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    Question

    Government of India has come up with several initiatives

    for preventing discrimination against women at the workplace as well as increasing participation of women in various economic sectors. Arrange the following initiatives in chronological order: I. Equal Remuneration Act II. Payment of Wages Act III. Maternity Benefits Act IV. Minimum Wages Act
    A I-III-II-IV Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B II-IV-I-III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C III-I-IV-II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D I-II-III-IV Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E IV-I-III-II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Payment of Wages Act was passed first (1936), followed by the Minimum Wages Act (1948), the Equal Remuneration Act (1976), and the Maternity Benefits Act (1961).

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