UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·polity-and-governance·constitution

Which Article of the Constitution of India says, ‘No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment’?

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  1. AArticle 24Correct
  2. BArticle 45
  3. CArticle 330
  4. DArticle 368

Explanation

The correct answer is Article 24. This Article is a Fundamental Right included under the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India. It specifically prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 in factories, mines, or any other hazardous occupations to ensure their safety and well being.

In contrast, Article 45 relates to early childhood care and education, Article 330 deals with the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha, and Article 368 outlines the procedure for amending the Constitution.

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