The Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act, 2015 Set-3

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1. Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law

b. Bail

c. Adoption

d. Custody

2. The Board shall conduct inquiry and may pass orders under:

a. Sections 10 and 11

b. Sections 12 and 13

c. Sections 17 and 18

d. Sections 5 and 6

3. Inquiry must be completed within:

a. 2 months

b. 3 months

c. 4 months (extendable by 2 months with reasons)

d. 6 months

4. Preliminary assessment in heinous offences must be completed within:

a. 1 month

b. 2 months

c. 3 months

d. 6 months

5. If inquiry for petty offences remains incomplete even after extension:

a. Case continues

b. Sent to court

c. Proceedings stand terminated

d. Sent to police

6. Inquiry procedure includes:

a. Formal strict trial

b. No participation

c. Child-friendly, simple proceedings with hearing opportunity and BNSS procedures (summary for petty, summons for serious; heinous as per age/section 15)

d. Police-driven process

7. Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Inquiry

c. Preliminary assessment of heinous offences by Board

d. Adoption

8. Preliminary assessment is conducted when:

a. Any offence is committed

b. Petty offence

c. Heinous offence by child below 16

d. Heinous offence by child above or completing 16 years

9. The Board assesses:

a. Guilt

b. Evidence

c. Mental & physical capacity, understanding of consequences and circumstances of offence

d. IpPunishment

10. Preliminary assessment:

a. Is a trial

b. Determines guilt

c. Is not a trial but only capacity assessment; Board may take expert help and follow summons procedure if it retains the case (appealable under sec 101, within sec 14 timeline)

d. Leads to conviction

11. Section 16 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Review of pendency of inquiry

c. Adoption

d. Trial

12. Pendency of Board cases is reviewed by CJM/CMM:

a. Monthly

b. Quarterly

c. Once in three months

d. Yearly

13. High-level committee reviews pendency:

a. Every 3 months

b. Every 6 months

c. Every year

d. Every 2 years

14. Board shall furnish pendency information:

a. Monthly

b. Quarterly to CJM/CMM and District Magistrate

c. Yearly

d. Only to State Government

15. Section 17 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Orders regarding child not found to be in conflict with law

c. Adoption

d. Trial

16. If the Board finds that the child has not committed any offence:

a. Sends to jail

b. Orders punishment

c. Closes inquiry without order

d. Passes an order to that effect notwithstanding any other law

17. If such child is in need of care and protection:

a. Released immediately

b. Sent to police

c. Referred to Committee with directions

d. Sent to court

18. Section 18 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law

c. Adoption

d. Custody

19. Section 18 applies to:

a. Only petty offences

b. Only serious offences

c. Only heinous offences

d. Petty, serious and specified heinous offences

20. The Board may release the child after:

a. Punishment

b. Trial

c. Advice or admonition

d. Detention

21. The Board may order:

a. Imprisonment

b. Death penalty

c. Community service

d. Police custody

22. Fine may be imposed on:

a. Only child

b. Only parents

c. Child or parents/guardian

d. Police

23. Release on probation may be for maximum:

a. 1 year

b. 2 years

c. 3 years

d. 5 years

24. Probation may involve care of:

a. Police

b. Court

c. Parent/guardian/fit person or fit facility

d. Jail authority

25. The child may be sent to special home for:

a. Any period

b. Minimum 3 years

c. Maximum 3 years

d. 5 years

26. If not suitable for special home, child may be sent to:

a. Jail

b. Police custody

c. Court

d. Place of safety

27. Additional orders may include:

a. Imprisonment

b. School/vocational/therapeutic attendance or restrictions or de-addiction

c. Death penalty

d. Fine only

28. If Board decides trial as adult after Section 15 assessment:

a. Case closed

b. Sent to High Court

c. Transferred to Children’s Court

d. Sent to police

29. Section 19 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Inquiry by Board

c. Powers of Children’s Court

d. Adoption

30. After preliminary assessment under Section 15, the Children’s Court may:

a. Only try as adult

b. Only release child

c. Either try as adult or conduct inquiry as Board

d. Transfer to police

31. If tried as an adult, the procedure followed is:

a. CPC

b. BNS

c. JJ Act only

d. BNSS with child-friendly safeguards and Section 21

32. Final order must include:

a. Punishment only

b. Fine only

c. Individual care plan with follow-up

d. Bail conditions

33. A child found in conflict with law shall be kept in:

a. Jail till 18

b. Police lockup

c. Place of safety till 21 years, then transferred to jail

d. Observation home permanently

34. Progress of child in place of safety is:

a. Not reviewed

b. Reviewed monthly

c. Reviewed yearly through reports to Court

d. Reviewed by police

35. Section 20 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Inquiry

c. Child attaining 21 years during stay in place of safety

d. Adoption

36. On attaining 21 years, the Children’s Court shall:

a. Send to jail directly

b. Release automatically

c. Conduct follow-up evaluation of reformative changes

d. Transfer to police

37. The evaluation considers:

a. FIR

b. Charge sheet

c. Progress reports under Section 19 and expert opinion

d. Witness statements

38. After evaluation, the Court may:

a. Only release

b. Only send to jail

c. Release with conditions/monitoring or send to jail for remaining term

d. Dismiss case

39. Section 21 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 provides:

a. Bail provisions

b. Orders that may not be passed against a child

c. Trial procedure

d. Custody rules

40. A child in conflict with law cannot be sentenced to:

a. Fine

b. Probation

c. Death penalty or life imprisonment without possibility of release

d. Community service

41. Section 22 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Inquiry

c. Non-application of BNSS Chapter VIII to children

d. Adoption

42. Proceedings under Chapter VIII BNSS against a child:

a. Are allowed

b. Are mandatory

c. Are discretionary

d. Shall not be instituted or ordered

43. Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 provides:

a. Bail rules

b. Joint trial provisions

c. No joint proceedings between child and non-child

d. Custody rules

44. If during inquiry a person is found not to be a child:

a. Tried with child

b. Case dismissed

c. Sent to Board

d. Shall not be tried jointly with a child

45. Section 24 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Removal of disqualification on finding of offence

c. Trial

d. Custody

46. A child dealt with under the Act:

a. Suffers disqualification like adult

b. Is permanently disqualified

c. Suffers partial disqualification

d. Does not suffer disqualification attached to conviction

47. Exception to removal of disqualification applies when:

a. Petty offence

b. Serious offence

c. Heinous offence with trial as adult under Section 19(1)(i), where records may be retained instead of destroyed

d. Bail denied

48. Section 25 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Pending cases

c. Adoption

d. Custody

49. Pending proceedings at commencement of the Act:

a. Are terminated

b. Restart under new Act

c. Continue as if the Act had not been enacted

d. Transferred to High Court

50. Section 26 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Run away child in conflict with law

c. Trial

d. Adoption

51. A run away child may be taken into charge by:

a. Court

b. Magistrate

c. Police officer

d. NGO

52. Such child must be produced:

a. Within 12 hours

b. Within 24 hours before Board (preferably original Board)

c. Within 48 hours

d. After inquiry

53. The Board shall:

a. Punish the child

b. Send to jail

c. Close case

d. Ascertain reasons and send back or to appropriate place with directions

54. Section 27 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Child Welfare Committee

c. Trial

d. Adoption

55. The State Government shall constitute:

a. One Committee per State

b. One Committee per district

c. One or more Committees for every district

d. One national authority

56. Induction training of members shall be completed within:

a. 30 days

b. 45 days

c. Two months

d. Three months

57. The Committee consists of:

a. One Chairperson only

b. Chairperson and two members

c. Chairperson and four members

d. Five judges

58. Among members:

a. All must be men

b. No gender rule

c. At least two women required

d. At least one woman and one expert required

59. Minimum qualification includes:

a. Graduation only

b. Degree + 7 years involvement in child-related work or professional qualification

c. Only experience

d. Only law degree

60. A person is disqualified if:

a. Educated

b. Experienced

c. Has past human rights violation or moral turpitude conviction or child abuse etc.

d. Is a professional

61. A member cannot be:

a. Government employee

b. NGO worker

c. Parent

d. Part of management of a child care institution in the district

62. Maximum term of a member is:

a. 2 years

b. 3 years

c. 5 years

d. Unlimited

63. Appointment may be terminated if:

a. Member is active

b. Member attends regularly

c. Member performs duties

d. Misuse of power, conviction, or non-attendance

64. The Committee:

a. Has no judicial powers

b. Functions as advisory body

c. Functions as Bench with Magistrate powers and is reviewed quarterly by District Magistrate

d. Works under police

65. Section 28 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Procedure in relation to Committee

c. Adoption

d. Trial

66. The Committee shall meet at least:

a. 10 days a month

b. 15 days a month

c. 20 days a month

d. 25 days a month

67. A visit to a child care institution:

a. Is not counted

b. Is optional

c. Is inspection only

d. Is deemed a sitting of the Committee

68. A child may be produced before an individual member:

a. Only during session

b. Only before full Committee

c. When Committee is not in session

d. Only before court

69. In case of difference of opinion:

a. Court decides

b. Police decides

c. Majority prevails; if no majority, Chairperson decides

d. Government decides

70. For final disposal, minimum members required:

a. One

b. Two

c. Three

d. All

71. Section 29 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Powers of Committee

c. Adoption

d. Trial

72. The Committee has authority to:

a. Punish offenders

b. Conduct trials

c. Only investigate cases

d. Dispose of cases relating to care, protection, development and rehabilitation of children

73. The Committee ensures:

a. Only legal aid

b. Only custody

c. Basic needs and protection of children

d. Punishment

74. The Committee has:

a. Concurrent jurisdiction

b. No jurisdiction

c. Exclusive power over proceedings relating to children in need of care (notwithstanding other laws)

d. Limited advisory role

75. Section 30 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Functions and responsibilities of Committee

c. Adoption

d. Trial

76. The Committee shall:

a. Try offences

b. Take cognizance and receive children produced before it

c. Punish offenders

d. Conduct police investigation

77. The Committee conducts inquiry regarding:

a. Only offences

b. Property disputes

c. Safety and well-being of children

d. Civil rights

78. Social investigation report is directed through:

a. Court

b. Police only

c. Magistrate

d. Child Welfare Officer/Probation Officer/DCPU/NGO

79. The Committee may:

a. Impose punishment

b. Order imprisonment

c. Declare fit persons and place child in foster care

d. Transfer to jail

80. Rehabilitation decisions are based on:

a. Police report

b. FIR

c. Court order

d. Individual care plan of child

81. The Committee shall inspect residential facilities:

a. Once a month

b. Twice a month

c. Weekly

d. Yearly

82. The Committee may declare a child legally free for adoption:

a. Without inquiry

b. On police report

c. After due inquiry

d. By court order only

83. Suo motu cognizance requires:

a. One member

b. Two members

c. Three members

d. Chairperson only

84. The Committee shall:

a. Ignore abuse complaints

b. Only record complaints

c. Take no action

d. Inquire into abuse in child care institutions and direct authorities

85. Section 31 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Production of child before Committee

c. Adoption

d. Trial

86. A child in need of care and protection may be produced by:

a. Only police

b. Only parents

c. Only court

d. Police, public servants, NGOs, social workers, child himself, medical authorities etc.

87. The child must be produced before the Committee:

a. Within 12 hours

b. Within 24 hours (excluding journey time)

c. Within 48 hours

d. After inquiry

88. The State Government may make rules regarding:

a. Trial procedure

b. Punishment

c. Bail conditions

d. Manner of reporting and placing child in children’s home/fit person/facility

89. Section 32 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Mandatory reporting of child separated from guardian

c. Adoption

d. Trial

90. A child found abandoned, lost or orphan must be reported within:

a. 12 hours

b. 24 hours (excluding journey time)

c. 48 hours

d. 72 hours

91. Information may be given to:

a. Court only

b. Police only

c. Government only

d. Childline/Police/Committee/DCPU or child care institution

92. Such information shall be:

a. Recorded only

b. Ignored

c. Uploaded on portal specified by Central Government

d. Sent to court

93. Section 33 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Offence of non-reporting

b. Bail

c. Adoption

d. Trial

94. Failure to report a child under Section 32:

a. Is not punishable

b. Leads to warning

c. Is an offence

d. Is civil wrong

95. Section 34 provides punishment for:

a. Abandonment

b. Custody

c. Adoption

d. Non-reporting under Section 33

96. Punishment for non-reporting includes:

a. Imprisonment up to 6 months or ₹10,000 fine or both

b. Only fine

c. Only imprisonment

d. Warning

97. Section 35 deals with:

a. Bail

b. Trial

c. Custody

d. Surrender of children

98. A child may be surrendered due to:

a. Financial benefit

b. Legal compulsion

c. Physical, emotional or social factors beyond control

d. Court direction

99. The child must be produced before:

a. Committee

b. Police

c. Court

d. NGO

100. Surrender deed is executed:

a. Before police

b. Before Committee after inquiry and counselling

c. Before court

d. Before NGO

101. Time to reconsider surrender is:

a. 1 month

b. 15 days

c. 6 months

d. 2 months

102. During reconsideration, child may be:

a. Sent to jail

b. Left alone

c. Placed appropriately or with parents under supervision

d. Transferred abroad

103. Section 36 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Inquiry by Committee

b. Bail

c. Adoption

d. Trial

104. On production of a child, the Committee may:

a. Ignore case

b. Send child to jail

c. Pass order to send child to children’s home/fit facility/fit person

d. Transfer to police

105. Children below six years who are orphan/surrendered/abandoned shall be placed in:

a. Children’s home

b. Specialised Adoption Agency

c. Police custody

d. Foster home

106. Social investigation must be completed within:

a. 7 days

b. 10 days

c. 15 days

d. 30 days

107. Final order should be passed within:

a. 2 months

b. 3 months

c. 4 months

d. 6 months

108. After inquiry, if child needs continued care:

a. Sent to jail

b. Left free

c. Sent to police

d. Placed in adoption agency/children’s home/fit person/foster family till rehabilitation or 18 years

109. The situation of such child shall be:

a. Ignored

b. Reviewed periodically by Committee

c. Decided by police

d. Reviewed yearly only

110. The Committee shall submit report to:

a. High Court

b. Police

c. District Magistrate quarterly

d. Central Government

111. If pendency continues despite directions:

a. No action

b. Committee continues

c. Court intervenes

d. State Government may terminate Committee and constitute new one

112. In case of delay in forming new Committee:

a. Case dismissed

b. Police takes charge

c. Nearby district Committee assumes responsibility

d. Child released

113. Section 37 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Orders regarding child in need of care and protection

b. Bail

c. Trial

d. Adoption procedure

114. Before passing orders, the Committee considers:

a. FIR only

b. Police report only

c. Social Investigation Report and child’s wishes (if mature)

d. Court order only

115. The Committee may declare:

a. Child as offender

b. Child as adult

c. Child as witness

d. Child as in need of care and protection

116. Restoration of child may be:

a. Mandatory always

b. Only to police

c. Only to court

d. To parents/guardian/family with or without supervision

117. Placement of child may be in:

a. Jail

b. Police custody

c. Only NGO

d. Children’s Home/fit facility/SAA (for adoption/temporary care)

118. A child may be placed with:

a. Court

b. Police

c. Fit person for long-term or temporary care

d. Prison

119. The Committee may order:

a. Death penalty

b. Foster care (Section 44)

c. Trial

d. Conviction

120. Sponsorship orders are passed under:

a. Section 44

b. Section 45

c. Section 46

d. Section 38

121. The Committee may issue directions regarding:

a. Punishment

b. Jail discipline

c. Police investigation

d. Care, rehabilitation, medical aid, counselling, education, legal aid etc.

122. The Committee may also order:

a. Declaration of fit persons, aftercare support, or other prescribed functions

b. Death sentence

c. Police custody

d. Fine

123. Section 38 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Procedure for declaring child legally free for adoption

b. Bail

c. Trial

d. Custody

124. Before declaring a child free for adoption, the Committee must:

a. Direct police action

b. Conduct inquiry and make efforts to trace parents/guardians

c. Send child to court

d. Obtain FIR

125. For children up to 2 years, declaration must be made within:

a. 1 month

b. 2 months

c. 3 months

d. 4 months

126. For children above 2 years, declaration must be made within:

a. 2 months

b. 3 months

c. 4 months

d. 6 months

127. During inquiry for abandoned/surrendered child:

a. FIR must be registered

b. FIR is optional

c. FIR is mandatory after inquiry

d. No FIR shall be registered against biological parents

128. In case of surrendered child, the institution shall:

a. Wait indefinitely

b. Send to police

c. Bring case before Committee after surrender period under Section 35

d. File FIR

129. A child of mentally retarded parents or victim of sexual assault:

a. Cannot be adopted

b. Requires court approval only

c. Must be sent to institution permanently

d. May be declared legally free for adoption under this Act

130. Decision to declare child free for adoption requires:

a. One member

b. Two members

c. Three members

d. Chairperson alone

131. The Committee shall inform:

a. Police only

b. Court only

c. NGO

d. District Magistrate, State Agency and Authority monthly

132. Declaration of child legally free for adoption is done when:

a. Child commits offence

b. Parents are available

c. Inquiry shows orphan/abandoned without support

d. Police directs

133. Section 39 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:

a. Rehabilitation and social reintegration of children

b. Bail

c. Trial

d. Adoption procedure

134. Rehabilitation is primarily based on:

a. Police report

b. Individual care plan of the child

c. Court order

d. FIR

135. Preferred mode of rehabilitation is:

a. Institutional care only

b. Jail

c. Family-based care (restoration, adoption, foster care, sponsorship)

d. Police custody

136. Regarding siblings:

a. Must always be separated

b. Must always be institutionalised

c. No rule

d. Should be kept together unless not in their best interest

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