Which of the following statements about the first Indian Factory Act passed in 1881 is/are correct? 1. The act dealt primarily with the problem of child labour. 2. The Act laid down that children between 7 years and 12 years of age would not work for more than 9 hours a day. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Through the Factory Act of 1881 , the major decision was taken to limit the number of working hours for children below the age of twelve. Some Provisions of the Factory Act 1881 are: - Children between the age of 7-12 were to work for 9 hours/ day - Employment of children below years was prohibited - Mid-day meal interval, 4 holidays/month and fencing of machinery in the factors also were provided - This act applied only to factories using mechanical powers, employing not less than 100 workers and working for not m