GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -A ward of the state is a person under the government’s protection. Children and adults with cognitive disabilities can become wards of the state when they lack a competent parent or trusted person to look out for them and, because of young age or incapacity, cannot care for themselves.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to history, The Court of Wards was a court established during the reign of Henry VIII. Its main function was to control a system of feudal taxes. It collected the revenue collection.