International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to -
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 1 — Child Labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted two fundamental conventions to eliminate child labour worldwide. These conventions focus on fixing the minimum age for employment and abolishing the worst forms of child labour.
✅ Convention No. 138 – Correct: Known as the Minimum Age Convention (1973), it requires countries to prescribe a minimum age for employment and gradually eliminate child labour.
✅ Convention No. 182 – Correct: Known as the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999), it calls for the immediate prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including slavery, trafficking, forced labour, and hazardous work.
Therefore, both conventions are related to child labour.
📝 Short Notes: ILO Conventions 138 & 182
| Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Organization | International Labour Organization (ILO) |
| Convention No. 138 | Minimum Age Convention, 1973 |
| Objective of C138 | Fix a minimum age for employment and progressively eliminate child labour |
| Convention No. 182 | Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 |
| Objective of C182 | Eliminate slavery, trafficking, forced labour, child prostitution, and hazardous child labour |
| Fundamental ILO Conventions | Both are among the ILO's Fundamental Conventions |
| India's Ratification | India ratified Conventions 138 and 182 in 2017 |
| Related Indian Law | Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 (amended in 2016) |
Question 5 of 9 International Agreements and Conventions
Practice PYQ questions from this topic across all years
In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol'...
With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Dev...