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Fill in the blanks: Private companies, ____________, business persons, in order to make higher profits, resort to unfair practices such as paying workers low wages, employing children for work, ignoring the conditions of work, ignoring the damage to the environment.
1.
The government has to ensure that laws are implemented.
2.
Choice 2
3.
Contractors
4.
The Right against Exploitation says that no one can be forced to work for low wages or under bondage.
5.
Option A
6.
Option B
7.
Option C
Solution:
there are 3 types of courts : district courts, high courts and the supreme court.
8.
Choice 1
9.
Choice 1
10.
Article 21
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The common man is exploited in most societies. When this happens it is the duty of the government to ensure that social justice prevails and all the citizens can establish their rights. The government has passed many laws to guarantee that workers are not exploited by unscrupulous employers. Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is some of the Acts that ensure that workers are not underpaid and exploited.The government has passed the Factories Act, 1948. This Act regulates health, safety, welfare and other working conditions of workers in factories. It is enforced by the State Governments through their factory inspectorates.The Consumer Protection Act ensures that the consumer is not put at risk by the poor quality of products such as electrical appliances, food and medicines. The Bureau of Indian Standards is a government organisation that oversees the quality of products sold.The government has also passed laws that ensure that essential products such as food grains, sugar and kerosene are not highly priced.The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, was passed to protect the environment and avert health hazards to human beings.Prohibition of Employment of Young Children protects children from being exploited. No child who has not completed his fourteenth year shall be required or allowed to work in any factory.The Trade Unions Act, 1926 provides for registration of trade unions with a view to render lawful organisation of labour to enable collective bargaining.
12.
Wages
13.
Choice 1
14.
Choice 2
15.
Investment refers to money spent to purchase new machinery or buildings or training so as to be able to increase/ modernise production in the future.
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Laws are necessary for many situations, whether this is the market, office or factory so as to protect people from unfair practices.
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Government
18.
Farmer
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Option B
20.
Choice 1
