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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Modern Indian History
Question

The first Trade Union was founded in India in the year 1918 by-

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Option B: B. P. Wadia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “B. P. Wadia”.
The Madras Labour Union was the first trade union in India to be formed on modern lines in 1918. It was established by B.P. Wadia and V. Kalyanasundaram Mudaliar.

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