social Inclusion Sector Report July, 2021 : A. Scheduled Castes B. Other Backward Classes C. Scheduled Tribes D. Muslims Choose the correct answer :