ASSERTION (A): Equal Remuneration Act 1976 provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work, irrespective of gender case. REASON (R): Women are physically weak so they are righteously paid less than men.
Answer: (C) A is true but R is false. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 mandates equal pay for equal work irrespective of gender. The Reason’s claim that women are physically weak and therefore deserve less pay is incorrect, discriminatory and not legally or morally justified.
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Answer: (C) A is true but R is false. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of gender and requires equal wages for equal work. Reason is misguided; physical capability is not a lawful basis for wage difference. Such notions violate constitutional equality and labour laws; employers cannot reduce women’s pay citing physical strength or social prejudices anywhere today.