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Child Rights Protection Clubs should be started in each and every school.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Child Rights International established Child Right Clubs, as child-led groups. They provide a platform for education and empowerment of children and involves maximum participation of child. Schools are the places where children are at a growing stage, child right Clubs in school can help children to learn and discuss on issues, it will help children to engage in activities, awareness of existing rights and access to practical knowledge through team spirit.

____________ will take action against the persons who violate child rights and torture children physically or mentally. 

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  1. Centre for the protection of child rights

  2. Centre for the protection of men

  3. Centre for the protection of women

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is astatutory body established by the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act in December 2005. It works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child development. The Commission's Mandate is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and also the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. As defined by the commission, child includes those up to the age of 18 years. 

Children's Rights include Right to Survival, _____________.

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  1. Right to Protection

  2. Right to Development

  3. Right to Participation

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Children are the vulnerable section of the society who cannot make decisions for their own. Childhood is an integral part of life having its own value which requires special care and attention. Many International conventions have held recognizing the child's right and protection of these rights. Broadly classified the right of children includes
Right to survival viz., Right to bear, right to have family and live with dignity. 
Right to protection from all kinds of abuse and neglect
Right to participate as freedom of opinion, information etc.
Right to Development as to education, care, activities etc.

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.

To protect people from exploitation, government make certain __________.

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  1. Laws

  2. Police

  3. Courts

  4. Ministers

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The government makes certain laws to protect people from exploitation. The government has to ensure that these laws are implemented. Some of these laws are:-

1. Every worker should get fair wages.
2. Employers don't use their power to pay workers fewer wages.
3. An employer should take care of the safety of workers.
4. No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed in any factory or mines or any hazardous employment.
5. No one can be forced to work for low wages or under bondage.

Which state in the country is at forefront in controlling the cyber crimes and has been proved to be a first state to start a separate cyber crime unit? 

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Karnataka

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maharashtra is first state to start separate cyber crime unit .
From tackling issues like online thefts, banking frauds, cyber-stalking to undertaking investigations of the 26/11 terrorist attacks, the Maharashtra police have been on the forefront of addressing the issue of cybersecurity.

The Supreme Court, from 1998 onwards, insisted that every vehicle using diesel should switch to ________.

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  1. CNG

  2. LPG

  3. Petroleum

  4. Coal

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
In 1998, the Supreme Court published a Directive that specified the date of April 2001 as deadline to replace or convert all busses, three-wheelers and taxis to CNG. In addition, the Directive specified that an infrastructure of 70 CNG refuelling stations had to be made available, and asked for financial incentives for the conversion of vehicle fleets.

In January 1998, the National Capital Region of Delhi set up a Commission to study, write and publish a report on the air pollution problem in Delhi. CSE was a member of this Commission. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the fossil fuels are not environment-friendly, hence, incorrect.