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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Asked 2 times in CISF, peaking in 2023.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
1
Years active
2023–2023
Span
2023
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CISF — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2023
  • Recurs across 1 years (2023–2023)

Across exams

CISF · 2

How the concept evolved

223
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2023
Who among the following can investigate an offence, committed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ?
  1. A A police officer not below the rank of SP
  2. B A police officer not below the rank of DSP ✓
  3. C A police officer not below the rank of SHO
  4. D A police officer not below the rank of Inspector
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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CISF2023
Which new provision has been added to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 vide its 2018 amendment ?
  1. A Section 14A
  2. B Section 15
  3. C Section 15A
  4. D Section 18A ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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