The Untouchables


 
 
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The Untouchables

The untouchables: One of the worst fall outs of the caste system the practice of untouchability. The touch, even the mere sight, of these people was considered as polluting. But the irony is that without them rendering their services, society would have fallen apart.

·   The people, who were treated as ‘untouchables’, now use the self-respecting term ‘dalits’ to describe themselves.

·   The constitution has declared everyone equal in India. But, untouchability continues to be practised and these marginalized sections of society continue to remain backward even today. Dalits endure segregation in housing, schools and access to public services. They are denied access to land, forced to work in degrading conditions, and routinely abused at the hands of the police and upper caste community members who many a time enjoy the state’s protection.

·   If the country has to progress and enjoy socio-economic development, then it is absolutely essential to provide opportunities to the marginalized, to bring them up to the marginalized, and to bring them up to the same level as the rest of society. For this purpose, the government of India has taken various measures. The marginalized in India have been placed in various categories such as scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs) and other backward class (OBC).

Though dalits are legally allowed access to any public place, be it religious or non-religious, unfortunately, the mindset of the people has not really changed and even now, atrocities against dalits are common.

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Question : 1

________ , in its literal sense, is the practice of ostracising a minority group by segregating them from the mainstream by social custom or legal mandate.

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

Reservations play an important role in providing social justice to:

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

Who was Scheduled castes ?

Right Option : A
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