WorksheetsPOCSO
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
When did the POCSO Act come into force?
14 November, 2014
21 July, 2012
11 January, 2013
14 November, 2012
Who is a child under the POCSO Act?
A person below the age of 21 years
A person below the age of 18 years
A girl below the age of 18 years
A boy below the age of 18 years
Medical examination of the child can be conducted in the presence of
Woman nominated by the head of the medical institution
The parent of the child
Any other person in whom the child reposes trust or confidence.
All
What is meant by – “Trials to be conducted in camera”.
Video recording is done of the procedure
Press and public is allowed for the proceeding
Proceeding carried out in private, in the absence of the public and the press.
None of the above
POCSO provides protection children from the offences of
Sexual assault
Sexual harassment
Pornography
All
Where are the cases of the POCSO Act tried?
Supreme Court
High Court
Special Courts
None of the above
On whom lies the burden of proof in the heinous cases of POCSO ACT 2012?
Police
Accused
Lawyer
Child
What is the full form of SJPU?
Special Justice Police Unit
Social Juvenile Police Unit
Special Juvenile Police Unit
Social Justice Police Unit
What is meant by CWC?
Criminal Welfare Committee
Concerned for Working Children
Child Welfare Committee
None of the above
Who monitors the implementation of the POCSO Act?
CWC
DCPU
State Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs)
All
Under which Section of POCSO Act reporting of the sexual offence is mandatory?
Sec 14
Sec 39
Sec-21
Sec 25
When an offence is treated as “aggravated”
When the abused child is mentally ill
When an accused is a person of trust or authority of child like a family member, police officer, teacher or doctor.
When an adopted child is abused by adoptive parents
All
If a child (below 18 years) has committed an offence ie. Sexual assault, sexual harassment, pornography etc. , under which law the case will be dealt?
Juvenile Justice Act
POCSO Act
Indian Penal Code
Other laws
What are the facilities available to the child, victim of sexual offence?
Care, protection, shelter
Counselling, Support
Compensation, legal aid
All
What is the role of students in prevention of child sexual offences in the society?
Create awareness
Refer the case to the legal mechanism
Support the victim’s family in lodging the FIR
All
If media discloses the identity of POCSO victim, what will be the quantum of punishment under POCSO Act?
No punishment
0 – 6 months
6 months – 1 year
Life imprisonment
