APO and HJS Examination: 50 mock multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
which year was The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act enacted?
- a) 2000
- b) 2010
- c) 2015
- d) 2020
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, extends to which parts of India?
- a) The whole of India
- b) Only Union Territories
- c) Only to rural areas
- d) Only to urban areas
Under which section does the Act provide for the constitution of the Juvenile Justice Board?
- a) Section 4
- b) Section 5
- c) Section 6
- d) Section 7
Which section of the Act defines the term "child in conflict with law"?
- a) Section 2(11)
- b) Section 2(12)
- c) Section 2(13)
- d) Section 2(14)
Which chapter of the Act deals with the procedure in relation to children in conflict with law?
- a) Chapter III
- b) Chapter IV
- c) Chapter V
- d) Chapter VI
Juvenile Justice Board and Procedures
What is the minimum experience required for a social worker to be a member of the Juvenile Justice Board?
- a) 3 years
- b) 5 years
- c) 7 years
- d) 10 years
Under which section can a child in conflict with law be granted bail?
- a) Section 12
- b) Section 13
- c) Section 14
- d) Section 15
What is the maximum period for which an inquiry under the Act can be extended for heinous offences?
- a) 2 months
- b) 3 months
- c) 4 months
- d) 6 months
Which section deals with the preliminary assessment in the case of heinous offences?
- a) Section 14
- b) Section 15
- c) Section 16
- d) Section 17
Under the Act, who is responsible for the rehabilitation of children in conflict with law?
- a) Juvenile Justice Board
- b) District Magistrate
- c) Child Welfare Committee
- d) State Government
Child Welfare Committee and Child Protection
Which section of the Act provides for the constitution of the Child Welfare Committee?
- a) Section 27
- b) Section 28
- c) Section 29
- d) Section 30
Under which section is the mandatory reporting of a child found separated from the guardian?
- a) Section 31
- b) Section 32
- c) Section 33
- d) Section 34
What is the penalty for non-reporting of a child found separated from the guardian under the Act?
- a) Fine up to Rs. 10,000
- b) Fine up to Rs. 20,000
- c) Fine up to Rs. 50,000
- d) Imprisonment up to 6 months
Which section of the Act deals with the procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption?
- a) Section 36
- b) Section 37
- c) Section 38
- d) Section 39
What is the role of a Child Welfare Officer under the Act?
- a) To act as a prosecutor
- b) To supervise children in conflict with law
- c) To assist the Child Welfare Committee in its functions
- d) To investigate crimes involving children
Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration
Which section of the Act mandates the registration of child care institutions?
- a) Section 40
- b) Section 41
- c) Section 42
- d) Section 43
Under which section is foster care provided as an alternative care option for children?
- a) Section 44
- b) Section 45
- c) Section 46
- d) Section 47
What is the purpose of "aftercare" as defined in the Act?
- a) To provide punishment for offenders
- b) To offer financial and other support to individuals who have left institutional care
- c) To provide immediate shelter for runaway children
- d) To assist in legal procedures
Which section deals with the observation homes for children?
- a) Section 47
- b) Section 48
- c) Section 49
- d) Section 50
What is the maximum period for which a child can be placed in a special home under the Act?
- a) 1 year
- b) 2 years
- c) 3 years
- d) 5 years
Adoption Procedures
Which section of the Act outlines the eligibility of prospective adoptive parents?
- a) Section 55
- b) Section 56
- c) Section 57
- d) Section 58
Under which section is the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) constituted?
- a) Section 60
- b) Section 61
- c) Section 62
- d) Section 63
Which section deals with the procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned child?
- a) Section 58
- b) Section 59
- c) Section 60
- d) Section 61
Under which section is the State Adoption Resource Agency set up?
- a) Section 66
- b) Section 67
- c) Section 68
- d) Section 69
Which section specifies the effect of adoption under the Act?
- a) Section 62
- b) Section 63
- c) Section 64
- d) Section 65
Offences and Penalties
Which section prohibits the disclosure of the identity of children?
- a) Section 71
- b) Section 72
- c) Section 73
- d) Section 74
Under which section is the punishment for cruelty to a child prescribed?
- a) Section 75
- b) Section 76
- c) Section 77
- d) Section 78
What is the penalty for employing a child for begging under the Act?
- a) Fine up to Rs. 50,000
- b) Imprisonment up to 1 year
- c) Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine
- d) Imprisonment up to 5 years and fine
Which section deals with the penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs to a child?
- a) Section 77
- b) Section 78
- c) Section 79
- d) Section 80
What is the penalty for corporal punishment under the Act?
- a) Imprisonment up to 6 months
- b) Imprisonment up to 1 year
- c) Imprisonment up to 3 years
- d) Fine only
Miscellaneous Provisions
Which section provides for the presumption and determination of age of a child?
- a) Section 92
- b) Section 93
- c) Section 94
- d) Section 95
Under which section can a child be transferred to a place of safety?
- a) Section 95
- b) Section 96
- c) Section 97
- d) Section 98
Which section deals with the monitoring of the implementation of the Act?
- a) Section 104
- b) Section 105
- c) Section 106
- d) Section 107
What is the role of the Child Welfare Police Officer under the Act?
- a) To prosecute offenders
- b) To investigate crimes involving children
- c) To protect children in conflict with law
- d) To oversee adoptions
Which section provides for the power to make rules under the Act?
- a) Section 108
- b) Section 109
- c) Section 110
- d) Section 111
Procedural and Legal Aspects
Which section deals with the appeal process under the Act?
- a) Section 101
- b) Section 102
- c) Section 103
- d) Section 104
Who can appeal against an order passed under the Act?
- a) The child
- b) The State Government
- c) The Child Welfare Committee
- d) Any aggrieved party
Which section allows for the removal of disqualification attached to a conviction of an offence under the Act?
- a) Section 102
- b) Section 103
- c) Section 104
- d) Section 105
Which section outlines the procedures in inquiries, appeals, and revision proceedings under the Act?
- a) Section 105
- b) Section 106
- c) Section 107
- d) Section 108
Which section specifies the protection of actions taken in good faith under the Act?
- a) Section 107
- b) Section 108
- c) Section 109
- d) Section 110
Case Studies and Applications
Which section provides for the placement of a child suffering from disease requiring prolonged medical treatment in an approved place?
- a) Section 110
- b) Section 111
- c) Section 112
- d) Section 113
Under which section can a child be released from an institution?
- a) Section 112
- b) Section 113
- c) Section 114
- d) Section 115
Which section deals with the leave of absence to a child placed in an institution?
- a) Section 115
- b) Section 116
- c) Section 117
- d) Section 118
Which section provides for the transfer of a child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or drugs?
- a) Section 117
- b) Section 118
- c) Section 119
- d) Section 120
What is the procedure for determining the age of a child in conflict with law under the Act?
- a) Medical examination
- b) Documentary evidence
- c) Both a and b
- d) Statement of the child
Legal and Administrative Aspects
What does Section 120 of the Act provide regarding the transfer of children between institutions?
- a) It allows for the transfer based on the child's needs
- b) It restricts transfer between institutions
- c) It permits transfer only with parental consent
- d) It does not allow transfer of children
Who is responsible for ensuring public awareness on the provisions of the Act?
- a) State Government
- b) Central Government
- c) Child Welfare Committee
- d) Juvenile Justice Board
Which section provides for the protection of identity of children during legal proceedings?
- a) Section 74
- b) Section 75
- c) Section 76
- d) Section 77
Under which section is the Juvenile Justice Fund established?
- a) Section 106
- b) Section 107
- c) Section 108
- d) Section 109
Which section outlines the power of the Committee or the Board to amend its own orders?
- a) Section 100
- b) Section 101
- c) Section 102
- d) Section 103
Answers:
- c) 2015
- a) The whole of India
- a) Section 4
- c) Section 2(13)
- b) Chapter IV
- c) 7 years
- a) Section 12
- b) 3 months
- b) Section 15
- a) Juvenile Justice Board
- a) Section 27
- b) Section 32
- c) Fine up to Rs. 50,000
- c) Section 38
- c) To assist the Child Welfare Committee in its functions
- b) Section 41
- a) Section 44
- b) To offer financial and other support to individuals who have left institutional care
- a) Section 47
- c) 3 years
- c) Section 57
- d) Section 63
- b) Section 59
- b) Section 67
- c) Section 64
- d) Section 74
- a) Section 75
- c) Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine
- a) Section 77
- b) Imprisonment up to 1 year
- c) Section 94
- b) Section 96
- a) Section 104
- c) To protect children in conflict with law
- d) Section 111
- a) Section 101
- d) Any aggrieved party
- a) Section 102
- d) Section 108
- a) Section 107
- a) Section 110
- b) Section 113
- a) Section 115
- c) Section 119
- c) Both a and b
- a) It allows for the transfer based on the child's needs
- a) State Government
- a) Section 74
- c) Section 108
- a) Section 100
These questions should help in preparation for the Assistant Public Prosecutor (APO) exam based on The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
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