The punishment for cruelty to juvenile or child amounts to
A. Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine or both
B. Imprisonment upto 1 year or with fine or both
C. Imprisonment upto 2 years only
D. Fine upto Rs. 1,00,000 only
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The upper age limit upto which a child having committed offence is considered to be a juvenile is:
A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 15 years
D. None of the above
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Which of the following constitutes a type of juvenile delinquency?
A. Status Offence
B. Civil Offence
C. Criminal Offence
D. A and C
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When a child in conflict with law is in custody while undergoing trial, is declared adult under Section 18(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act upon crossing the age of 18 years during the course of trial. Which of the following option is available to the trial court in such a situation?
A. To allow the child to go home after advise or admonition
B. To drop the proceedings and release the child from custody forthwith
C. To direct the child to be released or probation of good conduct
D. Send the child to a place of safety
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"Guardian" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 means
A. A natural guardian of child
B. Any other person who is in charge of child
C. Only (A)
D. Both (A) and (B)
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While assessing age of a person under the Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act, 2015, the Court/Board is required to consider the documents/ evidence in the following order of preference:
A. (1) Birth Certificate issued by a Municipality
(2) School Certificate
(3) Ossification test report
(4) Aadhar Card
B. (1) Ossification test report
(2) Birth Certificate issued by the Municipality
(3) Aadhar Card
C. (1) Birth Certificate issued from the school/matriculation certificate
(2) Date of birth certificate issued by the Municipality
(3) Ossification test report
D. None of the above
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In which of the following situations, the general principle of presumption of innocence of a child in conflict with law shall not be applicable?
A. When the child is charged for the offence of murder punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code
B. When the child is charged for the offence of gang rape punishable under Section 376(b)(g) of Indian Penal Code
C. Where the Juvenile Justice Board has passed an order under Section 15 read with Section 18(c) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act that the child should be tried as an adult
D. None of the above
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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is based on which among the following international Conventions?
A. United Nations Organization Convention on Rights of Child, 1989
B. United Nations Organization Standard Minimum Rules for Administration of Juvenile Justice, 1985
C. United Nations Organization Rules for Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, 1990
D. All the above
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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