Juvenile Justice Act Law 60 GK MCQ SET:-1

Q31. A place where child offenders may be detained any given education and training for their mental, moral and psychological development is called

(A) Juvenile house
(B) Juvenile hostel
(C) Borstal institution
(D) All of the above

Answer: Borstal institution

Q32. Heinous offences’ as defined in Section 2(33) means

(A) An offence under Indian Penal Code or any other law for which the minimum punishment is three years or more
(B) An offence under Indian Penal Code or any other law for which the minimum punishment is five years or more
(C) An offence under Indian Penal Code or any other law for which the minimum punishment is seven years or more
(D) An offence under Indian Penal Code or any other law for which the minimum punishment is ten years or more

Answer: An offence under Indian Penal Code or any other law for which the minimum punishment is seven years or more

Q33. The Child Welfare Officer is defined under section of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

(A) Section 2(14)
(B) Section 2(15)
(C) Section 2(16)
(D) Section 2(17)

Answer: Section 2(17)

Q34. Where is the Juvenile Justice or children’s rights included in the Constitution ?

(A) Clause (3) of article 15
(B) Article 15, clause (e)
(C) Clause (f) of article 39
(D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Q35. As per the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, which of the following children can be kept in special homes ?

(A) Children in conflict with law
(B) Neglected children
(C) Abused children
(D) Street children

Answer: Children in conflict with law

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Q36. What does abandoned child mean as per Juvenile Justice Act 2015 ?

(1) Abandoned child means a child deserted by his biological or adoptive parents

(2) It means a child who has been declared as abandoned by the Committee after due inquiry

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) None of the above

Answer: Both 1 and 2

Q37. Which of the following orders may not be passed by the Juvenile Justice Board after conducting inquiry of a child in conflict with law:

(A) Direct the child to attend a school
(B) Direct the child to attend a vocational training centre
(C) Sentence the child to imprisonment till he attains 18 years of age
(D) Direct the child to perform community service

Answer: Sentence the child to imprisonment till he attains 18 years of age

Q38. Child welfare committee is constituted under

(A) Section 25
(B) Section 26
(C) Section 27
(D) Section 28

Answer: Section 27

Q39. Which authority establishes the “Observation Home” under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 ?

(A) State Governments
(B) Central Government
(C) Union Child Welfare Ministry
(D) NGOs

Answer: State Governments

Q40. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which does not apply to State of Jammu and Kashmir is based on which Articles of Constitution of India

(A) Article 15(3)
(B) Article 39(e) and 39(f)
(C) Article 45 and Article 47
(D) All the above

Answer: All the above