Question

Which of the following article of the Indian constitution talks about the Prohibition of Child Labour? 
1. Article 24
2. Article 25
3. Article 22
4. Article 26

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Article 24

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Article 24.

Explanation:

• According to article 24, No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed in any hazardous factory, mine, etc.
• In M.C Mehta vs. state of Tamil Nadu case (1991), SC (Supreme court) ruled that children should not be employed in factories for manufacturing the Matchboxes and fireworks.
• The prohibition of Child labor is a fundamental right under Part III of the constitution.
• 12th June is recognized as  "The world day against Child Labour".
• The International labor organization launched this day on 12th June 2012.
• The Hqs of the International labor organization is in Geneva, Switzerland.
• The eradication of child labor is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 
• 5 states of India account for more than half of the country's total child labor population and these states are

State	Capital	Current CM (as of 2020)
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	Yogi Aditya Nath
Bihar	Patna	Nitish Kumar
Rajasthan	Jaipur	Ashok Gahlot
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Maharastra	Mumbai	Uddhav Thackeray