Consider the following statements regarding Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment POSH Act 2013...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act 2013:

1. Definition of sexual harassment in POSH act 2013 is based upon Vishakha guidelines given by the Supreme Court in Bhanwari devi case.

2. POSH Act mandates the constitution of internal complaint committee for every organization if it has at least 20 employees.

3. The Act also provides for scope of amicable settlement at the request of aggrieved women.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect. The definition of sexual harassment in the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act 2013 is not solely based on the Vishakha guidelines but rather incorporates and expands upon the Vishakha guidelines.

Statement 2 is correct. The POSH Act mandates the constitution of an internal complaint committee for every organization if it has at least 10 employees, not 20.

Statement 3 is also correct. The Act does provide for the scope of amicable settlement at the request of the aggrieved women.

So, the correct option is 2: "Only two."