Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 2014.

 Important Points

• SNEH AANGAN: One-Stop Crisis Management Centre for Children:
  • The initiative was taken by the Jaipur commissionerate in cooperation with UNICEF.
  • It aims to prevent child - Trafficking and rehabilitation of the victim child.
  • It was started on 16th, June 2014.

​ Additional Information

• ​Trafficking means - whoever, for the purpose of exploitation, a. recruits b. transports c.harbours, d.transfers, or e. receives, a person or persons,
  • by inducement, including the giving or receiving of payments or benefits, in order to achieve the consent of any person having control over the person recruited, harboured, transported, transferred, or received, commits the offence of trafficking. 
  • by abuse of power,
  • by practising fraud, or deception,
  • by abduction,
  • using force, or any other form of coercion,
  • ​using threats,
• The expression "exploitation" shall include any act of physical exploitation or any form of sexual exploitation or practices similar t slavery, servitude, or the forced removal of organs.
• The consent of the victim is immaterial in the determination of the offence of trafficking.​

The correct answer is The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

• The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 came into force on 1st November 2007 in India.
• In October 2017, Supreme Court of India gave a landmark judgement criminalising sex with a child bride, hence removing an exception in India’s criminal jurisprudence which had until then accorded legal protection to men who raped their minor wives.

Key Points

• Section 2 of the Act contains definitions:
  • Child means a person who, if a male, has not completed twenty-one years of age, and if a female, has not completed eighteen years of age.
  • Child marriage means a marriage to which either of the contracting parties is a child.
  • Contracting party in relation to a marriage means either of the parties whose marriage is or is about to be thereby solemnised.
  • Child marriage: A marriage to which either party is a child.

The correct answer is To eradicate Child Mortality and Child Marriage in Society.

• Mukhya Mantri Rajshree Yojana-
  • The primary objective of the scheme is to eradicate child Mortality and child Marriage in society. 
  • This scheme also ensures to improve the girl child ratio and also promotes girls' education in the state. This scheme is implemented in both rural and urban areas. 

Key Points

• The Government of Rajasthan has initiated the scheme entitled ”Mukhyamantri Rajshree Yojana” in which the Government grants a subsidy of Rs.50,000 to the families on birth of the girl child.
• This scheme aims to improve the economic empowerment of girls in promoting education and provide them with a better future.
• Benefits of the Scheme-​
  • Under this scheme, the Rajasthan government will provide financial assistance to the total amount of Rs. 50,000 from birth to the end of graduate education.
  • The beneficiaries will get the subsidy in their account at the fixed time frame by the government.
  • The government grants benefits in the form of financial assistance to the parents on the birth of the first girl child.
  • The beneficiaries under this scheme will get the amount in their account at the fixed time frame by the government.
  • The State Government has allotted funds of Rs. 2221 crore for the implementation of this scheme for benefiting the girl child of the state.
  • This scheme aims to create sustainable growth of all these people that further helps with improving their standard of living in society.
• Eligibility -
  • ​​All the beneficiaries must be a native of Rajasthan
  • Only to those girls who were born in a private institution registered with the Government Hospital and Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY).
  • The parents will receive both the instalments whereas if the third child is a girl, then the parents would not receive the benefit of further instalments in the scheme.

The correct answer is Article 14, 15, and 21.

• Sexual harassment results in a violation of the fundamental rights of a woman to equality under article 14 and 15 of the constitution of India and her right to life and to live with dignity under Article 21of the constitution and right to practise any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business with includes a right to a safe environment free from sexual harassment.
• It extends to the whole of India.

 Additional Information

• Sexual Harassment:-
  • ​A man committing any of the facts -
    • ​Physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures.
    • a demand or request for sexual favours.
    • showing pornography against the will of a woman.
    • making sexually coloured remarks shall be guilty of the offence of sexual harassment

The correct answer is Punishment is imprisonment for Natural life and shall also be liable to fine.

• Under Section 370,
  • When a public servant or a police officer is involved in the trafficking of any person then, such public servant or a police officer shall be punished with imprisonment for the life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and shall also be liable to fine.

Key Points

• Section 370 -
  • ​Trafficking means - whoever, for the purpose of exploitation, a. recruits b. transports c.harbours, d.transfers, or e. receives, a person or persons, by-
    • ​using threats,
    • using force, or any other form of coercion,
    • by abduction,
    • by practising fraud, or deception,
    • by abuse of power,
    • by inducement, including the giving or receiving of payments or benefits, in order to achieve the consent of any person having control over the person recruited, harboured, transported, transferred, or received, commits the offence of trafficking. 
• The expression "exploitation" shall include any act of physical exploitation or any form of sexual exploitation or practices similar to slavery, servitude, or the forced removal of organs.
• The consent of the victim is immaterial in the determination of the offence of trafficking.

Additional Information

• Trafficking of person: 7 to 10 years + Fine.
• Trafficking of more than one person: 10 years to Life + Fine.
• Trafficking of minor: 10 years to Life + Fine.
• Trafficking of more than one minor: 14 years to Life + Fine.
• A person convicted of the offence of trafficking of minor on more than one occasion: Imprisonment for Natural Life + Fine.
• A public servant or a police officer involved in trafficking of minor: Imprisonment for Natural Life + Fine.