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Indian SocietyEXAMINEYear 201710 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
What are the the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (STs)?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Salient features of Indian society, diversity, role of women, population, poverty, urbanization, globalization effects, secularism, communalism, regionalism.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Scheduled Tribes Protection, Forest Rights Act (FRA), SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act
Recurring Theme Trend: “Scheduled Tribes Protection”
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