APPSC Paper I · Probation Officer Paper II: Social Work & Criminology · Topic 4
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4.1Homes and facilities under the JJ Act: observation, special and children's homes, place of safety, open shelter, fit facilityNotes
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Under Juvenile Justice Act 2015, the observation home is mainly meant for:
I. Thrown away children
II. Children in conflict with law
III. Run-away children
IV. Children whose cases are pending.
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Answer B. II and IV are correct
Under the JJ Act 2015 (Section 47), observation homes are for the temporary care of children in conflict with law while their inquiry is pending.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q34, final key
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Open shelter or shelter homes are provided under:
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Answer B. Section 43 JJ Act 2015
Section 43 of the JJ Act, 2015 provides for open shelters for children in need of community-based support.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q93, final key
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The open shelter homes have to send the information every month in the manner as may be prescribed, regarding children availing the services of the shelter to -
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Answer B. District Child Protection Unit
Section 43(3) of the JJ Act, 2015 requires open shelters to send monthly information on children using them to the District Child Protection Unit and the Committee.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q95, final key
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The Juvenile Justice Act 2015 allows for the temporary or short term placement of the child. That place is generally called as :
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Answer B. Fit facility
A 'fit facility' under Section 2(27) of the JJ Act, 2015 is a facility found fit to take temporary responsibility for a child.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q96, final key
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The classification and segregation of children is done on the basis of :
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Answer D. Age, nature of offences, physical & mental status
JJ rules require children in homes to be classified and segregated by age, nature of offence, and physical and mental status.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q98, final key
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The provision of establishment of observation home is provided under:
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Answer B. Section 47 of the JJ Act
In the JJ Act 2015, Section 47 covers observation homes, Section 48 special homes, Section 49 places of safety and Section 46 after-care.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q107, final key
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Section 50 of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 specifies the provisions related to :
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Answer A. Children Homes
Section 50 of the JJ Act 2015 lets the State Government set up children's homes for children in need of care and protection.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q108, final key
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Who provides for the management and monitoring of special homes, including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them which are necessary for social re-integration of a child and also the manner in which the registration of special homes can be given or withdrawn?
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Answer A. The State government
Section 48(2) of the JJ Act 2015 says the State Government provides, by rules, for the management, monitoring, standards and services of special homes and how their registration is granted or withdrawn.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q110, final key
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Match the following:
List I List II A. Special homes 1. Section 51 (1) of JJ Act B. Observation homes 2. Section 48 of JJ Act C. Place of safety 3. Section 47 of JJ Act D. Fit facility 4. Section 49 of JJ Act Show answerHide answer
Answer C. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
In the JJ Act 2015: Section 47 observation homes, Section 48 special homes, Section 49 place of safety, Section 51(1) fit facility.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q111, final key
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Match the following items given in List-I with the items given in List-II under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
List – I List – II a. Registration of child care institutions 1. Section 52 b. Open shelter 2. Section 54 c. Fit person 3. Section 41 d. Inspection of institutions 4. Section 43 Show answerHide answer
Answer A. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Registration is under Section 41, open shelters under Section 43, fit person under Section 52 and inspection of institutions under Section 54.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Consider the following statements about a 'fit facility' under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015:
1. It is recognised by the Juvenile Justice Board or the Child Welfare Committee after due inquiry.
2. It takes temporary responsibility for a child for a specific purpose.
3. Once granted, its recognition cannot be withdrawn.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Answer C. 1 and 2 only
Section 51 lets the Board or the Committee recognise a fit facility for temporary care for a specific purpose, and also lets it withdraw the recognition for reasons recorded in writing. So statement 3 is wrong.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Inspection committees appointed under Section 54 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 must visit the child care institutions at least once in every:
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Answer B. Three months
Section 54 asks the State Government to appoint State and district inspection committees, which must visit the registered and fit institutions at least once in three months.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Which section of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 makes registration compulsory for every institution housing children in need of care and protection or children in conflict with law?
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Answer A. Section 41
Section 41 requires all institutions housing such children, whether run by the State Government or by a voluntary or non-governmental organisation, to be registered under the Act, whether or not they receive government grants.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Under Section 52 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, a person recognised as a 'fit person' may:
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Answer D. Temporarily receive a child for care, protection and treatment for a specified period
A fit person is recognised by the Board or the Committee, after verifying credentials, to receive a child temporarily for care, protection and treatment for a specified period.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Under Section 53 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, every child care institution must have which body to manage the institution and monitor the progress of every child?
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Answer D. Management Committee
Section 53 requires every institution to have a Management Committee, set up as prescribed, to manage the institution and monitor each child's progress. Children's committees are separate bodies of the children themselves.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
4.1Child protection: POCSO, child rights commissions, ICPS and Mission VatsalyaNotes
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Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs Union of India Case is related to:
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Answer B. Human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation
In Bachpan Bachao Andolan v Union of India (2011) the Supreme Court dealt with child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, including children in circuses.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q57, final key
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NCPCR stands for :
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Answer C. National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights
NCPCR is the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, set up in 2007 under the CPCR Act, 2005.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q94, final key
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Give the full name of The POCSO Act:
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Answer B. The Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
POCSO stands for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, enacted in 2012.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q102, final key
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Integrated Child Protection Scheme in India is an initiative by:
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Answer A. The Ministry of Women and Child Development
ICPS was launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to support the JJ system; it is now part of Mission Vatsalya.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q106, final key
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Which among the following is a centrally sponsored umbrella scheme under which various schemes for children in need of care and protection, and children in conflict with law are covered?
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Answer A. ICPS (Integrated Child Protection Scheme)
ICPS (2009) brought earlier child protection schemes under one centrally sponsored umbrella for children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q112, final key
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four general principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
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Answer B. Final authority of parents in all decisions concerning the child
The four general principles are non-discrimination (Art. 2), best interests of the child (Art. 3), the right to life, survival and development (Art. 6) and respect for the views of the child (Art. 12).
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Match the following sections of the POCSO Act, 2012 with their subjects:
List – I List – II a. Section 3 1. Procedure for media b. Section 11 2. Penetrative sexual assault c. Section 23 3. Designation of Special Courts d. Section 28 4. Sexual harassment Show answerHide answer
Answer B. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
Section 3 defines penetrative sexual assault, Section 11 sexual harassment, Section 23 bars the media from disclosing the child's identity, and Section 28 provides for Special Courts.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Under Section 35 of the POCSO Act, 2012, the Special Court shall, as far as possible, complete the trial within what period from taking cognizance of the offence?
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Answer D. One year
Section 35 requires the child's evidence to be recorded within 30 days of cognizance and the trial to be completed, as far as possible, within one year.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Mission Vatsalya, implemented from 2021–22, is the successor to which earlier scheme?
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Answer B. Child Protection Services, earlier known as the Integrated Child Protection Scheme
ICPS (2009) was renamed Child Protection Services in 2017 and was subsumed in Mission Vatsalya from 2021–22, which funds statutory bodies, child care institutions, non-institutional care and the Childline service.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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The statutory bodies charged with monitoring the implementation of the POCSO Act, 2012 are:
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Answer A. The National and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights
Section 44 of POCSO asks the NCPCR and the State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights, constituted under the CPCR Act, 2005, to monitor the implementation of the Act.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
4.1Open prisons, Borstal schools, certified and reformatory schools, remand homesNotes
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Which place in U.P. first in point of time set up an open air camp attached to Model Prison in 1949?
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Answer B. Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh set up its first open air camp attached to the Model Prison, Lucknow, in 1949.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q87, final key
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What kind of prisons are generally attached to the closed prisons just beyond the enclosed perimeter and are relatively more under security surveillance?
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Answer A. Semi open prisons
Semi-open prisons sit just outside a closed prison's wall and keep more security than fully open prisons.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q88, final key
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Bombay Borstal Schools Act is enforced from year?
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Answer A. 1929
The Bombay Borstal Schools Act was passed in 1929.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q91, final key
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Assertion (A): Remand homes under the Children Acts were meant for the long-term reformative training of children.
Reason (R): Remand homes kept children for a short time while their cases were pending before the court.
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Answer D. (A) is false but (R) is true
A is false: long-term training was given in certified or approved schools. R is true: remand homes held children temporarily during inquiry.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Match List I with List II:
List I
a. Evelyn Ruggles-Brise
b. Gladstone Committee (1895)
c. Indian Jails Committee (1919-20)
d. Mulla Committee (1980-83)
List II
1. Recommended Borstal institutions for adolescents in India
2. Started the Borstal experiment in England
3. All India Committee on Jail Reforms
4. Recommended a separate penal reformatory for young adult offenders in England
Select the correct answer:
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Answer D. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
Ruggles-Brise started Borstal (a-2), acting on the Gladstone Committee's call for a separate penal reformatory for young adult offenders (b-4); the Cardew Committee recommended Borstals in India (c-1); the Mulla Committee was the All India Committee on Jail Reforms (d-3).
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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In Andhra Pradesh, the observation homes, special homes and children's homes under the Juvenile Justice Act are run by the Department of:
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Answer B. Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services and Welfare of Street Children
Andhra Pradesh has a separate Department of Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services and Welfare of Street Children that runs the JJ homes; adult prisons are under the Prisons Department.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Which international meeting adopted the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and recommended the wider use of open penal institutions?
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Answer A. First UN Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Geneva, 1955
The First UN Congress (Geneva, 1955) adopted the Standard Minimum Rules and a resolution recommending open institutions. They were revised in 2015 as the Nelson Mandela Rules.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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The Sampurnanand Camp at Chakia in Uttar Pradesh is an example of an open-air camp in which prisoners were employed mainly on:
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Answer D. Construction of a dam and canal project
The Sampurnanand Camp at Chakia (Varanasi region, early 1950s) used prisoners for building the Chandraprabha dam; open camps were typically linked to public works.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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The 'Borstal' system of training young offenders takes its name from:
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Answer D. A village near Rochester in Kent, England
Borstal is a village near Rochester in Kent, where the English prison authorities began the first experiment in separate training of young adult offenders in 1902.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
4.1Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and 2021 amendment: definitions, Boards, Committees and procedureNotes
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Child welfare Officer is -
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Answer C. an officer attached to a Children’s Home, for carrying out the directions given by the Committee or the Board
Under Section 2(19) of the JJ Act, 2015, a child welfare officer is attached to a Children's Home to carry out directions of the Committee or Board.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q97, final key
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The child Welfare Committee constituted under the Juvenile Justice Act exercises the powers and functions related to:
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Answer A. Child in need of care and protection
The Child Welfare Committee deals with children in need of care and protection; children in conflict with law go to the Juvenile Justice Board.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q99, final key
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Which among the following is not applicable on Children in conflict with law under Juvenile Justice Act?
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Answer C. Police Can use handcuffs
Police cannot handcuff, chain or lock up a child in conflict with law; the child is placed with the Special Juvenile Police Unit and produced before the Board.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q100, final key
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As per Section 18(3) of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, the Juvenile Justice Board after preliminary assessment under section 15 pass an order that there is a need for trial of the said child as an adult, then the Board may order transfer of the trial of the case to?
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Answer D. The Children’s Court having jurisdiction to try such offences
Section 18(3) lets the Board transfer the trial of a child aged 16-18 accused of a heinous offence to the Children's Court having jurisdiction, after the Section 15 preliminary assessment.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q103, final key
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According to the Juvenile Justice Act a ‘Child’ means a person:
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Answer A. Who has not completed the age of 18 years
Section 2(12) of the JJ Act 2015 defines a child as a person who has not completed 18 years of age.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q105, final key
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Juvenile Justice Board by exercising their powers under section 18 of the JJ Act 2015 relating to the child in conflict with law sends them to :
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Answer A. Special Homes
After finding that a child has committed an offence, the Board may under Section 18(1)(g) send the child to a special home for up to three years for reformative services.
Source: APPSC DPO 2023 SW & Criminology (Notification 11/2022), Q109, final key
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Consider the following statements about the Juvenile Justice Board:
1. The State Government constitutes one or more Boards for every district.
2. In the absence of the Principal Magistrate, the two social worker members may pass the final order in a case.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. 1 only
Section 4(1) provides for one or more Boards in every district. A final order needs at least two members, one of whom must be the Principal Magistrate.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Consider the following orders:
1. Attend school or a vocational training centre
2. Not visit a specified place
3. Undergo a de-addiction programme
Which of these can the Board pass as additional orders under section 18(2) of the JJ Act 2015?
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Answer D. 1, 2 and 3
Section 18(2) lets the Board add orders to attend school, a vocational training centre or a therapeutic centre, to stay away from a specified place, or to undergo a de-addiction programme.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Which of the following pairs (clause of section 2 of the JJ Act 2015 : term defined) is NOT correctly matched?
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Answer C. Section 2(14) : Juvenile Justice Board
Section 2(14) defines a child in need of care and protection. The Juvenile Justice Board is defined in a separate clause of section 2, as the Board constituted under section 4.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Where neither a court under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 nor a Special Court under the POCSO Act exists, the 'Children's Court' under the JJ Act 2015 means:
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Answer C. the Court of Session
Section 2(20): a Children's Court is a court under the CPCR Act 2005 or a POCSO Special Court, and where none exists, the Court of Session with jurisdiction.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Under section 9 of the JJ Act 2015, a claim that the accused was a child on the date of the offence:
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Answer B. may be raised before any court at any stage, even after the final disposal of the case
The court must inquire into the claim and, if the person was a child on the date of the offence, forward the matter to the Board; any sentence passed is treated as having no effect.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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Under the JJ (Amendment) Act, 2021, the power to issue adoption orders was moved from the court to:
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Answer D. the District Magistrate (including the Additional District Magistrate)
To cut delays, the 2021 amendment transferred adoption orders under section 61 to the District Magistrate.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC District Probation Officer Paper II (Social Work & Criminology) syllabus (12/2026)
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