गॅट (GATT) मधील 'सामाजिक परिच्छेद' (social clause) खालील घटकाशी निगडीत होता :

The correct answer is Option B (Duty on imports from developing countries).

Key Points:
• The Social Clause was vigorously pushed by developed countries (notably the US and European nations) during the GATT Uruguay Round and the early WTO Ministerial Conferences (1996 Singapore).
• Conceptual & Economic Context:
• Developed nations argued that developing countries possessed an "unfair competitive advantage" due to lower labour standards, low wages, and absence of stringent environmental norms ("social dumping").
• Through the proposed Social Clause, developed nations sought to link international trade with labour standards (ILO core conventions), thereby enabling them to impose trade sanctions or import duties/tariffs on goods imported from developing countries that did not meet these standards.
• India and other developing nations staunchly resisted this as disguised protectionism aimed at nullifying their natural comparative labour-cost advantage.
• Hence, Option 2 directly captures the practical policy outcome of the Social Clause.
• Key Takeaway: The GATT Social Clause was proposed by developed nations to levy duties/restrictions on imports from developing nations citing labour standards.