Question : In which year was the first Factory Act passed during colonial rule in India?
Option 1: 1859
Option 2: 1877
Option 3: 1881
Option 4: 1873
Correct Answer: 1881
Solution : The correct answer is 1881 .
Lord Ripon enacted the first Factory Act of 1881. The welfare of minors employed was the main objective of the Factory Act of 1881. It guaranteed that kids younger than seven couldn't work in factories. It is also required that children aged 7 to 12 receive a daily break of one hour and cannot be forced to labour for more than nine hours. Each month, they must also take four days off.
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