CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Minister of State (IC) labour and Employment. Implementation of the new rules will replace Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act,
A
1922
B
1984
C
1958
D
1976
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Implementing Authorities Placed at the top of the hierarchy is the State government who confers the District Magistrate with the power to safeguard the provision of this Act. Further, the District Magistrate delegates the powers to an officer who will have the implementing powers at the local level.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bonded Labour Act: A law was enacted in order to abolish the bonded labour system in India in 1976, called “THE BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM (ABOLITION) ACT, 1976”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bonded labour is prohibited in India by law vide Articles 21 and 23 of the Constitution. A specific law to prohibit the practice was legislated only in 1976 known as the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act.

Detailed explanation-4: -Punishment for enforcement of bonded labour.-Whoever, after the commencement of this Act, compels any person to render any bonded labour shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to three years and also with fine, which may extend to two thousand rupees.

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