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Regarding the National Social Security Board constituted under Section 6 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, which statement is correct?

The Board has a three-year term, meets at least thrice a year, and is chaired by the Union Minister for Labour and Employment. The Secretary is Vice-Chairperson and the Director General Labour Welfare is Member-Secretary, as provided in Section 6 of the Code on Social Security, 2020.

  1. AIt is chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment and meets at least once a year
  2. BIts term is five years and it meets at least twice a year
  3. CIts term is three years, it meets at least thrice a year, and the Union Minister for Labour and Employment is ChairpersonCorrect
  4. DIts term is three years and the Director General Labour Welfare is Chairperson

Explanation

Section 6 makes the Union Minister for Labour and Employment the Chairperson, with the Secretary as Vice-Chairperson and the Director General Labour Welfare as Member-Secretary. The Board's term is three years and it meets at least thrice a year. The other options alter the chair, term or meeting frequency.

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