CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which State has planned to drop the holiday for International Labour Rights Day for the government employees?
A
Assam
B
Mizoram
C
Meghalaya
D
Tripura
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September of each year a national holiday.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the first time, May Day was celebrated in India in the year 1923 in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Currently, parades will be organised by trade associations across the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Zealand Labor Day, celebrated on the fourth Monday of October, is a special day for all laborers in the country. This year, it is observed on October 23.

Detailed explanation-4: -Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

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