alleryIn which year was the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act passed?
A1955
B1976
C1989
D2006
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1989
1. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed in 1989.
2. 1955 was the Untouchability (Offences) Act and 1976 its renaming.
3. 2006 does not match the Act.
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