Child Labour and Trafficking — Prelims Questions

Which of the following constitutional articles directly prohibits the employment of children below the age of fourteen years in factories or mines or in any other hazardous employment?

Consider the following statements regarding the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016: 1. It prohibits the employment of children below 14 years in all occupations and processes. 2. It prohibits the employment of adolescents (14-18 years) in all occupations. 3. It allows children to help their family or family enterprises after school hours or during vacations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following international conventions related to child labour has/have been ratified by India? 1. ILO Convention No. 138 (Minimum Age Convention) 2. ILO Convention No. 182 (Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention) 3. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The PENCIL portal, recently in news, is associated with which of the following initiatives?

Which of the following is NOT considered a 'worst form of child labour' as per ILO Convention No. 182?