Juvenile Justice Act Law 60 GK MCQ SET:-1

Q41. Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which authority is empowered to establish “Children’s Home”?

(A) Central Government
(B) State Governments
(C) Juvenile Board
(D) NGOs

Answer: State Governments

Q42. Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which authority is empowered to establish both “Children’s Homes” and “Shelter Homes”?

(A) Central Government
(B) State Government
(C) NGOs
(D) Juvenile Justice Board

Answer: State Government

Q43. Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, ‘inter-country adoption’ means-

(A) Adoption of a child from India by non-resident Indian or by a person of Indian origin or by a foreigner
(B) Adoption of a child from India by a foreigner
(C) Adoption of a child from India by Non-resident Indian
(D) Adoption of a child from India by a person of Indian origin or by a foreigner

Answer: Adoption of a child from India by non-resident Indian or by a person of Indian origin or by a foreigner

Q44. The District Magistrate shall conduct the review of the functioning of the child welfare committee constituted under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015

(A) Quarterly
(B) Yearly
(C) Half yearly
(D) Bimonthly

Answer: Quarterly

Q45. Which authority establishes the “Special Homes” under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 ?

(A) State Governments
(B) Central Government
(C) NGOs
(D) Juvenile Justice Board

Answer: State Governments

Q46. Under Section 2(12) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, “child” means a person, who has not completed:

(A) 21 years of age
(B) 18 years of age
(C) 14 years of age
(D) 16 years of age

Answer: 18 years of age

Q47. Which of the following is true about the Child-friendly Courts ?

(1) Separate waiting rooms for children

(2) Judge and Police officers not to be in their uniforms

(3) Video-camera trial for accused

(4) Direct contact between child and the accused in few cases only

(A) (1) and (3)
(B) (1) and (4)
(C) (1), (2), (3)
(D) All of the above

Answer: (1), (2), (3)

Q48. Where, after inquiry under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act, 2015, the Juvenile Justice Board is satisfied that a child above 16 years of age, has committed a heinous offence and should be tried as an adult, it may

(A) Commit the case of the Sessions Court concernedfor trial of the child as an adult
(B) Try the child as per the procedure provided in Criminal Procedure Code
(C) Return the charge-sheet to the Investigating Officer for presentation in the Court concerned
(D) Transfer the case to the Children Court for trial of the child as an adult

Answer: Transfer the case to the Children Court for trial of the child as an adult

Q49. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 came into force on

(A) 15th January 2015
(B) 15th November 2016
(C) 15th January 2016
(D) 15th November 2015

Answer: 15th January 2016

Q50. A Children Court trying a child in conflict with law for a heinous offence, is not empowered to.

(A) Hold trial of a child as an adult
(B) Hold inquiry of the child as a Juvenile Justice Board
(C) Sentence the child to imprisonment for a term of 10 years
(D) Send the child to a place of safety till he attains the age of 21 years

Answer: Sentence the child to imprisonment for a term of 10 years