Question

Which of the following working conditions led the labourers in Indian mills to protest?

• A. 15 hours work per day
• B. Fixed salaries
• C. Restricted benefits
• D. Imposition of penalties

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A 15 hours work per day
D Imposition of penalties

Most of the time, the mill owners did not make a full payment - this was a tactic to keep the labourers bound to the mills. 15 hours work per day with no employment guarantee and no fixed income became frequent. These gruesome working conditions led to a resistance. The labourers organised strikes after strikes from 1870 in present-day Mumbai.