Question- Consider the following statements regarding ‘World Day Against Child Labour’-
(1) It is observed on June 12 every year
(2) This year’s theme is ‘Act now: End child labour’.
(3) It was launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, in 2002.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
(a) Only 2 and 3
(b) All of the above
(c) Only 1 and 2
(d) Only 1 and 3
Ans. (b)
Related facts-
- World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12 every year in almost 100 countries all around the globe.
- It aims to spread awareness about the illegal employment practice and also talk about the ways to eradicate it completely.
- This year’s theme is ‘Act now: End child labour’.
- It was launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, in 2002.
- According to the latest report by the ILO and Unicef, child labour has soared to 160 million worldwide, the first increase in 20 years.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh