INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR LAWS (GENERAL STUDIES)

Total Questions: 50

31. Which carries a greater penalty under the trade union act:

(a) Willful false entry in the annual statement, and (b) Giving incorrect copy of the rules of the union to a member of prospective member?

Correct Answer: (a) (a)
Solution:

If any person wilfully makes any false entry in the annual statement of the union or its rules. Fine upto Rs. 500.
If any person, with intent to deceive, gives an incorrect copy of rules of the union to any member or a prospective member. Fine upto Rs. 200.

32. What was the purpose of introducing the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Bill, 1946?

Correct Answer: (a) To check the inevitability of industrial strife
Solution:

The advent of trade unions and collective bargaining created new problems for maintaining industrial peace and production for the society. Workmen started putting forth their demands.
Recognising the rough deal that was being given to the workers by employers who would not define their conditions of service and the inevitability of industrial strife in such a situation, the Legislature made an attempt to intervene by introducing the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Bill, 1946.

33. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 came into force on April 23, 1946. It was subsequently amended. Which industrial units are applicable under the amended act?

Correct Answer: (b) Where 100 or less workers are employed
Solution:

It was initially made applicable to only those industrial units/undertakings/establishments wherein 100 or more workers were employed on any day of the preceding 12 months.
Subsequently, the Act was amended in 1961, 1963 and 1982. The Act empowers the appropriate Governments to extend the provisions of this Act to establishments employing less than 100 workers after giving not less than two months’ notice, of its intention to do so, in the official gazette.

34. In which year/s was/were the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 amended?

Correct Answer: (c) 1961, 1963 and 1982
Solution:

It was initially made applicable to only those industrial units/undertakings/establishments wherein 100 or more workers were employed on any day of the preceding 12 months. Subsequently, the Act was amended in 1961, 1963 and 1982.

35. The Joint Management Council was based on the recommendation of

Correct Answer: (c) A tripartite committee
Solution:

The Industrial Policy Resolution adopted by the Government in 1956 declared that in a socialist democracy, labor was a partner in the common task of development, and should be asked to participate in it with enthusiasm.
A tripartite committee that visited the UK, Sweden, France, Belgium, West Germany and Yugoslavia came to an agreement on the constitution, functions and administration of joint councils. The committee recommended the setting up of JMCs in all undertakings.

36. What was the observation of National Commission on Labor (1966-69), which reviewed the working of the JMCs?

Correct Answer: (a) There was not much support for the institution of the JMC
Solution:

The National Commission on Labor (1966–69), which reviewed the working of the JMCs, observed that there was not much support for the institutions of the JMCs. The Commission held the view that “when the system of recognition of Trade Unions becomes an accepted practice both management and unions would themselves gravitate towards greater cooperation and set up JMCs”.

37. Which among the following is a criteria recommended by the tripartite committee which approved the draft model agreement regarding the establishment of joint management councils unanimously?

Correct Answer: (d) The size of the undertaking should be at least 500 workers
Solution:

The tripartite committee which approved the draft model agreement regarding the establishment of joint management councils unanimously agreed on the criteria that should be followed in selecting the undertakings in which Joint Councils should be established: The size of the undertakings in terms of employment should be at least 500 workers.

38. Who recommended the setting up of a Joint Consultative Machinery?

Correct Answer: (a) The Second Pay Commission
Solution:

A Joint Consultative Machinery was set up by the Government to facilitate communication and cooperation between the Government and its employees. The setting up of such machinery was recommended by the Second Pay Commission (constituted in 1959) mainly on the model of the Whitley Councils in the UK.

39. The joint consultative machinery consists of

Correct Answer: (c) Three tier of councils
Solution:Under the scheme three tiers of councils are set up- one at the Office/Regional level, a second at the Departmental level and a third at the National level.

40. Which level officers can represent the employees under joint consultative machinery?

Correct Answer: (a) Employees upto the level of Group B Officers in the Ministries and Head Offices of the Departments of CSS cadre and upto Assistants in the subordinate offices
Solution:

Employees upto the level of Group B Officers in the Ministries and Head Offices of the Departments of CSS cadre and upto Assistants in the subordinate offices are entitled to represent the employees if they belong to the recognized Associations/Federations which are given representation at each level of the JCM.