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Sunrise Textiles Pvt Ltd in Surat asks its company secretary from which date the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 is in force and over what territory it extends. Which answer is correct as per the Code and its notification?

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 extends to the whole of India and was brought into force on 21 November 2025 by a Central Government notification, as the Code lets the Centre appoint the commencement date by notification.

  1. AIt extends to the whole of India and came into force on 21 November 2025Correct
  2. BIt extends to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir and came into force on 21 November 2025
  3. CIt extends only to industrial establishments in notified States and came into force on 1 April 2021
  4. DIt extends to the whole of India and came into force on the date of Presidential assent in 2020

Explanation

Section 1 states the Code extends to the whole of India. It comes into force on the date notified by the Central Government, which was 21 November 2025 by S.O. 5320(E). The other options add territorial limits or wrong dates not found in the Code.

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