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1. Children leaving institutions at 18 years may receive:
a. Punishment
b. Bail
c. Financial support under Section 46 for reintegration
d. Transfer to jail
2. Section 40 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Restoration of child in need of care and protection
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
3. The prime objective of institutions like Children’s Home/SAA/open shelter is:
a. Punishment
b. Trial
c. Restoration and protection of child
d. Custody
4. The Committee may restore a child:
a. Without inquiry
b. Only to police
c. Only to court
d. To parents/guardian/fit person after assessing suitability
5. “Restoration” includes restoration to:
a. Parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, guardian or fit person
b. Police only
c. Court only
d. Jail
6. The Committee shall submit quarterly report regarding:
a. FIRs
b. Trials
c. Bail
d. Restored, dead and runaway children to State Government and District Magistrate
7. Section 41 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Registration of child care institutions
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
8. Registration under this Act is:
a. Optional
b. Mandatory for all institutions housing children (government/NGO)
c. Only for NGOs
d. Only for government homes
9. Registration is required:
a. Only if receiving grants
b. Only for large institutions
c. Only for CICL
d. Regardless of whether grants are received or not
10. Institutions registered under the JJ Act, 2000:
a. Must reapply immediately
b. Are deemed registered under this Act
c. Lose registration
d. Need court approval
11. At the time of registration, the State Government shall:
a. Ignore capacity
b. Only issue certificate
c. Determine and record capacity and purpose of institution
d. Transfer control to police
12. Registration categorises institutions as:
a. Jail or custody homes
b. Police centres
c. Courts
d. Children’s Home/open shelter/SAA/observation home/special home/place of safety
13. Provisional registration shall be granted:
a. Within 1 month of application
b. Within 6 months
c. Within 3 months
d. Anytime
14. Maximum period of provisional registration is:
a. 3 months
b. 6 months
c. 1 year
d. 2 years
15. If provisional registration is not granted within 1 month:
a. Application rejected
b. Case dismissed
c. Proof of application is treated as provisional registration
d. Court intervenes
16. If registration is not disposed within 6 months:
a. No consequence
b. Institution closes
c. Registration deemed permanent
d. It is dereliction of duty and departmental action may be taken
17. Validity of registration is:
a. 3 years
b. 4 years
c. 5 years
d. Lifetime
18. If an institution fails to provide proper rehabilitation:
a. No action
b. Warning only
c. Fine only
d. Registration may be cancelled/withheld and State may manage it
19. Section 42 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions
c. Trial
d. Adoption
20. Failure to register an institution is punishable with:
a. Imprisonment up to 1 year or fine not less than ₹1 lakh or both, and every 30 days delay is a separate offence
b. Only warning
c. Only fine of ₹10,000
d. No punishment
21. Section 43 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Open shelters
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
22. Open shelters are:
a. Long-term detention centres
b. Police custody units
c. Community-based facilities for short-term residential support
d. Courts
23. Open shelters must:
a. Report yearly
b. Report to police only
c. Send monthly information to DCPU and Committee
d. Not report
24. Section 44 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Foster care
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
25. Foster care placement is ordered by:
a. Police
b. Court
c. Committee
d. NGO
26. Foster care means placement:
a. With biological parents
b. With adoptive parents only
c. In jail
d. In a family other than biological/adoptive parents
27. Foster family selection is based on:
a. Wealth only
b. Political influence
c. Ability, intent, capacity and prior experience
d. Court order only
28. Regarding siblings in foster care:
a. Must always be separated
b. No rule
c. Should be kept together unless not in their best interest
d. Only court decides
29. Financial support for foster care is:
a. Not provided
b. Provided monthly by State Government through DCPU
c. Given by police
d. Given by court
30. Parents of child in foster care:
a. Cannot meet child
b. Can visit regularly unless not in child’s best interest
c. Can take child anytime
d. Have no rights
31. Foster family is responsible for:
a. Punishment
b. Trial
c. Only shelter
d. Education, health, nutrition and overall well-being
32. Inspection of foster family is done:
a. Yearly
b. Weekly
c. Monthly by Committee
d. Never
33. A child declared adoptable:
a. May be placed in long-term foster care
b. Cannot be placed in foster care
c. May be placed in long-term foster care
d. Shall not be placed in long-term foster care
34. Section 45 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Sponsorship programmes
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
35. Sponsorship may include:
a. Only individual support
b. Individual, group or community sponsorship
c. Only institutional care
d. Only adoption
36. Sponsorship is applicable where:
a. Parents are financially stable
b. Child commits offence
c. Parents are well employed
d. Parent is widow/divorced, child orphan with relatives, parents ill or incapacitated
37. Sponsorship aims to:
a. Punish child
b. Provide supplementary support for medical, nutritional, educational and other needs
c. Send child to jail
d. Replace adoption
38. Section 46 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Aftercare of children leaving child care institution
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
39. Aftercare support is provided:
a. Before 18 years
b. Only during trial
c. After leaving institution at 18 years for reintegration into society
d. Only for adoption
40. Section 47 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Observation homes
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
41. Observation homes are meant for:
a. Permanent custody
b. Temporary reception, care and rehabilitation of children in conflict with law during inquiry
c. Punishment
d. Adoption
42. The State Government may:
a. Close all homes
b. Transfer to police
c. Register other suitable institutions as observation homes
d. Send children to jail
43. Children in observation homes shall be:
a. Kept together
b. Sent to jail
c. Released immediately
d. Segregated based on age, gender, mental/physical condition and nature of offence
44. Section 48 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Special homes
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
45. Special homes are meant for:
a. Temporary custody during inquiry
b. Children in need of care
c. Rehabilitation of children in conflict with law found to have committed an offence
d. Adoption purposes
46. Children in special homes shall be segregated based on:
a. Income
b. Religion
c. Language
d. Age, gender, nature of offence and mental/physical condition
47. Section 49 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Place of safety
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
48. Place of safety is meant for:
a. Children in need of care only
b. All children below 18
c. Persons above 18 or children (16–18) involved in heinous offences
d. Adoption cases
49. A place of safety must have:
a. No facilities
b. Jail-like setup
c. Only temporary shelter
d. Separate arrangements for inquiry stage and convicted persons
50. Section 50 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Children’s Home
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
51. Children’s Homes are meant for:
a. Children in conflict with law
b. Adults
c. Children in need of care and protection
d. Adoption only
52. The State Government may designate Children’s Homes for:
a. Jail purposes
b. Special needs children with specialised services
c. Police custody
d. Court trial
53. Section 51 deals with:
a. Fit person
b. Fit facility
c. Bail
d. Trial
54. A fit facility is recognised by:
a. Police
b. Court
c. Board or Committee
d. NGO only
55. Recognition of a fit facility:
a. Is permanent
b. Cannot be withdrawn
c. Is for permanent custody
d. May be withdrawn by Board/Committee with reasons to be recorded in writing
56. Section 52 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Fit person
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
57. A fit person is recognised:
a. Without verification
b. By police
c. After due verification of credentials
d. By court only
58. A fit person is appointed for:
a. Permanent adoption
b. Jail custody
c. Trial purposes
d. Temporary care, protection and treatment of child
59. Recognition of fit person:
a. Cannot be withdrawn
b. Is lifelong
c. Is permanent
d. May be withdrawn with reasons recorded
60. Section 53 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Rehabilitation and reintegration services in institutions
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
61. Services in institutions include:
a. Punishment
b. Only shelter
c. Only education
d. Food, shelter, clothing, medical care and other basic needs
62. For children with special needs, institutions shall provide:
a. Jail facilities
b. Police protection
c. Aids like wheelchairs, prosthetics, hearing aids, braille kits etc.
d. No special facilities
63. Education provided includes:
a. Only primary education
b. Only higher education
c. No education
d. Supplementary, special and appropriate education (RTE applies for 6–14 years)
64. Rehabilitation services also include:
a. Trial proceedings
b. Skill development, counselling, life skills, recreation and legal aid
c. Police investigation
d. Punishment
65. Every institution shall have:
a. Police officer
b. Court
c. Management Committee to manage institution and monitor children
d. Jail authority
66. For children above 6 years, institutions shall:
a. Restrict interaction
b. Send to jail
c. Do nothing
d. Set up children’s committees for participation and well-being
67. Section 54 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Inspection of institutions
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Adoption
68. Inspection committees are appointed by:
a. Court
b. Police
c. State Government
d. Central Government only
69. Inspection must be conducted:
a. Monthly
b. Once in three months
c. Yearly
d. Weekly
70. Inspection team must include:
a. Only police
b. Only judges
c. Minimum 3 members including at least one woman and one medical officer
d. One member only
71. Section 55 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Evaluation of functioning of structures
c. Trial
d. Adoption
72. Evaluation may be conducted by:
a. Only Central Government
b. Only State Government
c. Only District Magistrate
d. Central Government, State Government or District Magistrate
73. If both Central and State Government conduct evaluation:
a. State report prevails
b. Both equal
c. Court decides
d. Central Government evaluation prevails
74. Section 56 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Adoption
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Custody
75. Adoption under this Act ensures:
a. Punishment
b. Right to family for orphan, abandoned and surrendered children
c. Trial
d. Custody
76. Relative adoption:
a. Is not allowed
b. Allowed only for Hindus
c. Allowed irrespective of religion as per this Act
d. Requires court trial
77. This Act does NOT apply to:
a. Inter-country adoption
b. Relative adoption
c. Domestic adoption
d. Adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
78. Inter-country adoption:
a. Is prohibited
b. Can be done privately
c. Must follow this Act and adoption regulations
d. Needs no approval
79. Section 57 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Custody
80. Prospective adoptive parents must be:
a. Physically fit, financially sound, mentally alert and motivated
b. Only rich
c. Only married
d. Only government employees
81. In case of a couple:
a. Only one spouse consent is required
b. No consent required
c. Consent of both spouses is required
d. Court decides
82. A single or divorced person:
a. Cannot adopt
b. Can adopt subject to prescribed criteria
c. Needs court permission only
d. Only male can adopt
83. A single male:
a. Can adopt any child
b. Cannot adopt any child
c. Can adopt only girl child
d. Cannot adopt a girl child
84. Section 58 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Custody
85. Prospective adoptive parents must apply to:
a. Police station
b. Court directly
c. Specialised Adoption Agency
d. District Magistrate directly
86. The Specialised Adoption Agency shall:
a. Only register application
b. Prepare home study report and refer a legally free child with reports
c. Send child abroad
d. Conduct trial
87. After acceptance of the child, the Agency shall:
a. Send child to court
b. Keep child in institution
c. Transfer to police
d. Place child in pre-adoption foster care and apply to District Magistrate for adoption order
88. After adoption order:
a. No follow-up required
b. Police monitors
c. Court monitors
d. Child’s progress and well-being shall be followed up as per regulations
89. Section 59 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Inter-country adoption
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Custody
90. A child becomes eligible for inter-country adoption if:
a. Immediately after declaration
b. After 30 days
c. After 60 days if not placed with Indian/NRI parents
d. After 1 year
91. Preference in inter-country adoption is given to:
a. All children equally
b. Only infants
c. Only healthy children
d. Children with disability, siblings and children above 5 years
92. Priority in inter-country adoption is given to:
a. Foreigners first
b. NRIs/OCI/PIO before foreigners
c. NGOs
d. Police
93. Prospective adoptive parents abroad shall apply through:
a. Indian court
b. Police
c. Specialised Adoption Agency
d. Authorised foreign adoption agency/Central Authority
94. Home study report for foreign PAPs is prepared by:
a. Indian court
b. Police
c. Authority in India
d. Authorised foreign agency or Central Authority
95. After approval, Authority will:
a. Reject application
b. Send to court
c. Refer application to Specialised Adoption Agency
d. Send to police
96. Adoption order is granted by:
a. Court
b. Police
c. Specialised Adoption Agency
d. District Magistrate
97. After adoption order, the agency must:
a. Close case
b. Send child directly
c. Obtain passport and inform authorities
d. Send to police
98. Post-adoption follow-up:
a. Not required
b. Done by police
c. Done by foreign agency/Central Authority ensuring reports and arrangements
d. Done by court only
99. Section 60 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Inter-country relative adoption
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Custody
100. For inter-country relative adoption, order is obtained from:
a. Court
b. Police
c. Specialised Adoption Agency
d. District Magistrate
101. After DM order, Authority shall:
a. Reject application
b. Issue no objection certificate and inform immigration authorities
c. Send to court
d. Close case
102. Section 61 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Trial
c. Disposal of adoption proceedings
d. Custody
103. Before passing adoption order, District Magistrate must ensure:
a. Police approval
b. Welfare of child and child’s wishes
c. Only financial status
d. Only age
104. Payment in adoption:
a. Fully allowed
b. Completely banned
c. Allowed only by court
d. Not allowed except permitted fees under regulations
105. Adoption proceedings shall be:
a. Public
b. In camera and disposed within 2 months
c. Open court
d. Unlimited time
106. Section 62 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Trial
c. Additional procedural requirements for adoption
d. Custody
107. Documentation for adoption is governed by:
a. Police rules
b. Court rules
c. Adoption regulations framed by Authority
d. State law only
108. Adoption case must be disposed by SAA within:
a. 2 months
b. 3 months
c. 4 months
d. 6 months
109. Section 63 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Effect of adoption
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Custody
110. After adoption order:
a. Child remains part of biological family
b. Child becomes child of adoptive parents for all purposes
c. Only custody changes
d. No legal effect
111. Property vested in child before adoption:
a. Is forfeited
b. Goes to biological parents
c. Remains with child subject to obligations
d. Goes to adoptive parents
112. Section 64 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Reporting of adoption
c. Trial
d. Custody
113. Adoption orders must be reported:
a. Yearly to court
b. Weekly to police
c. Monthly to Authority by District Magistrate
d. Only on request
114. Section 65 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Specialised Adoption Agencies
b. Bail
c. Trial
d. Custody
115. Specialised Adoption Agencies are recognised by:
a. Court
b. Police
c. State Government
d. Central Government only
116. Purpose of Specialised Adoption Agencies:
a. Punishment
b. Trial
c. Jail custody
d. Rehabilitation of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through adoption
117. State Agency shall:
a. Close agencies
b. Ignore records
c. Send names and details of SAAs to Authority
d. Transfer children
118. Inspection of SAA shall be conducted:
a. Monthly
b. Weekly
c. Once in five years
d. At least once in a year
119. If SAA defaults:
a. No action
b. Only warning
c. Fine up to ₹50,000 and recognition may be withdrawn on repeated default
d. Immediate closure
120. Section 66 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Trial
c. Adoption of children in non-SAA institutions
d. Custody
121. Institutions not recognised as SAA must:
a. Ignore adoption
b. Only provide shelter
c. Report children for declaration as legally free for adoption
d. Send children abroad
122. Such institutions must:
a. Work independently
b. Link with police
c. Close operations
d. Develop linkages with nearby Specialised Adoption Agency
123. Non-compliance by such institutions leads to:
a. No penalty
b. Only warning
c. Fine up to ₹50,000 per instance and possible de-recognition
d. Jail immediately
124. Section 67 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Bail
b. State Adoption Resource Agency
c. Trial
d. Custody
125. The State Adoption Resource Agency is set up by:
a. Central Government
b. Court
c. State Government
d. Police
126. Existing State Adoption Agencies:
a. Must re-register
b. Are abolished
c. Need court approval
d. Are deemed to be set up under this Act
127. Section 68 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Trial
c. Central Adoption Resource Authority
d. Custody
128. CARA functions include:
a. Only domestic adoption
b. Only trial matters
c. Regulating inter-country adoption and promoting in-country adoption
d. Police duties
129. CARA also acts as:
a. Court
b. Police authority
c. State agency
d. Central Authority under Hague Convention on inter-country adoption
130. The functions of the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) include:
a. Promoting in-country adoption, facilitating inter-State adoption, regulating inter-country adoption, framing adoption regulations and acting as Central Authority under Hague Convention
b. Only regulating domestic adoption
c. Only acting as court for adoption matters
d. Only maintaining records of adoption
131. Section 69 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Trial
c. Steering Committee of Authority
d. Custody
132. Chairperson of the Steering Committee is:
a. Prime Minister
b. Chief Justice
c. Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development
d. District Magistrate
133. The Steering Committee includes:
a. Only government officials
b. Only NGOs
c. Only judges
d. Mix of officials, SARA, SAAs, adoptive parent, adoptee, expert and CEO
134. Function of the Steering Committee:
a. Conduct trial
b. Oversee CARA, approve budget, accounts and regulations
c. Arrest offenders
d. Issue FIR
135. Steering Committee shall meet:
a. Weekly
b. Yearly
c. Monthly
d. Once in 5 years
136. Section 70 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 deals with:
a. Bail
b. Trial
c. Powers of Authority
d. Custody
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