Correct answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
- A
1 only
(a) 1 only. Statement 2 is also correct under the Standing Orders: no notice of termination is necessary for a temporary workman. Dropping 2 is not the key.
- B
2 only
(b) 2 only. Statement 1 is also treated as correct: extending fixed-term employment makes it easier for firms to end engagement at the close of the term without a permanent-workman layoff process. Dropping 1 is not the key.
- C
Both 1 and 2
(c) Both 1 and 2. The 2018 amendment extended fixed-term employment across sectors, which eases hire-and-fire at the end of a defined term. The Standing Orders already say that no notice of termination is necessary for a temporary workman. Both statements stand. That is the official key.
- D
Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2. Both statements are accepted, so this option is wrong.
Summary. Official key is (c). Fixed-term employment notified for all sectors in 2018 lets firms time-bound a contract and end it without a classic permanent layoff. Temporary workmen already needed no termination notice. Both statements are therefore keyed correct. Honour (c).
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