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Who amongst the following organized the All India Scheduled Castes Federation?

Jyotiba Phule

Periyar

B. R. Ambedkar

M. K. Karunanidhi

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2019

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The correct answer is C) B. R. Ambedkar.

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was a towering figure in the movement for the rights of Dalits (Scheduled Castes). He founded the All India Scheduled Castes Federation (AISCF) in 1942 as a political party to represent the interests and rights of the Scheduled Castes. This party was a successor to his earlier Independent Labour Party.

Jyotiba Phule was a pioneering social reformer from Maharashtra in the 19th century who worked for the upliftment of lower castes and women. Periyar E.V. Ramasamy was a prominent leader of the anti-caste Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu. M. K. Karunanidhi was a long-serving Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and a leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a party stemming from the Dravidian movement. While all these figures worked for social justice, the All India Scheduled Castes Federation was founded by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

The National Policy for Children, 2013 recognizes every person as a child below the age of :

12 years

14 years

16 years

18 years

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2016

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The National Policy for Children, 2013, explicitly defines a child as any person below the age of 18 years. This aligns with the definition of a child used in various international conventions like the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which India is a signatory to, and national laws like the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.

Policies and laws in India generally define a child as a person up to the age of 18 years.

The National Policy for Children, 2013, is based on the principle that children are citizens of the nation and their needs must be addressed from a rights-based perspective. It outlines commitments across four key areas: Survival, Health and Nutrition; Education and Development; Protection; and Participation.