Deck 2: The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986

Question 1

Which Section of The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 defines the term "Child"?

A)section 1
B)section 2 (i)
C)section 2 (ii)
D)section 2 (iii)

Answer 1

section 2 (ii)

Question 2

As per the act, Day means a period of 24 hours beginning at ___

A)morning 8 am
B)noon
C)evening 4 pm
D)midnight

Answer 2

midnight

Question 3

Identify Section 2(v) of The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.

A)family
B)occupier
C)port authority
D)establishment

Answer 3

family

Question 4

As per section 2(viii) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under Section ___

A)18
B)20
C)3
D)28

Question 5

As per the Act, Week means a period of 7 days beginning at midnight on ___

A)sunday
B)monday
C)saturday
D)thursday

Question 6

As per the act, a child should not be permitted to work between ___ & ___.

A)8 pm; 7 am
B)7 pm; 8 am
C)6 pm; 7 am
D)5 pm; 9 am

Question 7

Identify Section 8 of The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.

A)hours and period of work
B)notice to inspector
C)daily hours
D)weekly holidays

Question 8

The day specified in notice as a weekly holiday for a child shall not be altered by the occupier more than once in ___.

A)1 week
B)1 month
C)2 months
D)3 months

Question 9

The "Notice to Inspector", as mentioned in Section 9 of the act, shall be sent within how many days of employment of a child and commencement of this act with respect to that particular establishment?

A)10
B)15
C)20
D)30

Question 10

To whom shall the case be initially referred by the Inspector in case of any question regarding age of a child permitted to work in an establishment.

A)tribunal
B)police commissioner
C)chief inspector
D)prescribed medical authority

Question 11

Which Section of The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 demands for display of notice containing abstract of Sections 3 and 14.

A)section 9
B)section 10
C)section 11
D)section 12

Question 12

Which Section of The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 details about "Penalties"?

A)section 12
B)section 13
C)section 14
D)section 15

Question 13

Anybody who contravenes the provisions of Section 3 (Prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes) shall be punished with minimum ______ which may extend up to _______ of imprisonment

A)1 month; 1 year
B)3 months; 1 year
C)6 months; 3 years
D)6 months; 5 years

Question 14

Anybody who contravenes the provisions of Section 3 (Prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes) shall be fined with minimum ______ which may extend up to ______.

A)rs. 10,000 ; rs. 20,000
B)rs. 20,000 ; rs. 40,000
C)rs. 25,000 ; rs. 100,000
D)rs. 5,000 ; rs. 40,000

Question 15

Having been convicted once, if a person again contravenes the provisions of Section 3 of the act, such person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than ___ which may extend up to ___.

A)6 months; 2 years
B)6 months; 4 years
C)6 months; 8 years
D)2 years; 10 years

Question 16

If an occupier fails to maintain appropriate register as required by the Section 11 of the act, then he may be punished with an imprisonment for a term up to ____ or with fine which may extend to ____.

A)1 month; rs. 10,000
B)6 months; rs. 15,000
C)8 months; rs. 18,000
D)12 months; rs. 20,000

Question 17

Identify Section 16 of the act.

A)penalties
B)procedure relating to offences
C)appointment of inspectors
D)power to make rules

Question 18

Which Section of the Act details out the provisions related to Health and Safety under the Act?

A)section 11
B)section 12
C)section 13
D)section 14

Question 19

Identify Section 15 of the Act.

A)penalties
B)power to make rules
C)modified application of certain laws in relation to penalties
D)appointment of inspector

Question 20

Identify the Section ("Certain other provisions of law not barred") of the Act.

A)section 15
B)section 16
C)section 18
D)section 20

Question 21

Identify section 3 of the act.

A)prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes.
B)power to form committee
C)power to amend schedule
D)power to appoint chairman

Question 22

Whom does the Power to amend the Schedule lie with?

A)chief inspector
B)occupier
C)state government
D)central government

Question 23

In order to add any occupation or process in the Schedule, the Central Government shall give notice, in the Official Gazette, of not less than ___.

A)1 month
B)2 months
C)3 months
D)4 months

Question 24

Under which section of The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 shall the Central Government form the Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee?

A)section 4
B)section 5
C)section 6
D)section 7

Question 25

The Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee shall consist of ___ persons.

A)5
B)8
C)10
D)12