GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The first Factories Act was adopted in the year 1881. Following this Act, a Factory Commission was appointed in the year 1885. The basic purpose of this Act was to reduce the factory working hours and to improve the condition of workers in a factory. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The first Indian Factory Act was passed in 1881. The Act primarily dealt with the problem of child labour. Hence, Statement 1 is correct. It laid down that children below 7 could not work in factories, while children between 7 and 12 would not work for more than 9 hours a day.

Detailed explanation-3: -The watershed policies initiated and implemented by the Ripon were: Promulgation of First Indian Factory Act 1881 to improve the labour condition-It was primarily deals with the problem of child labour between the age of 7 to 12 year.