I WANT TO KNOW 5 SOCIAL EVILS INDETAIL AND STEPS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT TO STOP IT. I WANT IN JUST 5 MINUTES PLEASE............

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I WANT TO KNOW 5 SOCIAL EVILS INDETAIL AND STEPS TAKEN BY
GOVERNMENT TO STOP IT I WANT IN JUST 5 MINUTES PLEASE

Sushrita Das · Accepted Answer

Some of the common Social evils still prevalent in India are
the caste system, dowry system, poverty, unemployment, girl
infanticide, maternal mortality, and domestic violence
Steps taken by the Government to combat theseevils:

-Indian law does not permit the practice of untouchability
Article 17 of the Constitution of India bans the practice The
government of India has passed the Untouchability Act, 1955, to
eliminate any form of caste based discrimination
-The Dowry Prohibition (DP) Act
: Asking or giving of dowry can be punished by an imprisonment of
up to six months, or a fine of up to Rs 15000 or the amount of
dowry whichever is higher and imprisonment up to 5 years
-In 1983, domestic violence was
recognised as a specific criminal offence by the introduction of
section 498-A into the Indian Penal Code