UPSC Social Justice – Chapter 9: Senior Citizens, Transgender Persons and Other Vulnerable Groups (20 MCQs)
UPSC Social Justice – Chapter 9: Senior Citizens, Transgender Persons and Other Vulnerable Groups (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: Social Justice. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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The Supreme Court recognised transgender persons as a "third gender" in:
Correct Answer: C [NALSA v. Union of India (2014)]
Explanation:
NALSA v. Union of India (2014) recognised transgender persons as a third gender and upheld their right to self-identify their gender.
Under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, the certificate of identity is issued by the:
Correct Answer: D [District Magistrate]
Explanation:
Section 6 of the 2019 Act makes the District Magistrate the authority that issues the certificate of identity to a transgender person.
The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, which guides national policies for older persons, was adopted in:
Correct Answer: C [2002]
Explanation:
the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing was adopted at the Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002.
Under IGNOAPS, the central pension for a BPL person aged 80 or above is:
Correct Answer: D [₹500 a month]
Explanation:
Under IGNOAPS the Centre pays ₹500 a month to BPL persons aged 80 and above, and ₹200 to those aged 60–79.
SMILE covers:
Correct Answer: C [transgender persons and persons engaged in begging]
Explanation:
SMILE has two sub-schemes: rehabilitation of transgender persons and comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in begging.
Bonded labour was abolished by an Act of:
Correct Answer: B [1976]
Explanation:
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 abolished bonded labour and extinguished all outstanding bonded debts.
Which law requires informed consent for HIV testing and provides an Ombudsman in each State?
Correct Answer: A [HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017]
Explanation:
The HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 requires informed consent for HIV testing and has each State appoint an Ombudsman.
The national helpline for senior citizens is:
Correct Answer: D [14567]
Explanation:
Elderline 14567, launched in 2021 under AVYAY, is the national toll-free helpline for senior citizens.
Garima Greh are shelter homes for:
Correct Answer: C [transgender persons]
Explanation:
Garima Greh are shelter homes for transgender persons run under the SMILE scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Consider the following statements:
1. The National Policy on Older Persons was adopted in 1999.
2. Under the 2007 Act, a Maintenance Tribunal can order maintenance of up to ₹10,000 a month.
3. PM-JAY covers all persons aged 60 and above irrespective of income.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
NPOP dates from 1999 and the 2007 Act caps maintenance at ₹10,000 a month, but PM-JAY's income-free cover starts at 70.
Assertion (A): Critics say the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 dilutes the NALSA judgment.
Reason (R): The Act requires a certificate from the District Magistrate, while NALSA upheld self-identification.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
Critics see dilution precisely because the Act's District Magistrate certificate replaces the self-identification NALSA upheld, so R explains A.
Section 377 was read down to decriminalise consensual relations between adults in:
Correct Answer: A [Navtej Singh Johar]
Explanation:
2018.
According to Census 2011, persons aged 60 and above formed about:
Correct Answer: D [8.6 per cent of the population]
Explanation:
Census 2011 counted about 10.4 crore persons aged 60 and above, roughly 8.6 per cent of India's population.
Who issues a release certificate to a bonded labourer?
Correct Answer: B [District Magistrate]
Explanation:
The District Magistrate, empowered under the 1976 Act, identifies and frees bonded labourers and issues the release certificate needed for rehabilitation.
The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was launched in:
Correct Answer: C [2020]
Explanation:
15 August 2020.
Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act
2. NALSA judgment
3. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act
4. National Policy on Older Persons
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: C [4-3-2-1]
Explanation:
1999, 2007, 2014, 2019.
The case in which the Supreme Court ordered the release and rehabilitation of bonded labourers in quarries (1984) is:
Correct Answer: D [Bandhua Mukti Morcha]
Explanation:
In Bandhua Mukti Morcha the Supreme Court ordered the release and rehabilitation of bonded labourers in Faridabad's stone quarries.
The India Ageing Report 2023 was prepared by UNFPA with the:
Correct Answer: A [International Institute for Population Sciences]
Explanation:
UNFPA prepared the India Ageing Report 2023 jointly with the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai.
Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, as enacted, the maximum monthly maintenance a Tribunal may order is:
Correct Answer: A [₹10,000]
Explanation:
Section 9(2).
The Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is meant for:
Correct Answer: B [senior citizens]
Explanation:
AVYAY is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's umbrella scheme for senior citizens, covering old-age homes and Elderline.
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