Significant Events

**The Trade Disputes Act, 1929:** * The main object of the Act was to make provisions for the establishment of Courts of Inquiry and Boards of Conciliation to investigate and settle trade disputes. * The Act prohibited strikes or lock-outs without notice in public utility services; it also made any strike or lock-out illegal.

**Statement 1 is incorrect.** The Factories Act of 1881 did not address worker wages or the formation of trade unions. Its primary focus was on improving working conditions, especially for children. It limited working hours for children, prohibited child labour under a certain age, and mandated breaks during the workday. **Statement 2 is correct.** N.M. Lokhande is indeed considered a pioneer of the labour movement in British India. He actively campaigned for better working conditions and worker rights.