30 MCQ on Labour Legislations and Labour Welfare with answers

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

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