What should be the active role of the state under the Right against Exploitation?

Correct answer: To take legal and administrative measures against trafficking, begar, and hazardous child labour

The direct answer is Option A. Under the Right against Exploitation, the state must actively prevent and punish practices such as trafficking, begar, forced labour, and hazardous employment of children. The role is not merely to make a promise: authorities should create laws, inspect workplaces, rescue and protect victims, investigate complaints, and enforce penalties. Option A is correct because it includes both legal and administrative action. Option B is the opposite of the constitutional duty and would increase exploitation. Option C is wrong because sending children to mines exposes them to hazardous work instead of protecting them. Option D is wrong because forced labour is a violation, not an achievement deserving a reward. The state’s responsibility is especially important because vulnerable people may not be able to resist powerful employers alone. Exam cue: when a question asks for the state’s active role, choose prevention, protection, enforcement, and rehabilitation—not support for exploitation.