Q1. Consider the following statements about the nationwide Annual Health Check-Up Initiative launched on 7 May 2026:\n1. The initiative was formally inaugurated by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya from the ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi.\n2. The initiative operationalises a mandatory annual health check-up provision under the four new Labour Codes which consolidate 29 central labour laws.\n3. For workers engaged in hazardous operations, medical check-ups are mandatory only after they cross 50 years of age.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: for workers engaged in hazardous or dangerous operations including handling of chemicals, toxic substances or heavy machinery, medical check-ups are mandatory irrespective of age, not only after 50.