By: D.K Chaudhary
Q.1 An offence committed under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 shall be investigated by a police officer, not below the rank of? MP. PCS 2013
(A) Sub—Inspector (B) Inspector
(C) Deputy—Superintendent (D) Superintendent
Ans:- (C)
| According to section 17(1) OF SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 an offence committed under this Act, shall be investigated by a police officer, not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent. |
Q.2 Which of the following powers is not provided to specified special court under scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act? (MP. PCS 2012)
(A) Forefeiture of property of a convict of an offence.
(B) To authorize a person for extra investigation other than police.
(C) To remove a person from the area who is suspected of committing a crime.
(D) Take measurement and photograph of a person who is suspected of committing a crime.
Ans:- (B)
| In the given options, the power to authorize a person for extra investigation other than police is not provided to specified special court under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. |
Q.3 Which of the following powers a special court cannot exercise under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989? (MP. PCS 2013)
(A) To remove a person (B) To forfeit the property
(C) To take measurement of a person (D) To impose collective fine
Ans:- (D)
| The special court cannot exercise power to impose collective fines under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. |
Q.4 A court of session specified as special court to try the offences under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, for the purpose of providing? (MP. PCS 2012)
(A) Speedy trial (B) Time—bound trial
(C) Special protection to victims (D) All of the above
Ans:- (A)
| A court of session has been specified as special court to try the offences under section 14 of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities ) Act, 1989 for the purpose of providing a speedy trail. |
Q.5 Under which one of the following sections of the SC and ST Rules, 1995, constitution of District level vigilance and monitoring committee has been provided? (MP. PCS 2016)
(A) Section 18 (B) Section 19
(C) Section 17 (D) Section 16
Ans:- (C)
| According to section 17 of schedule caste and scheduled tribe rule, there will be constitution of district level vigilance and monitoring committee in his district by district magistrate to review the implementation of the provision of this Act. |
Q.6 The government enacted the panchayat Extension to Scheduled areas (PESA) Act, in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective? (I A S 2013)
(A) To provide self—governance (B) To recognize traditional rights
(C) To create autonomous regions (D) To free tribal peoples from exploitation
Ans:- (C)
| The Panchayat extension to scheduled areas (PESA) provisions to provide institutions of local self—governance to recognize the traditional rights of the tribals and to fee them from exploitations, option (C) is correct as the Act, does not have any provisions for creating any autonomous regions. |
Q.7 The Right to Information Act, of parliament received the assent of the president of India on? (UP. PCS 2013)
(A) 15th May 2005 (B) 5th June 2005
(C) 15th June 2005 (D) 12th October 2005
Ans:- (C)
| The right to information Act, was passed on 11 may, 2005 by the Lok Sabha and on 12 May, 2005 by the Rajya Sabha and received the assent of the then president late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on June 15th 2005. It come into force after 120 days on (12—13 midnight) October 12, 2005. |
Q.8 Which one of the following statements is true about right in information? (UP. PCS 2015)
(A) It is the political right (B) It is a constitutional right.
(C) It is a legal right (D) It is a social right.
Ans:- (C)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.9 The right to information is? (UP. UDA Spl. 2010)
(A) A Fundamental Right. (B) A Legal Right.
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Ans:- (B)
| The right to information Act, 2005 mandates response to citizen’s requests for government information. It is a legal right. The basic object of the right to information Act. Is to empower the citizen, promote transparency and accountably in the working of the government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in real sense. In the case of Indian express Vs. union of India, justice venkatachaliah admitted that the freedom of thought and expression also includes the right to information. However, the right to information is not clearly mentioned in the Indian constitution. |
Q.10 Right to information Act was passed in the year? (UP. PCS 2013)
(A) 2001 (B) 2004
(C) 2005 (D) 2002
Ans:- (C)
| See the explanation of above question. |
