According to the Factories Act 1948, a factory must provide and maintain a canteen for its workers once its workforce reaches:
- A 100 workers
- B 150 workers
- C 250 workers ✓
- D 500 workers
Correct answer: C. 250 workers
Explanation
Section 20 of the Factories Act makes a canteen compulsory in every factory employing 250 or more workers. The other figures are real statutory thresholds and therefore good traps: 150 triggers shelter, rest rooms and lunch rooms, while 500 triggers an ambulance room and appointment of a welfare officer. Matching each provision to its exact headcount is the skill being tested.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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