POCSO Act Quiz: Sexual Offences Against Children

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What is the minimum imprisonment for a person who commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault for the purpose of using a child for pornography?

Rigorous imprisonment of 14 years which may extend up to life imprisonment

Rigorous imprisonment of 7 years which may extend up to 10 years

Imprisonment of 3 years which may extend up to 5 years

Rigorous imprisonment of 10 years which may extend up to 14 years (correct)

What is the minimum imprisonment for a person who stores pornographic material of a child for commercial purpose?

Rigorous imprisonment which may extend to 10 years

Simple imprisonment which may extend up to 5 years

Rigorous imprisonment which is not less than 5 years

Imprisonment of either description which is not less than 3 years (correct)

What is the punishment for the abetment of an offence under the POCSO Act, 2012?

Imprisonment which may extend to 5 years or fine (correct)

Punishment of the offence

Double the punishment of the offence

A half of the longest punishment of the offence, if committed

What is the maximum imprisonment for a person who commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault for the purpose of using a child for pornography?

Rigorous imprisonment for life Signup and view all the answers

What is the fine for a person who stores pornographic material of a child for commercial purpose?

Fine or imprisonment of either description which is not less than 3 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the imprisonment for a person who commits an offence under the POCSO Act, 2012, and is liable for punishment?

Rigorous imprisonment of 14 years which may extend up to life imprisonment Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the act of inserting a penis into a vagina or mouth?

Penetrative sexual assault Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum imprisonment for penetrative sexual assault on a child?

10 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum punishment for penetrative sexual assault on a child?

Life imprisonment Signup and view all the answers

What is the punishment for penetrative sexual assault on a child below 16 years?

Minimum imprisonment of 20 years, which may extend up to imprisonment for natural life and fine Signup and view all the answers

What is the fine amount for penetrative sexual assault on a child?

Up to 50,000 Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the act of manipulating any part of the body of a child?

Manipulation of body parts Signup and view all the answers

What is the punishment for attempting to commit an offence under the POCSO Act, 2012?

Life imprisonment or the longest term of imprisonment provided for the offence Signup and view all the answers

Under which section of the IPC, 1860 is the calculation of a fraction of imprisonment for life dealt with?

Sec 57 of IPC, 1860 Signup and view all the answers

Who receives the report of cases under the POCSO Act, 2012?

Child welfare committee, Juvenile police unit, Local police station, and Children's court Signup and view all the answers

Where is the child forwarded to within 24 hours of receiving the information?

Child welfare committee Signup and view all the answers

What happens when no special court is established under the POCSO Act, 2012 in any area?

The case is forwarded to the Sessions court Signup and view all the answers

What is the punishment for giving a false complaint against a child and victimizing the child for the offences under the POCSO Act, 2012?

Imprisonment up to 3 years or fine or both Signup and view all the answers