Human Trafficking - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1) Union Cabinet has given approval for MoU between India and which nation on cooperation for prevention of human trafficking?

a. Bahrain
b. Qatar
c. Syria
d. None of the above

Answer Explanation
ANSWER: Bahrain Explanation: Union Cabinet presided by PM Narendra Modi on 10th March 2016 have the approval for MoU between India and Bahrain for cooperation on prevention of human trafficking, especially in women and children. This MoU aims at increasing the bilateral cooperation between the two nations on the issues of prevention, rescue, recovery and repatriation related to human trafficking especially women and children expeditiously.

2) For which operation has the RPF won an award at the National Conference of Anti Human Trafficking held in Delhi on 7th October 2015?

a. Operation Himmat
b. Operation Smile
c. Operation Rahat
d. None of the above

Answer Explanation
ANSWER: Operation Smile Explanation: Union MHA minister Shri Rajnath Singh presented CoE to Shri R. R. Verma, director general RPF for commendable contribution through Operation Smile in the field of anti human trafficking. Indian Railways has formed the Child Protection Committees at railway stations across the country. The RPF, being the most active component of Child Protection Committees has been rescuing trafficking children and handing them over to either legitimate guardians, or authorised NGOs, in this field. In 2014, 4658 minor children were rescued by RPF while in 2015, so far 3969 have been rescued by personnel from RPF.

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