UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 13
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017?
- Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave.
- Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother minimum six crèche visits daily.
- Women with two children get reduced entitlements.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The 2017 amendment generally raised maternity leave to 26 weeks for eligible women with fewer than two surviving children, reduced it to 12 weeks for women with two or more, and permitted four-not six-daily crèche visits.
Statement / Pair Analysis:
1 (Incorrect): The Act allows up to eight weeks before expected delivery in the usual 26-week entitlement, not a fixed three-month/three-month split.
2 (Incorrect): The law provides four crèche visits a day, including rest intervals, not six.
3 (Correct): Women with two or more surviving children receive a reduced 12-week maternity entitlement.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): It includes false item 1 (The Act allows up to eight weeks before expected delivery in the usual 26-week entitlement, not a…); includes false item 2 (The law provides four crèche visits a day, including rest intervals, not six); omits true item 3 (Women with two or more surviving children receive a reduced 12-week maternity entitlement).
B (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (The law provides four crèche visits a day, including rest intervals, not six); omits true item 3 (Women with two or more surviving children receive a reduced 12-week maternity entitlement).
C (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs.
D (Incorrect): It includes false item 1 (The Act allows up to eight weeks before expected delivery in the usual 26-week entitlement, not a…); includes false item 2 (The law provides four crèche visits a day, including rest intervals, not six).