Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Right to play has been interpreted as a fundamental right of children under the Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
2.South Asia has the highest percentage of children exposed to extreme high temperatures compared to other regions.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. Article 21 guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. However, right to play has not been interpreted by the Supreme Court under the Article 21. Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child enshrines the right to play.
Statement 2 is correct. According to the UNICEF data, 76% of children (about 460 million) in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures. This is compared to a global average of one-third of children, making it the highest percentage worldwide.
Source: The Hindu
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