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82.

Under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 a child below the age of 18 years is defined as

A: Immature

B: Young

C: Adolescent

D: Juvenile

The answer is: D

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Explanation

As per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) act,2015, a “Juvenile” is any child who has not attained the age of eighteen. Recently, in 2021 the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021 was passed by the Parliament of India with some changes related to adoption.