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21 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Social Justice & Vulnerable Sections (Indian Polity). Spanning from 1995 to 2024. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Q: Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam': 1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha. 2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act. 3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. वह राज्य का राज्यपाल है जो उस राज्य के किसी समुदाय को अनुसूचित जनजाति के रूप में मान्यता देता है और घोषित करता है। 2. किसी राज्य में अनुसूचित जनजाति के रूप में घोषित किसी समुदाय के लिए यह आवश्यक नहीं है कि दूसरे राज्य में भी ऐसा हो। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं ?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: कथन-I : भारत के उच्चतम न्यायालय ने अपने कतिपय निर्णयों में यह विचार व्यक्त किया है कि भारत के संविधान के अनुच्छेद 16(4) के अधीन बनाई गई आरक्षण नीतियाँ, प्रसार के दायरे को न्यायत रखने के लिए अनुच्छेद 335 द्वारा सीमित होंगी। कथन-II : भारत के संविधान का अनुच्छेद 335 'प्रशासन की दक्षता' को परिभाषित करता है। उपर्युक्त कथनों के बारे में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक सही है?
Q: Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India: 1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory. 2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status. 3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far. 4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? 1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave. 2. Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother minimum six crèche visits daily. 3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education. 2. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines. 3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?
Q: Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education? 1. Directive Principles of State Policy 2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies 3. Fifth Schedule 4. Sixth Schedule 5. Seventh Schedule Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Q: In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages is it entitled to? 1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions. 2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha. 3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: India is home to lakhs of persons with disabilities. What are the benefits available to them under the law? 1. Free schooling till the age of 18 years in government-run schools. 2. Preferential allotment of land for setting up business. 3. Ramps in public buildings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007, consider the following statements: 1. This policy is applicable only to the persons affected by the acquisition of land for projects and not to the involuntary displacement due to any other reason. 2. This policy has been formulated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Two of the schemes launched by the Government of India for Women’s development are Swadhar and Swayam Siddha. As regards the difference between them, consider the following statements: 1. Swayam Siddha is meant for those in difficult circumstances such as women survivors of natural disasters or terrorism, women prisoners released from jails, mentally challenged women etc., whereas Swadhar is meant for holistic empowerment of women through Self Help Groups. 2. Swayam Siddha is implemented through Local Self Government bodies or reputed Voluntary Organizations whereas Swadhar is implemented through the ICDS units set up in the states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age group by the State was made a Fundamental Right by the 76th Amendment to the Constitution of India. 2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to provide computer education even in rural areas. 3. Education was included in the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment, 1976 to the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?
Q: The State which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha is
Q: Which one of the following States of India has passed a legislation (in 1996) making the maintenance of one’s parents mandatory?
Q: Assertion (A): The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment. Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Q: If the number of seats allocated to a state in the Lok Sabha is 42, then the number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in that state will be
Q: In the Indian context the term De-notified tribes refers to
Q: Assertion (A): The word ‘minority’ is not defined in the Constitution of India. Reason (R): The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Q: In which one of the following States of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife?
Focus on flagship, centrally sponsored schemes notified in the last 3–4 years, especially those backed by an Act or constitutional mandate. Note launch year, nodal ministry, funding pattern and unique features.
The Commission may present a new scheme and ask which Articles empower it, or quote a recent report and test awareness of statutory bodies like NCBC or NCW. Integrate daily news with bare-Act reading.
