Consider the following statements 1 Begging is currently a crime in India 2 A person found beg...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. Begging is currently a crime in India.

2. A person found begging can be sent to jail without trail

Choose correct options:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 & 2

None of these

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Explanation:

The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 criminalizes begging. Its aim is to remove beggars from their current illegal profession so that they may be detained, trained and eventually employed elsewhere. The act was adopted by the Union Territory of Delhi in 1960.A person found begging can be sent to jail without trail