The first factory act to regulate the working hours of children and improve factory labor conditions in British India was passed in 1881 during the tenure of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The first factory act to regulate the working hours of children and improve factory labor conditions in British India was passed in 1881 during the tenure of:
A. Lord Dufferin
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Lansdowne
D. Lord Lytton
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Indian Factories Act 1881 was enacted during Lord Ripon's tenure, limiting the employment hours of children under twelve years of age.

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