An Organization Provides Six Months of Maternity Leave to Its

question 26

Multiple Choice

An organization provides six months of maternity leave to its female employees, whereas its male employees can avail paternity leave for a maximum of two weeks. Which of the following tests is used to examine the lawfulness of this classification?

• A) rational basis
• B) intermediate scrutiny
• C) strict scrutiny
• D) cogent basis

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Definitions:

UV Rays

Short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation that is not visible to the human eye, capable of causing skin burns, eye damage, and other health issues.

Telomerase

An enzyme that adds specific DNA sequence repeats ("telomeres") to the ends of DNA strands in the telomere regions, thereby extending the life of cells.

DNA Synthesis

The natural or artificial creation of DNA molecules, involving the enzymatic assembly of nucleotides in a sequence-specific manner.

Polynucleotide Strand

A long chain of nucleotide units linked together, forming part of the structure of DNA or RNA molecules.