The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

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the participation of workers in the management of industries.

arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.

an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.

a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.

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UPSC IAS – 2017

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The correct answer is D, which states that the Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.

The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 was enacted by the British government in India primarily to suppress trade union activities and restrict the right to strike. It introduced a system of Courts of Inquiry and Boards of Conciliation (acting as tribunals) for settling disputes and made strikes illegal in public utility services unless a mandatory notice period was given. It also declared sympathetic strikes illegal.

Option A is incorrect as the Act was restrictive towards workers’ rights, not promoting participation in management. Option B is partially true in that it gave powers to intervene but ‘arbitrary powers to management’ is not the precise focus; it gave powers to the government and established mechanisms for dispute resolution and restriction. Option C is incorrect; while the British legal framework underpinned the Act, the primary mechanism was through designated boards/tribunals, not direct intervention by British Courts for every dispute. Option D best captures the essence of the Act’s provisions: creating tribunals for dispute resolution and imposing significant restrictions/bans on strikes.

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