The duty of the State Government under Section 21(1) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes…
Section 21(1) begins "Subject to such rules as the Central Government may make in this behalf, the State Government shall take such measures as may be necessary for the…
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The duty of the State Government under Section 21(1) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is:
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Correct answer C
Section 21(1) begins "Subject to such rules as the Central Government may make in this behalf, the State Government shall take such measures as may be necessary for the effective implementation of this Act". The duty is mandatory ("shall"), the rules are the Centre's rather than the State's, and no approval of Parliament is required for the measures.