Question

Rajesh was a ten-year-old who was employed in a mill. He used to work fourteen hours a day and would not be paid his wages regularly. Which of the following rights of Rajesh was violated by the mill owner?

• A. Right to freedom
• B. Right against exploitation
• C. Right to constitutional remedies
• D. Right to equality

Answer 1

The correct option is B Right against exploitation

Child labour refers to the employment of children below the age of fourteen. Under the right against exploitation, no one can employ a child below the age of fourteen to work. This prohibits children from working in beedi, firecrackers and garment industries.