Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the compulsory education to children between the age group of 6 to 14?
- A.82nd
- B.85th
- C.83rd
- D.86th
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, the 86th Amendment. The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A, making free and compulsory education for every child of six to fourteen years a fundamental right. The same amendment changed Article 45 to early childhood care and education below six years, and added Article 51A(k), the fundamental duty of a parent or guardian to provide education to a child of six to fourteen. A is wrong because the 82nd Amendment, 2000 restored relaxation in qualifying marks in reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in services. B is wrong because the 85th Amendment, 2001 gave consequential seniority in promotion to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe officers. C is wrong because the 83rd Amendment, 2000 exempted Arunachal Pradesh from reservation of panchayat seats for Scheduled Castes. Only the 86th deals with education.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich of the following statements regarding the National Food Security Act is incorrect?
- A.Act was applicable to the whole of India
- B.This act is also known as Right to Food Act.
- C.The Act provided that the domestic woman of the age of 18 years or above shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuing the ration card.
- D.This act was implemented in the year 2015
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The National Food Security Act was passed by Parliament and notified in 2013, not 2015, so D is the incorrect statement and therefore the answer the question asks for.
Read the full explanation →Match the following Acts in List I with their year of enactment in List II.
List I: 1. Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2. Equal Remuneration Act, 3. The Minimum Wages Act, 4. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act
List II: (a) 1948, (b) 1970, (c) 2010, (d) 1976
List I: 1. Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2. Equal Remuneration Act, 3. The Minimum Wages Act, 4. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act
List II: (a) 1948, (b) 1970, (c) 2010, (d) 1976
- A.1 - d, 2 - b, 3 - a, 4 - c
- B.1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c
- C.1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b
- D.1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - b
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The Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Act belongs to 2010, so 1 pairs with (c). The Equal Remuneration Act, which forbids unequal pay for men and women for the same work, was passed in 1976, so 2 pairs with (d).
Read the full explanation →Which of the following chapters of the Right to Education Act, 2009 provides for the responsibilities of schools and teachers?
- A.IV
- B.V
- C.III
- D.II
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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 is arranged in seven chapters, and Chapter IV is titled 'Responsibilities of Schools and Teachers'.
Read the full explanation →According to the Right to Education Act, admission of children to a particular class has been proposed to be on the basis of
- A.The ability of the child
- B.Age of the child
- C.Socio-economic status of the child
- D.Education of the parents
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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 provides that a child above six years who has not been admitted to any school, or could not complete elementary education, shall be admitted to a class appropriate to his or her age, with special training to help the…
Read the full explanation →Which Article of the Constitution of India prohibits the employment of children below fourteen years of age in factories, mines and other hazardous work?
- A.Article 21
- B.Article 23
- C.Article 24
- D.Article 29
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Article 24 states that no child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or be engaged in any other hazardous employment.
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