Consider the following statements : 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. The primary focus of the Factories Act, 1881 was on regulating child labour (prohibiting employment below 7 years, limiting hours for those aged 7-12) and providing basic safety measures. It did not aim to fix the wages of industrial workers or explicitly allow workers to form trade unions. Those developments came much later. 2. Statement 2 is correct. Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (N.M. Lokhande) is widely regarded as a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. He founded the Bombay Mill Hands Association in 1890 and worked tirelessly for workers' rights. 3. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.