2016 · Q118
Which of the following statement(s) is /are false?
- 1Wage Boards are tripartite in nature, with representatives from workers, employers and independent members
- 2Except for the Wage Boards for Journalists and Non-Journalists, all the other wage boards are statutory in nature
- 3Second National Commission on Labour has recommended against the utility of wage boards
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeIndian Economy
- A1 only
- B2 only
- C1 and 2 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is true, hence not 'false': wage boards are tripartite, with worker, employer and independent members. Statement 2 is false: except for the statutory wage boards for working journalists and non-journalist newspaper employees, all other wage boards in India are non-statutory, set up by executive resolution. Statement 3 is true, hence not 'false': the Second National Commission on Labour (2002) recommended against the utility of wage boards. Only statement 2 is false, option (B).