Consider the following statements regarding “National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)”: 1. It was established by executive resolution. 2. Under the NCPCR, the child is defined as a person in the 0 to 18 years age group. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct? |ForumIAS

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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: NCPCR was set up in 2007 under the Act of Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.

It is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
Under the NCPCR, the child is defined as a person in the 0 to 18 years age group.

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