Question

Meera Seth Committee was related to ________
a. Development of Handlooms
b. Sex differentiation in employment
c. Abolition of Child labour
d. Welfare of working women

Answer 1

Hint:
 Meera Seth was a civil servant, women’s right activist, diplomat, and a former Chairman of UNICEF.

Complete step by step solution:
She served several terms as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board at the international level, and was Vice-Chairman from 1990 to 1991 and Chairman from 1991 to 1992. Meera Seth worked for the Department of Industrial Development. Her studies on the involvement of women in several different economic efforts. The departments include regulation of handlooms and fisheries and also she is an expert on women and development issues. One of Seth's key ideals is ‘give us jobs- we can do the rest’ referencing the concept that giving women the ability to enter the workforce without barriers in developing countries will allow for even greater economic growth. She directed the film 'Mera Shinder Puttar'. The film talks about the trials and tribulations of an illegal migrant and the family he left behind in India.
Now the Handloom Industry is given a lot importance and some plans have been constructed for its further development and boomin business which are as follows -

- Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme (IHDS)
- Mill Gate price scheme.
- Handloom Weavers Welfare Scheme.
- Marketing and Export promotion Scheme.
- Diversified Handloom Development Scheme.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
There have been some plans made for the development of weavers in the handloom sector for their development. It is known as the Handloom weaver welfare scheme . This Scheme Comprises of two parts namely:
     A. Health Insurance Scheme.
     B. Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana Schemes (MGBBY)