Social Studies Question(1 Marks)

Manual scavenging refers to the practice of removing human and animal waste/excreta from dry latrines and carrying it on the head to the disposal grounds.

Morally reprehensible is a term used to describe actions, behaviours, or decisions that are widely considered to be deeply unethical, offensive, or morally wrong.

The Dalit families were afraid of angering the powerful castes because they depended on them for their livelihood and they were smaller in number.

Yes, the force put on Rathnam to perform this ritual violates his Fundamental Rights.

Rathnam used this law to file a complaint to protest against the domination and violence of the powerful castes in his village, as this law contains provisions that makes humiliation of the scheduled castes illegal.

Powerless people attempt to overcome their situation by fighting, protesting and struggling agains: their powerlessness and exclusion.

A manual scavenger does the work of carrying human and animal waste/excreta on their head to disposal grounds.

Safai Karamchari Andolan is Andhra Pradesh based organisation working for the rights of manual scavengers.

The government passed the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act in 1993.

Government's reservation policy involves reserving seats in educational institutions and government employment for Dalits and Adivasis.

The government promotes social justice by formulating various policies and laws for the marginalised groups.

The word 'Dalit' literally means 'broken' and is used by certain groups to highlight the centuries of discrimination they have experienced within the caste system.

Our Constitution ensures cultural justice to minority groups by granting cultural and educational rights to them.

Two distinct cultural and religious groups in the country are Parsis and Muslims

Our Constitution ensures democratic principles which are defined in and through the list of the Fundamental Rights.