Consider the following statement: 1. The nation-wide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issue of child labour. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 onlyCorrect
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The correct option is B because of the following reasons:
Statement 1 is incorrect because the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) scheme is implemented by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, not the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It aims to rehabilitate children withdrawn from hazardous occupations.
Statement 2 is correct because the Gurupadswamy Committee was established in 1979 specifically to study the issue of child labour. The recommendations of this committee played a key role in the enactment of the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act of 1986.
Therefore, only the second statement is true.
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