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A CS trainee is asked why the government consolidated 29 central labour laws into Codes. Which statement best reflects a recognised objective of this consolidation?

The consolidation aimed to simplify and rationalise many overlapping labour laws into four Codes with uniform definitions and reduced compliance burden. It did not abolish regulation, move labour out of the Concurrent List, or eliminate registration and returns requirements.

  1. ATo abolish all labour regulation for private employers
  2. BTo simplify and rationalise multiple laws, with uniform definitions and fewer compliancesCorrect
  3. CTo transfer all labour matters from concurrent to the exclusive State List
  4. DTo replace the need for any registration or returns by establishments

Explanation

Consolidation aimed at simplifying, rationalising and harmonising overlapping laws with common definitions and reduced compliance such as unified registration and returns. It did not remove regulation, shift the subject to the State List (labour stays in the Concurrent List), or end registration and returns.

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