UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

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?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer

2 only

Explanation

The Factories Act, 1881 dealt with working conditions (child labour, working hours, safety), not wage-fixing or trade union rights, so statement 1 is wrong. N.M. Lokhande is indeed regarded as a pioneer of the organized labour movement in British India, making statement 2 correct.

Topics: factories act 1881, history, labour movement and legislation, modern india