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How is the scenario for labour rights changing in India?

After a big bonanza of the 7th Pay Commission on allowances for over 48 lakh Central government employees last year, the Code on Wages which proposes making minimum wages a statutory right for all employees is another major reform.

The Code would ensure universal minimum wage for all industries and workers.

Moreover, it will also cover those workers who are getting a monthly pay of higher than Rs 18,000.

The Code on Wages Bill seeks to empower the Centre to set a minimum wage across sectors and states will have to maintain that.

Moreover, states will be able to provide for higher minimum wages in their jurisdiction than fixed by the Central government.

Besides, the minimum wage would be applicable to all classes of workers. At present, it is applicable for scheduled industries or establishments in the law.

The universal minimum wage would be applicable for all workers irrespective of their pay. As of now, minimum wages are now applicable to 51 scheduled employments only.

The wage code amalgamates the provisions of four extant Acts — the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.

It also aims at reducing disparity in minimum wages across states.

The wage code will empower the Centre to notify a ‘national minimum wage’ (below which no state can fix their minimum wages) and this will be revised every two years (five years if the dearness allowance becomes part of the minimum wages).

The Centre will fix different wages through a notification after consulting the Central Advisory Board.

The Bill states that the state governments will fix their minimum wages keeping in mind “the skill required, arduousness of the work assigned to the worker, the cost of living of the worker, geographical location of the place of work,” among other factors.

The ministerial panel on labour issues headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has already approved the Code on Wages. The ministry is in the process of getting the draft law approved by the Union Cabinet.

With the reference to the Religious history of India, consider the following statement:
1.The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana Sect of Buddhism
2.Bodhisattva is the compassionate one on his way to enlightenment
3.Bodhisattva delays achieving his own salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it

Which of the statements given above is/are correct
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2, and 3

Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
A. Swapnavasavadatta
B. Malavikagnimitra
C. Meghadoota
D. Ratnavati