Indian Law (Central Act)
MCQs on The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
1. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 received the assent of the President on:
a) 2nd October 1987
b) 20th November 1989
c) 30th December 2000
d) 11th December 1992
Answer: c) 30th December 2000
2. As per the Act, a “juvenile” or “child” is defined as a person who has not completed:
a) Sixteenth year of age
b) Seventeenth year of age
c) Eighteenth year of age
d) Twenty-first year of age
Answer: c) Eighteenth year of age
3. The “competent authority” in relation to a “juvenile in conflict with law” is:
a) The Child Welfare Committee
b) The Juvenile Justice Board
c) The Special Juvenile Police Unit
d) Any Magistrate Court
Answer: b) The Juvenile Justice Board
4. Which of the following constitutional provisions is NOT mentioned in the preamble of the Act as imposing a primary responsibility on the State for children’s welfare?
a) Article 15(3)
b) Article 39(e) and (f)
c) Article 21A
d) Article 45
Answer: c) Article 21A (The text mentions Article 15(3), 39(e)&(f), 45, and 47. Article 21A, dealing with the Right to Education, was inserted later in 2002 and is not part of this 2000 Act’s preamble).
5. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which forms the basis for this Act, was adopted by the UN General Assembly on:
a) 2nd October 1987
b) 20th November 1989
c) 11th December 1992
d) 30th December 2000
Answer: b) 20th November 1989
6. A child found working in a factory for unconscionable gains would primarily fall under the category of:
a) Juvenile in Conflict with Law
b) Child in Need of Care and Protection
c) Neglected Child under the 1986 Act
d) Delinquent Juvenile
Answer: b) Child in Need of Care and Protection (As per the definition, a child who is abused for unconscionable gains is a “child in need of care and protection”).
7. The institution established for the reception and rehabilitation of a “juvenile in conflict with law” is called a:
a) Children’s Home
b) Shelter Home
c) Observation Home
d) Special Home
Answer: d) Special Home (Observation Homes are for temporary reception, while Special Homes are for long-term rehabilitation of juveniles in conflict with law).
8. What is the legal consequence if a juvenile ceases to be a child during the pendency of an inquiry?
a) The inquiry is terminated immediately.
b) The case is transferred to a regular criminal court.
c) The inquiry is continued and orders are made as if the person were still a juvenile.
d) The person is released unconditionally.
Answer: c) The inquiry is continued and orders are made as if the person were still a juvenile.
9. A “Special Juvenile Police Unit” is designated under:
a) Section 4
b) Section 29
c) Section 63
d) Section 62
Answer: c) Section 63
10. The definition of “begging” under the Act includes:
a) Only soliciting alms in a public place.
b) Soliciting alms or exposing a deformity with the object of obtaining alms.
c) Only entering private premises for soliciting alms.
d) Child labour.
Answer: b) Soliciting alms or exposing a deformity with the object of obtaining alms.
11. The Central or State advisory boards are constituted under which section of the Act?
a) Section 4
b) Section 29
c) Section 62
d) Section 34
Answer: c) Section 62
12. A “child in need of care and protection” does NOT include which of the following?
a) A child who is mentally challenged with no one to support.
b) A child who has a parent willing and fit to exercise control.
c) A child who is found without any home or settled place of abode.
d) A child who is likely to be inducted into drug abuse.
Answer: b) A child who has a parent willing and fit to exercise control. (This is the opposite of the condition described in the definition).
13. The “competent authority” in relation to a “child in need of care and protection” is:
a) The Juvenile Justice Board
b) The Child Welfare Committee
c) The Sessions Court
d) The Special Juvenile Police Unit
Answer: b) The Child Welfare Committee
14. The Act extends to:
a) The whole of India.
b) Only the states that ratify it.
c) The whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
d) Only Union Territories.
Answer: c) The whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (Note: This was the case under the 2000 Act. The subsequent 2015 Act applies to the whole of India).
15. A “fit person” under the Act is recognized by:
a) The State Government
b) The Police
c) The Competent Authority
d) The Child’s Natural Guardian
Answer: c) The Competent Authority
16. The primary objective of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, as stated in its preamble, is:
a) To punish juveniles for heinous crimes.
b) To consolidate and amend the law for juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection.
c) To replace all previous child-related laws.
d) To focus solely on the rehabilitation of delinquent juveniles.
Answer: b) To consolidate and amend the law for juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection.
17. The Government of India ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on:
a) 20th November 1989
b) 11th December 1992
c) 30th December 2000
d) 2nd October 1987
Answer: b) 11th December 1992
18. An institution established by a voluntary organisation for children in need of care and protection, and certified by the State Government, is called a:
a) Observation Home
b) Special Home
c) Children’s Home
d) Shelter Home
Answer: c) Children’s Home
19. The meanings of the terms “narcotic drug” and “psychotropic substance” are assigned by:
a) The Indian Penal Code
b) The Juvenile Justice Act itself
c) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
d) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Answer: c) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
20. A “place of safety” under the Act can be any place or institution, excluding:
a) A Children’s Home
b) A Shelter Home
c) A police lock-up or jail
d) A fit institution
Answer: c) A police lock-up or jail
Prepared by Tanmoy Bhattacharyya
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