Under the Factories Act 1948, provision of a canteen is compulsory in a factory that ordinarily employs how many or more workers?
- A 100 workers
- B 250 workers ✓
- C 400 workers
- D 500 workers
Correct answer: B. 250 workers
Explanation
Section 46 of the Factories Act makes a canteen mandatory where 250 or more workers are ordinarily employed. The 500-worker threshold applies to an ambulance room, while 100 workers triggers covered lunch rooms or rest shelters, so A and D are thresholds for other facilities. This number-based tiering of welfare provisions is repeatedly tested.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
High-yield for: NEET PGINI-CETNExTFMGEUSMLEPLABMRCP
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