Juvenile Justice Act — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, provisions are made to ensure the care, protection, and rehabilitation of children in need of care and protection, as well as children in conflict with the law. The Act also addresses offenses against children and prescribes punishments for such offenses. In the context of cruelty to a juvenile or child, the Juvenile Justice Act specifies the following punishment: Option A: Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine or both - This option is not entirely accurate according to the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act. The Act generally prescribes stricter penalties for offenses against children. Option B: Imprisonment up to 1 year or with fine or both - This option correctly reflects the punishment prescribed under the Juvenile Justice Act for cruelty to a juvenile or child. The Act recognizes the seriousness of such offenses and provides for imprisonment for a period of up to 1 year, along with the possibility of imposing a fine. Option C: Imprisonment up to 2 years only - This option is not entirely accurate. While the Act does prescribe imprisonment for cruelty to a juvenile or child, the maximum term of imprisonment specified is 1 year, not 2 years. Option D: Fine up to Rs. 1,00,000 only - This option is not accurate as it does not specify imprisonment as a possible punishment. The Act includes imprisonment as one of the possible penalties for cruelty to a juvenile or child. Therefore, the correct answer is Option B: Imprisonment up to 1 year or with fine or both , as it accurately reflects the punishment prescribed under the Juvenile Justice Act for offenses related to cruelty against children.

18 years is the correct answer to “The upper age limit upto which a child having committed offence is considered to be a juvenile is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

A and C is the correct answer to “Which of the following constitutes a type of juvenile delinquency”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Send the child to a place of safety is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Both (A) and (B) is the correct answer to “"Guardian" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

(1) Birth Certificate issued from the school/matriculation certificate (2) Date of birth certificate issued by the Municipality (3) Ossification test report is the correct answer to “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:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

None of the above is the correct answer to “In which of the following situations, the general principle of presumption of innocence of a child in conflict with law shall not be applicable”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

All the above is the correct answer to “Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is based on which among the following international Conventions”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Sentence the child to imprisonment for a term of 10 years is the correct answer to “A Children Court trying a child in conflict with law for a heinous offence, is not empowered to.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

15th January 2016 is the correct answer to “The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 came into force on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

State Governments is the correct answer to “Which authority establishes the "Observation Home" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

All the above is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

State Governments is the correct answer to “Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which authority is empowered to establish "Children's Home"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

State Government is the correct answer to “Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which authority is empowered to establish both "Children's Homes" and "Shelter Homes"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Adoption of a child from India by non-resident Indian or by a person of Indian origin or by a foreigner is the correct answer to “Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, 'inter-country adoption' means-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Quarterly is the correct answer to “The District Magistrate shall conduct the review of the functioning of the child welfare committee constituted under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

State Governments is the correct answer to “Which authority establishes the "Special Homes" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

18 years of age is the correct answer to “Under Section 2(12) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, "child" means a person, who has not completed:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

(1), (2), (3) is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Transfer the case to the Children Court for trial of the child as an adult is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

11th December, 1992 is the correct answer to “In which year the Government Of India acceded to the rights of a child adopted by the General Assembly”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Imprisonment upto 3 years and also fine is the correct answer to “Punishment for exploitation of juvenile or child employee amounts to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Borstal institution is the correct answer to “A place where child offenders may be detained any given education and training for their mental, moral and psychological development is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

An offence under Indian Penal Code or any other law for which the minimum punishment is seven years or more is the correct answer to “Heinous offences' as defined in Section 2(33) means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Section 2(17) is the correct answer to “The Child Welfare Officer is defined under section of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Where is the Juvenile Justice or children's rights included in the Constitution”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Children in conflict with law is the correct answer to “As per the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, which of the following children can be kept in special homes”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer to “What does abandoned child mean as per Juvenile Justice Act 2015? (1) Abandoned child means a child deserted by his biological or adoptive parents (2) It means a child who has been declared as abandoned by the Committee after due inquiry”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Sentence the child to imprisonment till he attains 18 years of age is the correct answer to “Which of the following orders may not be passed by the Juvenile Justice Board after conducting inquiry of a child in conflict with law:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Section 27 is the correct answer to “Child welfare committee is constituted under”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “Powers of child welfare committee”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

A children's court is the correct answer to “Where an offence under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 is punishable with imprisonment for a term more than seven years, then, such offence shall be cognizable, non bailable and triable by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

A Juvenile who is alleged to have committed an offence and has not completed eighteen years of age as on the date of commission of such offence is the correct answer to “Who, as per Section 2(13) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, is a 'Juvenile in conflict with law'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Juveniles Act, 1986 is the correct answer to “The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 repealed”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

State Governments is the correct answer to “Which authority establishes "Juvenile Justice Board" under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Shall meet atleast 20 days in a month is the correct answer to “The child welfare committee constituted under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

State Government is the correct answer to “Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which authority constitutes the "Child Welfare Committee"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer to “What does corporal punishment involve? (1) Physical Punishment (2) Deliberate infliction of pain”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

The Sessions Court is the correct answer to “Any person aggrieved by the order made by the competent authority under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 can appeal to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.

Legal assistance to Juvenile offender or victim is the correct answer to “Section 3 of the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, deals with”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Juvenile Justice Act.