Question

Statement 1: SEWA was an organisation formed in 1971, with the intention of securing full employment for all, men and women included.
Statement 2: SEWA is the largest association of formal workers, in the entire world.
Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

• A. Both statements are correct.
• B. Both statements are incorrect.
• C. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
• D. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both statements are incorrect.

The Self Employed Women's Association was an organisation that was specifically formed with the intention of securing full employment for women. Its aim was to protect the rights of independantly employed women with low income. The women, working in the textile industry formed a trade union in 1971. The trade union grew over time and eventually went on to become the largest organisation of informal workers in the world.