INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Factory Act of 1881 was passed with a view to
A
Prohibit the employment of children below the age of 7 in any factory
B
Allow the workers to trade unions
C
Fix the wages of industrial workers
D
Reduce the working hours for women employees
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1881 Act aimed to improve the working conditions of labour. It also prohibited the employment of children under the age of seven. The major decision was taken to limit the number of working hours for children below the age of twelve.

Detailed explanation-2: —(1) Every occupier shall ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all workers while they are at work in the factory.

Detailed explanation-3: –No child who has not completed his fourteenth year shall be required or allowed to work in any factory.

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