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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 85

SSC CPO - 11 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q85

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The first President of the All India Trade Union Congress was _________.

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Lala Lajpat Rai.

  • The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), established on 31 October 1920 in Bombay (now Mumbai), holds the distinction of being the oldest trade union federation in India.
  • Lala Lajpat Rai (1865-1928) served as the inaugural President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), while Joseph Baptista (1864-1930), N.M. Joshi (1879-1955), and Diwan Chaman Lall (1892-1973) were among the other founding members.
  • The inception of the first trade unions in India can be traced back to the late nineteenth century, primarily within the jute mills, railways, and cotton textile industries. In Bombay, now known as Mumbai, which served as a center for textile production, the initial trade union was established in the form of the Bombay Millhands Association, led by Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (1848-1897).