Consider the following statements: 1. The Factories Act, 1881, was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. Which of the statements give above is/are correct?

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CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 2 only. ● The Factories Act, 1881, was primarily passed to limit the factory working hours. It aimed to improve the pathetic conditions of the workers in the factory. ● Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (1848-1897) was a pioneer of the labour movement in India. He is remembered for ameliorating the working conditions of textile mill-hands in the 19th century. Lokhande is acclaimed as the Father of the Trade Union Movement in India.

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