MCQ on Government Initiative on social welfare

1-Which of the following Acts was enacted by the Government of India for the welfare of laborers?

A) Factories Act, 1947

B) Mines Act, 1952

C) Plantations Labour Act, 1951

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

2-The appointment of a Welfare Officer was made compulsory in which of the following Acts?

A) Factories Act, 1947

B) Mines Act, 1952

C) Plantations Labour Act, 1951

D) None of the above

Answer: C) Plantations Labour Act, 1951

3-What were the qualifications required for the post of Welfare Officer under the Factories Act, 1947, Plantations Labour Act, 1951, and Mines Act, 1952?

A) Degree in Social Science

B) Degree in Social Work

C) Degree in Labour Welfare

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

4-Which of the following Acts provided medical facilities to the family of insured persons?

A) Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

B) Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952

C) Employees State Insurance Scheme

D) None of the above

Answer: C) Employees State Insurance Scheme

5-Which Five Year Plan focused on the extension of welfare facilities for the laborers?

A) First Five Year Plan (1951-1956)

B) Second Five Year Plan (1956-1961)

C) Third Five Year Plan (1961-1966)

D) Fourth Five Year Plan (1969-1974)

Answer: A) First Five Year Plan (1951-1956)

6-In which year was the Bombay Housing Board Act enacted?

A) 1948

B) 1951

C) 1952

D) 1961

Answer: A) 1948

The 7-Which plan emphasized the effective implementation of legislative measures for the welfare of agricultural laborers, artisans, handloom weavers, fishermen, leather workers, and other unorganized workers in rural and urban areas?

A) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-1979)

B) Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980-1985)

C) Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-1990)

D) Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-1997)

Answer: B) Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-1985)

8-Which of the following Acts was enacted during the Third Five Year Plan (1961-1966) for the welfare of laborers?

A) Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

B) Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment) and Conditions of Service Act, 1979

C) Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

9-Which of the following Acts directed all state governments to provide welfare centers, holiday homes, and recreational centers?

A) Factories Act, 1947

B) Mines Act, 1952

C) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

D) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-1974)

Answer: D) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-1974)