Deck 3: The Factories Act, Industrial Disputes Act, and Other Employment Laws: Regulations and Requirements

Question 1

Any amount due from an employer under settlement or award can be recovered following the procedures laid down in ______________

A)The Standing Orders
B)section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act
C)Minimum Wages Act
D)section 33 (C) of the Industrial Disputes Act

Answer 1

section 33 (C) of the Industrial Disputes Act

Question 2

Prior intimation to the appropriate Govt to lay off, retrench or close down an establishment is required under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 where there are ________ workers

A)100
B)1000
C)50
D)500

Answer 2

50

Question 3

Prior permission from the appropriate Govt to lay off, retrench or close down an establishment is required under the Industrial Disputes Act where there are ________ workers

A)100
B)1000
C)50
D)500

Answer 3

100

Question 4

Forming of a Works Committee under the Industrial Disputes Act, is mandatory where the no. employees is _________

A)1000
B)100
C)500
D)250

Question 5

A System of Industrial Relations were social and labour issues are discussed between Trade Unions and Management at enterprise level is:

A)Bipartism
B)Tripartism
C)Social Dialogue
D)All of the above

Question 6

The first Factories Act was enacted in:

A)1881
B)1895
C)1897
D)1885

Question 7

Who is an adult as per Factories Act, 1948?

A)Who has completed 18 years of age
B)who is less than 18 years
C)who is more than 14 years
D)who is more than 15 years

Question 8

A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory under Factories Act, 1948 Is called as

A)Occupier
B)Manager
C)Chairman
D)Managing Director

Question 9

The space for every worker employed in the Factory after the commencement of Factories Act, 1948 should be_______ Cubic Meters

A)9.9
B)10.2
C)10
D)11

Question 10

The provision for cooling water during hot weather should be made by the organisation if it employs __ or more employees

A)200
B)250
C)300
D)150

Question 11

Who is an Adolescent as per Factories Act, 1948?

A)who has completed 17 years of age
B)who is less than 18 years
C)who has completed 15 years but less than 18 years
D)none of these

Question 12

Which one of the following is not a welfare provision under Factories Act, 1948?

A)Canteen
B)Creches
C)First Aid
D)Drinking water

Question 13

First Aid Boxes is to be provided for __ of persons

A)125
B)135
C)150
D)160

Question 14

Safety Officers are to be appointed if orqanisation is engaging __ or more employees

A)1000
B)2000
C)500
D)750

Question 15

Canteen is to be provided if engaging employees more than __ persons

A)250
B)230
C)300
D)275

Question 16

Leave with wages is allowed for employees if they work for __ days in a month

A)15
B)25
C)20
D)28

Question 17

Welfare Officers are to be appointed if organisation is engaging __ or more employees

A)500
B)250
C)600
D)750

Question 18

The Ambulance Room is to be provided if the organisation is engaging employees more than ________

A)400
B)350
C)500
D)450

Question 19

Creche is to be provided if __ or more lady employees are engaged

A)25
B)32
C)30
D)40

Question 20

An aawtworxer can wol'KUPlO _'nrs m a bay as per'ractones

A)8
B)9
C)10
D)12

Question 21

Obligations of Workers under the Factories Act 1947 was discussed in Section

A)78
B)101
C)111
D)99

Question 22

The term Sabbatical is connected with

A)Paid leave for study
B)Paternity leave
C)Maternity leave
D)Quarantine leave

Question 23

Section 49 of the Factories Act 1947 says about

A)Welfare officer
B)Canteen
C)Rest room
D)Creche

Question 24

Section 2 (K) of the Factories Act 1947 says about:

A)Manufacturing Process
B)Factory
C)Worker
D)None of these

Question 25

If the factory employs more than 1000 workers, they should appoint qualified __ to carry Out the prescribed duties.

A)Safety Officer
B)Welfare officer
C)Security officer
D)None of these

Question 26

For contravention of provisions of Factories Act or Rules, the occupier shall l.iable for punishment up to:

A)2 years or fine up to ~ 1,00,000 or both
B)6 months or fine upto 10, 000 or both
C)3 three years or fine 10, 000 or both
D)None of these

Question 27

Manager of every factory should senta annual report to the Inspectorate of factories containing details like numbers of workers employed, leave with wages, safety officers, ambulance room, canteen shelter, accidents in form no on or before 31st January.

A)Form No : 22
B)Form No: 21
C)Form No: 25 A
D)Form No: 25 B

Question 28

If any employee found violating the Section 20 of Factories Act 1947 shall be fine up to:

A)10
B)5
C)15
D)20

Question 29

Section 41- G of the Factories Act 1948 says about:

A)Fencing of machineries
B)Facing of machineries
C)Work on near machinery in motion
D)Workers participation in safety management

Question 30

Who is responsible for payment to a person employed by him. in a Factory under the Payment of wages Act 1936?

A)Accounts Manager
B)HR manager
C)Manager
D)Owner

Question 31

The applicant / occupier who propose to start the factory should submit the:

A)Form No.1
B)Form No.2
C)Form No. 2A
D)Form No.1 A

Question 32

The license fee can be paid to get a license for a factory maximum upto:

A)One Year only
B)Two Years only
C)Three Years only
D)Five years only

Question 33

The renewal application for a license submitted after December 31st of the every year shall paid the fine amount.

A)10% of the license fee
B)20% of the license fee
C)30% of the license fee
D)None of these

Question 34

The Section 20 of the Factories Act discusses about:

A)Drinking Water
B)Lighting
C)Spittoons
D)Latrines and Urinals

Question 35

The employment of young person on dangerous machines shall be prohibited the ______ of Factories Act.1947

A)Section 21
B)Section 22
C)Section 23
D)Section 24

Question 36

A suitable goggles shall be provided for the protection of persons employedin any factory is discussed in the ______

A)Section 36
B)Section 39
C)Section 40
D)Section 35

Question 37

A half yearly return for every half of every calendar year, in duplicate in __ so as to reach The inspector of factories on or before __ of the year

A)Form No. 20/ 31st July
B)Form No. 21/ 31st July
C)Form No. 25/ 31st July
D)Form No. 24/ 31st June

Question 38

An accident report shall be confirmed by the manager by sending a separate report in __ With details of number of person killed or injured to Inspector of Factories within hours of the accident

A)Form No. 18, 12 Hours
B)Form No. 18.A, 12 Hours
C)Form No. 18, 24 Hours
D)Form No 18 A, 24 Hours

Question 39

The particulars of the accident should be entered in separate registers kept as Accident Book for ESI office.

A)Form No. 14
B)Form No. 15
C)From No. 21
D)From No. 20

Question 40

Section____ of the Factories Act describes about the rights of the workers

A)111
B)111A
C)110
D)112

Question 41

The occupier shall be punishable with imprisonment extend to __ months or fine __ or both for using false certificate of fitness.

A)two months, 1000 rupees
B)one year, 2000 rupees
C)six months, 1000 rupees
D)one month, 5000 rupees

Question 42

________ tries to secure for the workers employment conditions conducive to their health and safety

A)Industrial Disputes Act 1947
B)Factories Act 1948
C)ESI Act 1948
D)Workmen Compensation Act 1923

Question 43

In case of employee covered under the ESI, the accident report shall be sent in _______ to Local office of the ESI to which the company's attached

A)Form No. 18
B)Form No. 18 A
C)Form No. 25
D)Form No. 16

Question 44

Under the Factories Act 1948, a register of Adult workers shall be maintained in

A)From No. 25
B)Form No. 25 A
C)Form No. 12
D)Form No. 14

Question 45

Under the Factories Act1948, a register of Muster roll shall be maintained in __

A)Form No. 25 B
B)Form No. 15
C)Form No. 25A
D)Form No. 25

Question 46

Under the Factories Act 1948, an inspection book shall be maintained for exemptions grantedor availed in Form No. __

A)29
B)27
C)28
D)26

Question 47

Where __ or more workers are employed in a factory, then there shall be a Safety Committee in the factory.

A)100 or more workers
B)150 or more workers
C)200 or more workers
D)250 or more workers

Question 48

________ of the Factories Act discuss about the Workers Participation in Management

A)Section 40
B)Section 41.H
C)Section 41 G
D)Section 41 F

Question 49

Section 19 of Factories Act discusses about the __

A)Drinking Water
B)Lighting
C)Latrines and Urinals
D)Artificial Humidification

Question 50

______ of the Factories Act discusses about the nomination of the manager of a factory

A)Section 7 (e)
B)Section 7 (f)
C)Section 7 (g)
D)Section 7

Question 51

Which Act provides for the provision of Medical Benefit to the insured employees?

A)Workmen Compensation Act, 1923
B)Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
C)Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
D)Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition Act), 1970

Question 52

Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition Act), 1970 can be classified into the category of:

A)Social Security Act
B)Industrial Relations Act
C)Welfare Act
D)Commercial Act

Question 53

Under what circumstances the gratuity of an employee can be forfeited.

A)Wilful Omission or negligence
B)Termination for riotous or disorderly conduct
C)Offence involving moral turpitude
D)All of the above

Question 54

Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 provides the following industrial relations machinery for resolution of conflicts: (Tick mark the wrong one):

A)Negotiation
B)Conciliation
C)Meditation
D)Arbitration

Question 55

Gratuity is paid to the employee for every completed year of service or part thereof in excess of six months at the rate of 15 days wages based on last drawn wages by the employee. While calculating the 15 days wages, the number of working days in a month are taken as________

A)30
B)31
C)15
D)26

Question 56

_____________ means in relation to an establishment being a mine (or an establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances) the Central government and in relation to any other establishment.

A)Employer
B)Appropriate Government
C)Establishment
D)Factory

Question 57

In the maternity act, an inspector is appointed under which section?

A)Section 14
B)Section 10
C)Section 2
D)Section 15

Question 58

On what grounds an employee will be disqualified from getting bonus?

A)Fraud
B)Riotous or violent behavior while on the premises
C)Theft, misappropriation of any property of the establishment.
D)All the above.

Question 59

What is the minimum amount of bonus paid to an employee?

A)8.33%
B)8.5%
C)8%
D)8.3%

Question 60

The maximum amount of bonus to be paid in an accounting year as per section 10 of this act is ____.

A)8.33%
B)10%
C)20%
D)15%

Question 61

By which amendment the provisions of Workers' Participation in Management was incorporated in the Indian Constitution?

A)41
B)42
C)43
D)44

Question 62

Which of the following statements about welfare officer is not correct?

A)Welfare Officer is statutory.
B)The Qualifications and duties of Welfare Officer are prescribed.
C)'Welfare Officer' is a 'Third Force'.
D)Welfare Officer has to represent the employer in cases of industrial dispute.

Question 63

Arrange the following in order of their amount in an ascending order: (a) Living Wage (b) Subsistence Wage (c) Fair Wage (d) Minimum Wage

A)b, c, d, a
B)c, d, b, a
C)b, d, c, a
D)d, a, c, b

Question 64

Which of the following cannot be regarded as a method of State Regulation of Wages?

A)Wage Boards
B)A Statutory Minimum Wage
C)Adjudication and arbitration awards
D)Collective Bargaining

Question 65

Workers' facilitation centres shall be set up by the facilitating agency under the

A)Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
B)Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
C)Factories Act, 1948
D)The unorganized sector workers' Social Security Act, 2005

Question 66

Social security provided by a 'means test' is called:

A)Social Insurance
B)Mutual Insurance
C)Social Assurance
D)Social Assistance

Question 67

Which of the following statements about wage differentials is not true?

A)Wage differentials can be attributed to imperfections in employment market.
B)Social prejudices do not influence the wage differentials.
C)Inter-industry wage differentials are bound to occur.
D)Geographical wage differentials are a common phenomenon.

Question 68

Which one of the following is not a principle of labour legislation?

A)Principle of Protection
B)Principle of Social Justice
C)Principle of Social Security and Welfare
D)Principle of Reasonable Standard of Living

Question 69

Which of the following provides for recognition of trade unions at the central level?

A)Industrial Disputes Act
B)Trade Unions Act
C)Code of Discipline in Industry
D)Inter-Union Code of Conduct