30 MCQ on Labour Legislations and Labour Welfare with answers

 1. Which legislation in India regulates the payment of wages and working hours for industrial workers?

• A) Factories Act, 1948
• B) Payment of Wages Act, 1936
• C) Minimum Wages Act, 1948
• D) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
• Answer: B) Payment of Wages Act, 1936

2. The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, provides social security in the form of:

• A) Maternity benefits
• B) Medical benefits
• C) Provident fund
• D) Gratuity
• Answer: B) Medical benefits

3. Which legislation in India ensures the welfare of women employees during and after pregnancy?

• A) Factories Act, 1948
• B) Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
• C) Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
• D) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952
• Answer: B) Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

4. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, is primarily concerned with:

• A) Provident fund
• B) Employment conditions
• C) Industrial relations
• D) Minimum wages
• Answer: C) Industrial relations

5. Which legislation governs the establishment and regulation of provident funds for employees in India?

• A) Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
• B) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
• C) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952
• D) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
• Answer: C) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952

6. The Trade Unions Act, 1926, provides for the registration and regulation of:

• A) Employers' associations
• B) Trade unions
• C) Collective bargaining agreements
• D) Industrial disputes
• Answer: B) Trade unions

7. Which legislation in India aims at regulating the employment of contract labor and ensuring their welfare?

• A) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
• B) Factories Act, 1948
• C) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
• D) Minimum Wages Act, 1948
• Answer: C) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

8. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, prohibits discrimination in wages on the basis of:

• A) Gender
• B) Caste
• C) Religion
• D) All of the above
• Answer: D) All of the above

9. Which legislation in India deals with the resolution of industrial disputes through conciliation, arbitration, and adjudication?

• A) Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
• B) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
• C) Trade Unions Act, 1926
• D) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952
• Answer: B) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

10. The main objective of the Factories Act, 1948, is to regulate:

• A) Employment conditions in factories
• B) Trade unions
• C) Provident funds
• D) Industrial disputes
• Answer: A) Employment conditions in factories

11. Which legislation mandates the payment of gratuity to employees in India for completing five years of continuous service?

• A) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
• B) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952
• C) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
• D) Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
• Answer: C) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

12. The Apprentices Act, 1961, is concerned with the regulation and control of:

• A) Child labor
• B) Apprenticeship training
• C) Women labor
• D) Industrial safety
• Answer: B) Apprenticeship training

13. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, aims to abolish:

• A) Child labor
• B) Forced labor
• C) Contract labor
• D) Bonded labor
• Answer: D) Bonded labor

14. Which legislation focuses on regulating the working conditions of employees in shops and commercial establishments?

• A) Factories Act, 1948
• B) Shops and Establishments Act
• C) Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
• D) Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
• Answer: B) Shops and Establishments Act

15. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, mandates the payment of a bonus to employees based on:

• A) Productivity
• B) Profits
• C) Attendance
• D) All of the above
• Answer: D) All of the above

• 16. Which legislation in India mandates the provision of medical facilities, canteens, and restrooms for industrial workers?

  • A) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952
  • B) Factories Act, 1948
  • C) Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
  • D) Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
  • Answer: B) Factories Act, 1948

  17. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, requires employers to define the terms and conditions of employment through:

  • A) Employment contracts
  • B) Collective bargaining
  • C) Standing orders
  • D) Arbitration agreements
  • Answer: C) Standing orders

  18. The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a social security scheme governed by which legislation in India?

  • A) Payment of Wages Act, 1936
  • B) Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
  • C) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952
  • D) Minimum Wages Act, 1948
  • Answer: C) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952

  19. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, prohibits the employment of children below the age of:

  • A) 10 years
  • B) 12 years
  • C) 14 years
  • D) 16 years
  • Answer: C) 14 years

  20. Which legislation in India ensures the safety, health, and welfare of workers employed in hazardous processes?

  • A) Factories Act, 1948
  • B) Mines Act, 1952
  • C) Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
  • D) Hazardous Processes (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1988
  • Answer: D) Hazardous Processes (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1988

  21. The Trade Union Act, 1926, defines a trade union as any combination of:

  • A) Ten or more workers
  • B) Fifty or more workers
  • C) Two or more employers
  • D) Three or more employees
  • Answer: D) Three or more employees

  22. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, provides for maternity leave and other benefits for women employees for a maximum period of:

  • A) 12 weeks
  • B) 16 weeks
  • C) 20 weeks
  • D) 24 weeks
  • Answer: C) 20 weeks

  23. The Trade Unions Act, 1926, prohibits the registration of a trade union consisting of:

  • A) Casual laborers
  • B) Agricultural laborers
  • C) Government employees
  • D) All of the above
  • Answer: C) Government employees

  24. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), 2005, guarantees a minimum of how many days of employment in a financial year to rural households?

  • A) 50 days
  • B) 75 days
  • C) 90 days
  • D) 100 days
  • Answer: D) 100 days

  25. The Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme is administered by the:

  • A) Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • B) Employees' State Insurance Corporation
  • C) Ministry of Finance
  • D) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Answer: B) Employees' State Insurance Corporation

  26. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, provides for the establishment of:

  • A) Grievance redressal committees
  • B) Works committees
  • C) Conciliation boards
  • D) Employee councils
  • Answer: B) Works committees

  27. The term "Contract Labor" as defined in the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, refers to individuals:

  • A) Employed through a contract
  • B) Employed for a fixed term
  • C) Employed by a contractor
  • D) Employed in the private sector
  • Answer: C) Employed by a contractor

  28. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, focuses on regulating the working conditions of:

  • A) Agricultural workers
  • B) Construction workers
  • C) Beedi and cigar workers
  • D) Factory workers
  • Answer: C) Beedi and cigar workers

  29. The Central Advisory Board is a key component under which Act to advise the Central Government on various matters related to labor welfare?

  • A) Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
  • B) Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952
  • C) Factories Act, 1948
  • D) Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
  • Answer: C) Factories Act, 1948

  30. The Plantations Labour Act, 1951, is applicable to workers employed in:

  • A) Factories
  • B) Mines
  • C) Plantations
  • D) Construction sites
  • Answer: C) Plantations