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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 March 2018

Q1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about SC/ST act?

i) The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
ii) Article 17 of Indian Constitution seeks to abolish 'untouchability' and to forbid all such practices.

a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i, ii
d) None of the above

Q2. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about supreme court?

i) The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal under the Constitution of India, the highest constitutional court, with the power of constitutional review.
ii) It has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions.
iii) It safeguards fundamental rights of citizens and settles disputes between various governments in the country.

a) Only i
b) Only ii,iii
c) Only iii
d) All of the above