Which Article of the Constitution of India says, “No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment”?

1. Article 24
2. Article 45
3. Article 330
4. Article 368

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• Article 24 of the Constitution of India prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in factories, mines, or any other hazardous occupations. It is a Fundamental Right under Part III of the Constitution and aims to protect children from exploitation and hazardous working conditions. Article 45 relates to early childhood care and education; Article 330 deals with the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha; and Article 368 lays down the procedure for amending the Constitution.

Answer: (a) Article 24