Q. With reference to Working Class movements, labour was granted representation in Legislative Council under which one of the following acts?
A
Government of India Act 1909
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B
Government of India Act 1919
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C
Government of India Act 1935
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D
Indian Council Act 1861
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Solution
The correct option is B
Government of India Act 1919 Explanation:
In the 1920s, although only for a while, the colonial state and also some employers realized the usefulness of trade unions as legitimate channels of negotiations. This was in response to the granting of representation to the labour in the legislative councils in the Act of 1919, later this principle being extended to municipalities as well.