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The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act is passed in the year ____________.

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1999

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2003

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2014

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2012

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Solution

The correct option is D 2012
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was passed in the year 2012. It is also known as POCSO Act, which aims to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography. The special courts are set up for the trial of such offences. Hence the correct answer is D.

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