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According to the child labour Prohibition Act 1986, which of the following are true?

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  1. A child below the age of eighteen cannot be employed in any kind of labour.

  2. A child below the age of fourteen cannot be employed in any kind of labour.

  3. A child below the age of fourteen cannot be employed in any kind of labour unless the labour is paid.

  4. Both B and C

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Child Labour Prohibition Act, 1986 was enacted with the purpose of imposing complete prohibition on child labour. It recognises child as a person who is below the age of 14 years and employment of any such child in any kind of labour is made punishable under this Act. 


According to The Child Labour Prohibition Act, a child below the age of fourteen years, cannot be employed in any kind of labour. Any person who hires such children for labour is liable for imprisonment of one year or fine or both.

A situation where children stay out of school and engage in labour is a violation of ChildRights. Child labour is a violation of Human Rights. Whether the labour is paid or unpaid, it becomes child labour.

The ________ scheme is a government initiative for the all-round development (health, nutrition and education) of children under age 6. 

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  1. Child Line Services

  2. Integrated Child Protection Scheme

  3. Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme

  4. Integrated Child Development Services

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is a government initiative for the all-round development (health, nutrition and education) of children under age 6. It was launched by the Government of India in 1975. Its aim is to reduce infant mortality, child malnutrition and to provide pre-school education. The ICDS scheme is today one of the worlds largest and most unique programmes for early childhood development.

Who demanded the Right to Education for Indian children?

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  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gopal Krishna Gokhale demanded the Right to Education for Indian children from the Imperial Legislative Assembly. His dream for the Right to Education came true when the Government of India introduced the Right to Education Act (REA) on 1st April 2010. The Right to Education is now a fundamental right for all age group of 6 to 14 years. Thus, the Government of India has paved the way for building up a strong literate and empowered the youth of the country.

A situation where children stay out of ______ and engage in ________ is a violation of Child Rights.

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  1. School; labour

  2. Home; crime

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Right to Education makes education a fundamental right of every child between the ages of 6 and 14 and specifies minimum norms in elementary schools. It describes the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution.

Article 23 deals with the abolition of employment of children below the age of 14 years in dangerous jobs.
Hence it can be said that - A situation where children stay out of school and engage in labor is a violation of child rights.

The state that has attracted larger migration in India since 1980 is ______________.

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  1. Punjab

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Bihar

  4. Tripura

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Correct Option: A

What does urbanisation imply?

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  1. Migration from rural to urban areas

  2. Movement from urban to rural areas

  3. One country to another

  4. Shifting from one village to another

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term urbanisation refers to the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas. It is often motivated by economic factors.

Shift of population from villages to cities is called____________.

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  1. Urbanization

  2. Ruralization

  3. Communalization

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term Urbanization refers to the shift of population from villages to cities. Due to urbanization population of cities will increase. People shift from villages to cities in search of food, shelter, education, employment.

The village people only work in ____ for living.

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  1. field

  2. factory

  3. company

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Villages form backbone of the country. But the condition of villages in present India is not very great. They are not exposed to technology and depend mostly on agriculture working in fields.

People who migrate within the country are known as ______.

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  1. Immigrants

  2. Migrants

  3. Natives

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

People who migrate within the country as known as migrants. A people who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions is known as migrants.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Sekar takes help of other small farmers at the time of harvesting.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shekhar who is a small farmer, at the time of harvesting take the help of other small farmers and in turn help them harvest their field.