UGC NET/JRF EXAM, December-2019* Labour and Social Welfare

Total Questions: 100

51. Some of the areas relating to organizational change are given below:

(a) Markeing
(b) Structure
(c) Strategy
(d) Technology
(e) Costs
(f) Managing people

Choose the correct option from those given below, which includes the areas relating to the process of change.

Correct Answer: A. (a), (c) and (e)

52. Two statements namely Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below:

Assertion (A): Labour welfare implies the setting up of the minimum desirable standards and the provisions of facilities.
Reason (R): Such facilities enable the worker and his/her family to lead a good work, family and social life.

In the light of the above two statements, choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

53. Match the themes relating to the definition of labour welfare given in List-I with the Scholars/Institutions who have put forward the themes given in List-II.

List-I (Themes)List-II (Scholars/ Institutions)
(a) Attitude of mindI. A.J. Todd
(b) Improvement in existing industrial systemII. Encyclopedia of Social Sciences
(c) Voluntary efforts beyond what is required by lawIII. R.R. Hopkins
(d) Comfort and improvement in intellectual and social stateIV. E.S. Proud
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code(a) (b) (c) (d)
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Correct Answer: C.

54. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Training Techniques)List-II (Description) 
(a) Skill gamesI. Games to test ability to plan ahead
(b) MirroringII. Insight into a given interaction
(c) Strategic PlannersIII. Test to develop analytical skills
(d) MonodramaIV. Training with an external perspective
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code(a) (b) (c) (d)
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C.IIIIVIII
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Correct Answer: D.

55. Based on the statement given below, choose the correct option:

'For the industry as a whole, the supply of labour is not infinitely elastic'.

Correct Answer: B. The statement is true

56. Given below are some of the provisions laid down under the Factories Act, 1948 in List-I, and number of workers that should be working in a factory given in List-II for providing there facilities.

List-I (Provisions) List-II (Number of workers)
(a) Cool drinkingI. More than one hundred fifty
(b) Welfare OfficerII. One thousand or more
(c) Shelter RoomIII. Five hundred or more
(d) Safety OfficersIV. More than two hundred fifty
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code(a) (b) (c) (d)
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B.IIIVIIII
C.IVIIIIII
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Correct Answer: C.

57. Which of the following elements relating to the Grievance Redressal Machinery envisaged under Chapter II of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 are correct?

(a) Every Industrial establishment employing twenty or more workmen shall have one or more Grievance Redressal Committee for the resolution of disputes arising out of individual grievances.
(b) The Grievance Redressal Committee shall consist of equal number of members from the employee and the workmen.
(c) The total number of members of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall not exceed more than four.
(d) The Grievance Redressal Committee may complete its proceedings within thirty days of receipt of a application by or on behalf of the aggrieved party.

Select correct option:

Correct Answer: C. Only (a), (b) and (d) are correct

58. Given below are different bodies provided under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

(a) Works Committee
(b) Court of Inquiry
(c) Board of Conciliation
(d) Grievance Redressal Committee

From among the following, which alternative includes the bodies whose functioning is based on the principle of bipartite representation?

Correct Answer: B. Only (a) and (d)

59. Given below are the steps involved in the selection process:

(a) Application Blank
(b) Employer's interviews
(c) Physical Examination
(d) Employment tests
(e) Appointment Letter
(f) Reference checks

Choose the alternative from the options given below mentioning the right sequence of the steps starting from the beginning:

Correct Answer: D. (a), (d), (b), (f), (c), (e)

60. Consider the following:

(a) Challenging work
(b) Responsibility
(c) Status
(d) Job security
(e) Recognition

Which of the above are motivators under Herzberg's Two Factor Theory?

Correct Answer: C. (a), (b) and (e) only