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UPSC 2007: The first Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?
(a)Lord Lytton
(b)Lord Bentinck
(c)Lord Ripon
(d)Lord Canning
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India’s first Factory Act (1881) – which limited working hours for women/children and empowered local authorities to frame rules – was enacted under Viceroy Lord Ripon (1880-84). ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bombay-Presidency-Association?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 64. It falls under Modern History > British Administration & Economic Policies.
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