Question

Certain services which are of utmost importance to the citizens are called Essential services. If such services are halted for a short period the entire life cycle is disrupted. The government holds power to prevent the people working in essential service from going on a strike.Which of the following can be considered as essential service?
(1) Gas and water supply
(2) Production of the Indian Flag
(3) T.V. news channels and the daily newspapers
(4) Postal, telegraph and telephone service

• A. Only 3
• B. Only 2 and 3
• C. Only 1 and 4
• D. All of the given

Answer 1

The correct option is C Only 1 and 4

A country as a political entity is under obligation to provide essential services to its citizens. The International Labour Office, a United Nations agency, makes distinctions between an essential service and a minimum service. Essential services are those services whose interruption endangers life, personal safety and health of whole or part of the population. The following may be considered to be essential services:
• hospital sector
• electricity services
• water supply services
• the telephone service
• the police and the armed forces
• the fire-fighting services
• public or private prison services
• the provision of food to pupils of school age and the cleaning of schools
• air traffic control