UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 60
Consider the following statements :
- 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.
- N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The Factories Act of 1881 introduced limited factory labour safeguards, especially for children, rather than wage fixing or legal trade-union rights. N. M. Lokhande was a pioneer of labour organisation.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - The 1881 Act regulated aspects such as child labour and working hours; it did not establish wage fixing and union formation.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Narayan Meghaji Lokhande organised workers and is recognised as an early Indian trade-union pioneer.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1; omits correct statement/item 2.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.