Q1. Under the Code on Social Security (one of the four Labour Codes effective November 2025), which category of workers gains access to social security benefits for the first time?
A Contract workers in the manufacturing sector
B Government employees covered under NPS
C Gig workers and platform workers Correct
D Agricultural labourers in rural areas
Explanation
The Code on Social Security extends coverage to gig workers and platform workers — an estimated 7.7 million workers in India — bringing them within social security benefits for the first time.