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The Central Government has nominated 40 members to the National Social Security Board under the Code on Social Security, 2020. A student lists the nominated members in the Board's composition: seven from unorganised workers, seven from employers of the unorganised sector, seven eminent persons, three from Parliament, ten from Central Ministries, five from States, and one from Union territories. Which statement about the Board's total composition is correct?

The Board comprises the Union Labour Minister as Chairperson, the Labour Secretary as Vice-Chairperson, forty nominated members, and the Director General Labour Welfare as ex officio Member-Secretary. The listed categories add up to forty, so the first statement is correct.

  1. AThe Board has a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, 40 nominated members and a Member-SecretaryCorrect
  2. BThe Board has only 40 members including the Chairperson
  3. CThe Director General Labour Welfare is the Vice-Chairperson
  4. DThe Secretary of the Labour Ministry is the Chairperson

Explanation

Section 6(2) names the Union Labour Minister as Chairperson, the Labour Secretary as Vice-Chairperson, forty nominated members, and the Director General Labour Welfare as ex officio Member-Secretary. The listed categories sum to 7+7+7+3+10+5+1 = 40, which matches. The Secretary is Vice-Chairperson, not Chairperson.

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