The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 can be seen as giving effect to which of the following Fundamental Rights? 1. Equality before law 2. Right against discrimination 3. Abolition of untouchability 4. Right to freedom of religion Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Explanation

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 can be seen as giving effect to the fundamental rights of Equality before Law (Article 14), Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (Article 15), and Abolition of Untouchability (Article 17). The provisions of the Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25-28) are not specific to any particular caste. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.