Q99.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N. M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer
B
Explanation
The Factories Act of 1881 prohibited the employment of children under the age of seven, limited the working hours for children below twelve, required dangerous machinery to be fenced properly, made provision for one hour rest during the working period and four days leave in a month. There is no provision for fixed wages and formation of trade unions in this Act. Hence statement 1 is not correct. Narayan Meghaji Lokhande was a pioneer of the labour movement in India, remembered for ameliorating the working conditions of textile mill-hands in the 19th century. Statement 2 is correct.