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Child Rights and Legislation — Practice

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Q1. According to Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a 'child' is a person below the age of
- A. 14 years
- B. 16 years
- C. 18 years
- D. 21 years
Q2. Article 21A of the Indian Constitution provides for free and compulsory education to children of which age group?
- A. 0 to 6 years
- B. 6 to 14 years
- C. 6 to 18 years
- D. 8 to 16 years
Q3. Four basic rights of a child. The 'Right to Survival' covers
- A. Right to express opinions in the community
- B. Right to play, leisure and education
- C. Right to basic needs like food, shelter and medical treatment
- D. Right to be free from child labour and harassment
Q4. 'Right to Protection' guarantees a child protection from
- A. Child abuse, child labour and mental or sexual harassment
- B. Lack of food and medical treatment
- C. Denial of opinion in family decisions
- D. Inability to access leisure and play
Q5. On what date did the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act come into effect?
- A. 26 January 2010
- B. 1 April 2010
- C. 4 August 2009
- D. 14 November 2009
Q6. Under the RTE Act, 2009, private unaided schools must reserve at least what percentage of seats in Class 1 for children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups?
- A. 10%
- B. 15%
- C. 25%
- D. 50%
Q7. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was introduced by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in
- A. 2009
- B. 2010
- C. 2011
- D. 2012
Q8. Under the POCSO Act, 2012, a 'child' is defined as a person below the age of
- A. 14 years
- B. 16 years
- C. 18 years
- D. 21 years
Q9. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was adopted by the UN General Assembly in
- A. 1948
- B. 1959
- C. 1989
- D. 1990
Q10. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was formed in
- A. December 2005
- B. March 2007
- C. October 1993
- D. April 2010
Q11. Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that 'childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment'?
- A. Article 14
- B. Article 21A
- C. Article 45
- D. Article 39(f)
Q12. The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), a major step to improve children's condition, was launched in
- A. 1968
- B. 1951
- C. 1986
- D. 1975
Q13. An upper-primary teacher reads UNCRC Article 19: 'Children have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, physically or mentally.' This Article is concerned with
- A. Right to primary education
- B. Protection from all forms of violence
- C. Identity and nationality
- D. Special care for children with disabilities
Q14. A Class 8 student in a rural Bihar school is denied the chance to play, attend the school library and read newspapers freely. Which of the four basic rights of a child is being denied?
- A. Right to Survival
- B. Right to Development
- C. Right to Participation
- D. Right to Protection
Q15. In protecting child rights, which of the following is a recommended role of a teacher?
- A. Use corporal punishment to enforce discipline
- B. Use positive reinforcement instead of corporal punishment so the self-esteem of the child can be improved
- C. Ignore home and community problems and focus only on syllabus
- D. Stereotype children belonging to marginalised contexts for easier management

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