Strict affirmative action, in its simplest and original form, involves taking affirmative or positive steps to make sure that unintentional discrimination does not occur.

 TRUE            

Explanation:

Affirmative actions include three policies.  They are :

Strict affirmative actions are those positive and supportive actions taken by any individual or any group to avoid discrimination based on religion, caste, sex or color. It is the affirmative steps taken to prevent unintentional discrimination among the minorities.

Hence the statement is TRUE.

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