{"id":88756,"date":"2025-06-01T07:20:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88756"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:20:38","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-first-indian-factory-act-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-first-indian-factory-act-p\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the first Indian Factory Act p"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the first Indian Factory Act passed in 1881 is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Act dealt primarily with the problem of child labour.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Both statements are correct regarding the first Indian Factory Act of 1881.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The Act of 1881 was the first legislation in British India aimed at improving labour conditions, primarily focusing on child labour.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Specifically, the Act prohibited the employment of children below the age of 7 in factories. 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