INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR LAWS (GENERAL STUDIES)

Total Questions: 50

11. Under the Apprentices Act, 1961, which of the following is applicable?

(a) Casual Leave, Medical Leave and other leaves
(b) Only CL
(c) Only Medical Leave
(d) Only Medical and emergency leave

Correct Answer: (a) Casual Leave, Medical Leave and other leaves

Solution:

Under this act, one is permitted to take casual leave of 12 days, medical leave of 15 days and certain other leaves of 10 days in a year. And one is just required to work for 42 or 48 hours a week.

12. Who cannot be qualified as an apprentice?

(a) Worker less than 14 years
(b) Worker less than 15 years
(c) Worker less than 16 years
(d) Worker less than 18 years

Correct Answer: (a) Worker less than 14 years

Solution:A person shall not be qualified for being engaged as an apprentice to undergo apprenticeship training in any designated trade unless he-
(a) is not less than fourteen years of age.
(b) Satisfies such standards of education and Physical fitness as may be prescribed.

13. Workmen’s compensation act is not applicable

(a) Workers employed in construction
(b) Workers employed in docks
(c) Workers employed in Railways
(d) Workers covered under Employees’ state Insurance Act

Correct Answer: (d) Workers covered under Employees’ state Insurance Act

Solution:

The law is applicable to workmen employed in factories, mines, docks, railways, ships, construction or maintenance of buildings etc, but not applicable in those areas which are covered under Employees' State Insurance Act.

14. What is gratuity?

(a) Voluntary payment made by an employer
(b) Money deducted from worker’s salary to be paid on retirement
(c) Money paid by the government to any worker on retirement
(d) Money accrued to worker by regular payments from government and the employer

Correct Answer: (a) Voluntary payment made by an employer

Solution:

Gratuity was an ex-gratia or voluntary payment made by an employer to his employees who retired after long and dedicated services. It was given to the workers as a retirement benefit. The payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 came into force on 16th September, 1972.

15. Payment of wages act ensures

(a) Regular and timely payment by employer
(b) Determination of minimum payable wage
(c) Out of court settlement for exploitative wage
(d) Payment of wages in addition to contingency payment when required.

Correct Answer: (a) Regular and timely payment by employer

Solution:

This Act came into force on 28th March 1937. This is a protective piece of labour legislation. It seeks "to regulate the payment of wages to certain class of persons employed in industry." The main object of the act is to ensure payment of wages on due date and without undue deductions.

16. Trade Union Act does not mandate which of the following

(a) Conditions of registration
(b) Obligations of a trade union
(c) Rights and liabilities of a trade union
(d) Bankruptcy of a trade union

Correct Answer: (d) Bankruptcy of a trade union

Solution:

As soon as a trade union is registered it is treated as an artificial persons in the eyes of law/ capable of enjoying rights and discharging liabilities like a natural person. The Act makes provision for (a) Conditions governing the registrations of trade unions.
(b) Obligations of a registered trade union.
(c) Rights and liabilities of a registered union.

17. What is an industrial dispute according to Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

(a) Disputes connected with discharge or dismissal of a worker
(b) Disputes connected with discharge or dismissal, and long absence of a worker
(c) Disputes connected with discharge or dismissal, absence and misbehaviour of a worker
(d) Disputes connected with discharge or dismissal and misbehaviour of a worker

Correct Answer: (a) Disputes connected with discharge or dismissal of a worker

Solution:

Where any employer discharges, dismisses, retrenches or otherwise terminates the services of an individual workman, any dispute or difference between that workman and his employer connected with, or arising out of, such discharge, dismissal, retrenchment or termination shall be deemed to be an industrial dispute notwithstanding that no other workman nor any union of workmen is a party to the dispute.

18. Industrial Disputes Act 1947 deals with

(a) Illegal Strikes and lockouts only
(b) Discharge and dismissal only
(c) Neither (a) nor (b)
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Correct Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)

Solution:

The unique object of the Act is to promote collective bargaining and to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in industries by avoiding illegal strikes and lock outs. The Act also provides for regulation of lay off and retrenchment.

19. What is the difference between Trade Disputes act and Industrial Disputes act?

(a) Trade disputes act covers only trade not industry
(b) The industrial disputes act covers everything except trade
(c) The industrial disputes act covers trade and industry
(d) The industrial disputes act is an improvement over trade disputes act

Correct Answer: (d) The industrial disputes act is an improvement over trade disputes act

Solution:

Prior to the year 1947, industrial disputes were being settled under the provisions of the Trade Disputes Act, 1929. Experience of the working of the 1929 Act revealed various defects, which needed to be overcome by a fresh legislation. Accordingly the Industrial Disputes Bill was introduced in the Legislature.

20. When did the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 come in existence?

(a) Before independence of India
(b) After independence of India
(c) On the day of Independence
(d) The Bill was passed before independence but became operational act after independence

Correct Answer: (a) Before independence of India

Solution:

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 came into existence in April 1947. It was enacted to make provisions for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes and for providing certain safeguards to the workers.