{"id":2230,"date":"2024-04-26T03:40:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T22:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2230"},"modified":"2024-04-26T03:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T22:10:11","slug":"q-which-of-the-following-are-envisaged-by-the-right-against-exploitation-in-the-constitution-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-of-the-following-are-envisaged-by-the-right-against-exploitation-in-the-constitution-of-india","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Abolition of untouchability<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Protection of the interests of\u00a0minorities<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1, 2 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2, 3 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer:<\/strong> (c) 1 and 4 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Right against Exploitation<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      • The\u00a0Right Against Exploitation<\/strong>, enshrined as a\u00a0fundamental right in the Indian Constitution, plays a crucial role in ensuring human dignity, freedom, and social justice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • It prohibits practices that lower the\u00a0dignity\u00a0<\/strong>of human beings. The essence of this right lies in\u00a0safeguarding the dignity, freedom, and well-being of every individual,<\/strong>\u00a0particularly vulnerable segments of society, by ensuring that they are\u00a0not subjected to coercion, abuse, or dehumanization.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • This right acts as a guardian which protects the individual from the\u00a0shackles of forced labor, human trafficking, and child exploitation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The detailed provisions related to the\u00a0Right Against Exploitation<\/strong>\u00a0contained in\u00a0Articles 23 to 24 of the Constitution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        Prohibition of Trafficking in Human Beings and Forced Labor (Article 23)<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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        • This provision prohibits\u00a0trafficking in human beings,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0all forms of forced labor<\/strong>\u00a0such as begar, bonded labor<\/strong>,\u00a0etc<\/strong>. Any violation of this provision shall be an offense punishable by law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • This right is\u00a0available to both citizens and non-citizens.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • It protects the individuals not only\u00a0against the actions of the State<\/strong>\u00a0but also\u00a0against the actions of private persons.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Traffic in Human Beings<\/strong>:\n
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          • The expression \u2018Traffic in Human Beings<\/strong>\u2019 includes the following activities:\n
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            • selling and buying of men, women, and children as commodities,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • immoral trafficking in women and children, including prostitution,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • the practice of devadasis,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • the practice of slavery, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • To punish these Acts, the Parliament has enacted the\u00a0Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act of 1956.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Forced Labour<\/strong>:\n
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              • Forced Labour<\/strong>: The term \u2018forced labor<\/strong>\u2019 means compelling a person to work against his\/her will by using physical force, legal force, or compulsion of economic circumstances such as working for less than minimum wages. Some examples of Forced Labour include\u00a0Begar, Bonded Labour, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Begar<\/strong>: The term \u2018begar<\/strong>\u2018 refers to a peculiar form of forced labor that was prevalent in India during the time of the\u00a0Zamindari System.<\/strong>\u00a0Under it, the local zamindars used to force their tenants to render services\u00a0without any payment or remuneration.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • The following laws enacted by the Parliament prevent and punish various forms of forced labor:\n
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                • Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Minimum Wages Act, 1948,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Contract Labour Act, 1970,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Exception<\/strong>: An exception to this provision is that the state can impose compulsory service for public purposes\u00a0such as military service<\/strong>,\u00a0social service, etc<\/strong>, for which it is not bound to pay. However, in imposing such service, the state cannot discriminate based\u00a0only on grounds of religion, race, case, or class.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  Prohibition of Employment of Children in Factories, etc. (Article 24)<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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                  • This provision prohibits the\u00a0employment of children under the age of 14<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0factories, mines, or other such hazardous activities<\/strong>.\n
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                    • However, it does not forbid their employment in harmless or non-hazardous activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • The Parliament has enacted the following laws to implement this provision:\n
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                      • Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and its further amendments.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Employment of Children Act, 1938<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Factories Act, 1948<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Mines Act, 1952<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Merchant Shipping Act, 1958<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Plantation Labour Act, 1951<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Motor Transport Workers Act, 1951<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Apprentices Act, 1961<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Bidi and Cigar Workers Act, 1966<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Some other initiatives taken by the government in this direction include:\n
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                        • The creation of a\u00a0Child Labor Rehabilitation Welfare Fund<\/strong>\u00a0in which the offending employer deposits a specified amount of fine for each child employed by him.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • National Commission<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0State Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights\u00a0<\/strong>have been established.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Children\u2019s Courts<\/strong>\u00a0have been established for speedy trial of offenses against children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                          Select the correct answer using the code given below: Answer: (c) 1 and 4 only Right against Exploitation: Prohibition of Trafficking in Human Beings and Forced Labor (Article 23) Prohibition of Employment of Children in Factories, etc. (Article 24)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[39],"years":[56],"class_list":["post-2230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc","category-prelims","tag-indian-polity","years-56"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"UPSC"},{"value":3,"label":"Prelims"}],"post_tag":[{"value":39,"label":"Indian Polity"}],"years":[{"value":56,"label":"2017"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"LotusArise","author_link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/author\/team-lotusarise"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"UPSC","slug":"upsc","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1269,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":1269,"category_description":"","cat_name":"UPSC","category_nicename":"upsc","category_parent":0},{"term_id":3,"name":"Prelims","slug":"prelims","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":1,"count":1251,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":3,"category_count":1251,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Prelims","category_nicename":"prelims","category_parent":1}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":39,"name":"Indian Polity","slug":"indian-polity","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":39,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":188,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2230"},{"taxonomy":"years","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/years?post=2230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}