Consider the following statements in context of Child Labour in India 1 Child Labour ...........

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Consider the following statements in context of Child Labour in India.

1. Child Labour Act (1986) permits children under the age of 14 to work in “non-hazardous industries” including some agricultural work.

2. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012 prohibits all kind of labor for children below 18 years.

Which of the statements mentioned above are correct?.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

2nd statement is incorrect.
The Act prohibits employment of children below 14 years in certain occupations such as automobile workshops, bidi-making, carpet weaving, handloom and power loom industry, mines and domestic work. In light of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Bill seeks to prohibit employment of children below 14 years in all occupations except where the child helps his family after school hours.