{"id":91696,"date":"2025-06-01T11:02:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91696"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:48","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-the-materni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-the-materni\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding the Materni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave.<\/li>\n<li>2. Enterprises with cr\u00e8ches must allow the mother minimum six cr\u00e8che visits daily.<\/li>\n<li>3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#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 IAS &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C, as only statement 3 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 increased the period of paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. This leave can be taken up to 8 weeks before the expected date of delivery and the remaining period after delivery. It is not three months pre and three months post-delivery.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is incorrect. The Act mandates that every establishment with fifty or more employees shall have the facility of a cr\u00e8che. It also stipulates that the employer shall allow the mother minimum four visits a day to the cr\u00e8che, which includes the interval for rest allowed to her. It is four visits, not six.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is correct. The Act specifies that a woman with two or more surviving children shall be entitled to a reduced maternity benefit of twelve weeks, of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery. This means women with two children get reduced entitlements compared to those with one child.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 also introduced the option for women who adopt a child below the age of three months or a commissioning mother (who uses a surrogate to bear a child) to take 12 weeks of maternity leave from the date the child is handed over to them. It also requires employers to inform women employees about their maternity benefits.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? 1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave. 2. Enterprises with cr\u00e8ches must allow the mother minimum six cr\u00e8che visits daily. 3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements. 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It is not three months pre and three months post-delivery. Statement 2 is incorrect. The Act mandates that every establishment with fifty or more employees shall have the facility of a cr\u00e8che. It also stipulates that the employer shall allow the mother minimum four visits a day to the cr\u00e8che, which includes the interval for rest allowed to her. It is four visits, not six. Statement 3 is correct. The Act specifies that a woman with two or more surviving children shall be entitled to a reduced maternity benefit of twelve weeks, of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery. 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