Which of the following statements about the first Indian Factory Act passed in 1881 is/are correct ? 1. The Act dealt primarily with the problem of child labour. 2. The Act laid down that children between 7 years and 12 years of age would not work for mor

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Q: 29 (NDA-II/2021)

Which of the following statements about the first Indian Factory Act passed in 1881 is/are correct ?
1. The Act dealt primarily with the problem of child labour.
2. The Act laid down that children between 7 years and 12 years of age would not work for more than 9 hours a day.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Polity

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NDA-II

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{'first indian factory act': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'child labour': [1, 0, 1, 5], 'act': [7, 1, 13, 45], 'children': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is option 3: Both 1 and 2.

Explanation:

The first Indian Factory Act, passed in 1881, addressed the issue of child labor. This means that statement 1 is correct.

The Act laid down specific regulations for children in the workforce. According to the Act, children between 7 years and 12 years of age were not allowed to work for more than 9 hours a day. This means that statement 2 is also correct.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct, making option 3 the correct answer.

The Act aimed to protect the rights of child workers and ensure that they were not exploited in the factories. By limiting their working hours, the Act sought to provide them with some level of protection and ensure that they were not overworked at a young age.

Alert - correct answer should be option 3: Both 1 and 2.