Child Labour - Child Rights

Question 1

World Day Against Child Labour was observed on

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12th June

Question 2

2022 Theme:

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: “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour”

Question 3

When was the day launched?

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12th June 2002

launched by the International Labour Organisation

Question 4

___ defines child labour as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to their physical and mental development.

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ILO

Question 5

The eradication of Child Labour is part of the UN Sustainable Development Goal Target

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8.7

Question 6

It contains the idea that children are not just objects who belong to their parents and for whom decisions are made, or adults in training. Rather, they are human beings and individuals with their own rights. Name the act

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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989

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Right to Education

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Article 21A

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Prohibition of employment of children (below the age fourteen years) in factories, etc

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Article 24

Question 9

The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing the health and strength of workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their age or strength.

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Article 39

Question 10

Child labour (Prohibition and & Regulation) Act in 1986 was made under the recommendation of :

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Gurupadswamy Committe: In 1979

the first statutory committee to analyse and research on CL in India

Question 11

Which policy focuses more on rehabilitation of children working in hazardous occupations and processes, rather than on prevention?

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National Policy on Child Labour (1987)

Question 12

____has made it mandatory for the state to ensure that all children aged 6 to 14 years are in school and receive free education.

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The Right to Education Act, 2009

Question 13

Recently, India has ratified International Labour Organizations Convention (ILO)’s _____ , _____

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Convention No. 138 (minimum age for employment) and Convention No. 182 (worst forms of child labour).

Question 14

The ILO Governing Body has elected ____ as the Organization’s (?) Director-General

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Gilbert F. Houngbo , 11th

Question 15

___ is celebrating Elimination of Child Labour Week in the honour of World Day Against Child Labour.

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National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)

Question 16

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has been constituted by the Government of India, as a statutory body under ____ for dealing with the protection of child rights and related matters.

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Section 3 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005

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NCPCR Founded:

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March 2007

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NCPCR Chairman:

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Priyank Kanoongo

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NCPCR Headquarters:

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New Delhi, India

Question 20

Act offered provisions to allow trials of juveniles in the age group of 16-18 years as an adult who were found to be in conflict with the law, especially heinous crimes. Name it

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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act in 2015

Question 21

Parliament introduced and passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act in 2015 to replace

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Juvenile Delinquency Law and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act) 2000

Question 22

All Child Care Institutions, whether run by the State Government or by voluntary or non-governmental organisations are to be mandatorily registered under the Act within (?) months from the date of commencement of the Act.

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6

Question 23

According to ____ of the Indian Constitution any type of forced labour is prohibited.

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Article 23

Question 24

Which convention recognises a child as every human being under 18 years old , sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities?

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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

is a treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989.

is the world’s most widely ratified human rights treaty.

Question 25

___ was enacted to Protect the Children from Offences of Sexual Assault, Sexual harassment and pornography with due regard for safeguarding the interest and well-being of children.

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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

Question 26

____ is an online complaint box for reporting child sexual abuse.

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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) e-Box | launched in 2016

Question 27

(?) of the POCSO Act says that when a person is prosecuted for committing an offence of sexual assault against a minor, the special court trying the case “shall presume” the accused to be guilty.

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Section 29

Question 28

____ of POCSO relates to the offence of disclosure of the identity of the victim of the sexual offence.

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Section 23

Question 29

It is an international treaty to ensure the prompt return of a child who has been “abducted” from the country of their “habitual residence”. Name it

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Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction , 1 December 1983

Question 30

Under it, children in the age group of 9-14 years, rescued/withdrawn from work are enrolled in the NCLP Special Training Centres, where they are provided with bridge education, vocational training, mid day meal, stipend, health care, etc. before being mainstreamed into formal education system. Name it

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National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme 2007

Question 31

According to the____, employment of children below the age of 18 years is illegal in mines.

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Mines Act of 1952

Question 32

____ is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, District, Governments, civil society and the general public in achieving the target of child labour free society.

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Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal 2017

Question 33

____ provides for an institutional mechanism at the district level in the form of Vigilance Committee

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Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976

Question 34

____ will probe offences covered under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Information Technology (IT) Act, apart from other relevant laws , will collect and disseminate information on online child sexual abuse and exploitation

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Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) Prevention/Investigation Unit

Question 35

Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) Prevention/Investigation Unit was set-up by

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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) * headquarter in New Delhi

Question 36

To tackle the problem of trafficking, it is a Comprehensive Scheme for Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-Integration of Victims of Trafficking for Commercial Sexual Exploitation.

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UJJAWALA

Question 37

To record the information about the weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI) of Adolescent Girls (AGs). These health cards for AGs are maintained at the AnganWadi centres (AWCs).

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Kishore Health Card

Question 38

National Girld Child Day

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24 January

Question 39

The National Girl Child Day was started by the

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Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008 | on 24, January 2019

Question 40

Which scheme was to address the issue of decline in CSR and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum?

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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme | was launched on 22nd January, 2015 in Panipat, Haryana