Discussion
Which of the following communities has/have been provided constitutional safeguards by enacting the Prevention of Atrocities Act in 1989?
A. Minorities
B. Women
C. Scheduled Castes
D. Scheduled Tribes
Choose the correct option.
Answer: C
The Act protects Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, so the answer is Only C and D.
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was passed in response to demands from Dalit and Adivasi groups. It lists forms of humiliation and violence against members of these communities, makes them punishable offences, and provides for special courts.
Minorities and women are protected by other laws and constitutional provisions, but this Act covers only Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as its full title says. So options naming minorities or women are wrong.
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