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UPSC 2019: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? 1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave. 2. Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother minimum six crèche visits daily. 3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 only
(c)3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 3 only
The 2017 amendment raised paid maternity leave to 26 weeks (8 weeks before and 18 weeks after delivery), not 3 + 3 months, so statement 1 is incorrect. The Act mandates that establishments with crèches allow FOUR visits per day (including rest intervals), not six, so statement 2 is incorrect. Women who already have two surviving children are entitled to only 12 weeks of leave, so statement 3 is correct. Therefore only statement 3 is correct. ([visionias.net](https://www.visionias.net/2019/06/upsc-prelims-answer-key-2019-with-solution-and-explanation.html?utm_source=openai))
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