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QUIZ ON CHILD LABOUR PROHIBATION

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The World's Day Against Child Labour is celebrated on

a)

10th June

b)

11th June

c)

12th June

d)

13th June

2.

Child labor is ANY work done by children under the age of

a)

14

b)

13

c)

12

d)

10

3.
The number one cause of child labor is:
a)
No Education
b)
Factory Work
c)
Poverty
d)
Sweatshops
4.
If a child works 14 hours a day for 6 days a week, how many hours were they working?
a)
72
b)
78
c)
84
d)
88
5.
Which of the following BEST explains  the mental impact of child labor?
a)
children were losing limbs and lives
b)
children did not get an education
c)
children did not have any social skills
d)
children were working long hours
6.
Which of the following BEST explains the physical impact of child labor
a)
children were losing limbs and lives
b)
children did not get an education
c)
children did not have any social skills
d)
children were working long hours
7.
Which of the following BEST explains the social impact of child labor
a)
America had a booming economy
b)
America had little racial issues
c)
America had people making good money in good labor conditions
d)
America had a generation(s) of people unable to read and write
8.
Which of the following is NOT a job in which child labor was used
a)
coal mining
b)
clothes making
c)
medicine
d)
farm work
9.
Of the following types of diseases, which BEST describes the type a child would get while working.
a)
Lung
b)
Heart
c)
Liver
d)
Kidney
10.

which of the following are the causes of child labour?

a)

parents don’t have access to work

b)

children work to pay of family debts

c)

survival depends on it

d)

all of the above

11.

which gender is used more for child labour in the agricultural sector?

a)

boys

b)

girls

12.

More US Child Workers Die in Agriculture Than in Any Other Industry?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In 2012, what was the number of children in the age group of 5-14 years from around the world were in employment?

a)

144.07 million

b)

247 million

c)

17 million

d)

220 million

14.

In which way has child labour changed in India due to the pandemic?

a)

enforcement of anti-child labor laws has increased

b)

enforcement of anti-child labor laws has decreased

c)

child trafficking in small villages has gone up

d)

Both B&C

15.
Globally how many working children aged 5-17 are there?
a)
100 million
b)
150 million
c)
200 million
16.
How many percent of all children come from developing countries?
a)
95%
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%
17.
7 out of 10 working children carry out some work in
a)
industry
b)
agriculture
18.
How many of all children work in the Sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
one third
b)
two thirds
c)
one half
19.
How many working children carry out some work in agriculture?
a)
2 out of 10
b)
5 out of 10
c)
7 out of 10
20.

Which states in India has the highest rate of Child Labour?

a)

Tamil Nadu & Bihar

b)

Himachal Pradesh & Odisha

c)

Uttar Pradesh & Maharashtra

d)

Kerala & Karnataka

21.

What are causes of Child Labour?

a)

Child Labour is cheap. If a family has sick family members, the child can work and bring in income.

b)

Poverty and unemployment levels are high

c)

Children from a poor family can pay their school fees by working during their free time.

d)

Some children in developing countries often help with their family business, which assists in the process of the products.

22.

The number of child labourers in India is 10.1 million of which ------------- million are boys and ---------million are girls.

a)

5.6 million are boys and 4.5 million are girls.

b)

6.7 million are boys and 3.4 million are girls.

c)

3.6 million are boys and 6.5 million are girls.

23.

What is Child Labour?

a)

The time for children to be in school and at play, to grow strong and confident with the love and encouragement of their family and an extended community of caring adults

b)

The employment of children in any work that deprives them of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful.

c)

childrens who are lazy to work

24.

How many percentage of Children are polishing shoes?

a)

46%

b)

12%

c)

7%

d)

20%

25.

What is Child-line Number?

a)

102

b)

100

c)

1098

d)

1046

26.

Under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, a child is one who has not completed his

a)

18 Years

b)

14 Years

c)

12 Years

d)

16 Years

27.

Who two own a novel prize together for Helping Children?

a)

Kaliash Satyarthi & Malala Yousafzai

b)

Marie Curie and Pierre Curie

c)

Har Gobind Khorana & Amartya Sen

d)

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar & Mother Teresa

28.
Child labor is ANY work done by children under the age of
a)
16
b)
13
c)
12
d)
10
29.
When workers refuse to go to work, it is called a:
a)
picket
b)
strike
c)
day off
d)
stink
30.

You must get the most out of your workers, not only because you want to make more money, but also because the country must progress. Who is this?

a)

Child Worker

b)

Adult Spinner

c)

Mill Owner

d)

Overseer

31.

You work long hours and get fined if you break any of the harsh rules. Your work is very dangerous. Who would this be?

a)

Overseer

b)

Child Worker

c)

Adult Spinner

d)

Mill Owner

32.

You and your child have to work long hours doing dangerous jobs. Your child gets beaten to him/her work harder. If you complain you may both lose your jobs. Who is this?

a)

Overseer

b)

Child Worker

c)

Adult Spinner

d)

Parent of Child Worker

33.

Which country in 2013 has the highest working hours on child labor?

a)

Botswana

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Chad

d)

Gabon

34.

What does Fair Trade mean?

a)

Child Labor was not used in the process of making the product.

b)

You got a fair Trade for something

c)

Children got fair pay for making the product

d)

The product was fairly made

35.

Who usually did the job of a scavenger?

a)

The Youngest Children

b)

The Smartest Children

c)

The Supervisor of the Mill

d)

Children who were at least 12 years old

36.

Jagananna Vidya Kanuka Scheme for students launched in which state?

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Telengana

c)

Arunachal-pradesh

d)

Jharkhand

37.

Which is the year for "The Declaration of the Rights of Child"?

a)

1967

b)

1962

c)

1960

d)

1959

38.

When was the "International Convention on the Rights of Child" adopted by the General Assembly?

a)

20/11/1989

b)

12/12/1990

c)

26/01/1995

d)

15/08/1999

39.

Who was the President of the General Assembly, when the International Convention on the Rights of Child was adopted by the General Assembly?

a)

Mr. Joseph N Garba

b)

Mr. Martin J Garba

c)

Mr. Suresh S

d)

Mr. Ajay Chauhan

40.

The International Convention on the Rights of Child consisted of how many Articles when it was presented to the General Assembly?

a)

95

b)

84

c)

55

d)

35

41.

Which Section of The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 defines the term "Child"?

a)

Section 1

b)

Section 2 (i)

c)

C. Section 2 (ii)

d)

Section 2 (iii)

42.

As per the The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 a Shop is an establishment.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Is "Overtime Work" permissible for a child?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

Is "Overtime Work" permissible for a child?

a)

Yes

b)

No

45.

Having been convicted once, if a person again contravenes the provisions of Section 3 of the act, such person shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than ___ which may extend up to ___.

a)

6 months; 2 years

b)

6 months; 4 years

c)

6 months; 8 years

d)

2 years; 10 years

46.

Anybody who contravenes the provisions of Section 3 (Prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes) shall be punished with minimum ______ which may extend up to _______ of imprisonment

a)

1 month; 1 year

b)

3 months; 1 year

c)

6 months; 3 years

d)

6 months; 5 years

47.

Anybody who contravenes the provisions of Section 3 (Prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes) shall be fined with minimum ______ which may extend up to ______.

a)

Rs. 10,000 ; Rs. 20,000

b)

Rs. 20,000 ; Rs. 40,000

c)

Rs. 25,000 ; Rs. 100,000

d)

Rs. 5,000 ; Rs. 40,000

48.

Which of the following is not the objective of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill proposed by the second National Commission on Labour?

a)

To ensure that no child would be deprived of a future being deprived of education.

b)

To ensure children not to work in situations where they are exploited.

c)

To prohibit child labour in all employments irrespective of their coverage under the existing Act.

d)

To tackle the problem of child labour by ensuring universal education.

49.

ILO stands for_____

a)

International Labour Organization

b)

Innternational Liberal Organization

c)

International Law Organization

d)

None of the above

50.

The time spent for waiting for work on any day shall be included in the spread over for work of a child as per the act.

a)

True

b)

False