Q. The First Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?

A
Lord Lytton
B
Lord Bentinck
C
Lord Ripon
D
Lord canning
Solution:

The first factory act was passed in 1881 during this period Lord Ripon (1880-1884) was viceroy of India.This act put a ban on employment of children below 7 years and employment of children below 12 for more then nine hours .The act tried to improve the position of factory workers.

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