Polity Quiz 37

I. As per recent amendment to the India Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on the forest areas.
II. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce.
III. The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers ( Recognition of Forest Rights) Act , 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.
Which of the following statements given above is/are

I. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education.
II. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines.
III. In India, more than 90% of teacher’s education institutions are directly under the State Governments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

I. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
II. Abolition of untouchability
III. Protection of the interests of minorities
IV. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

I. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.
II. The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.