Deck 2: Maternity Benefit Act 1961

Question 1

As per Maternity Benefit Act, the maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit shall be

A)twenty six weeks
B)twelve weeks
C)four months
D)sixteen weeks

Answer 1

twenty six weeks

Question 2

The condition of 80 days of employment in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of benefit has been made an eligibility condition for getting

A)maternity benefit under the maternity benefit act
B)disablement benefit under the esi act
C)gratuity under the payment of gratuity act
D)sickness benefit under the esi act

Answer 2

maternity benefit under the maternity benefit act

Question 3

The Royal Commission on Labour examined which of the two States' MaternityBenefit Acts and recommended enactment of similar laws all over the country?

A)bombay and madhya pradesh
B)madras and mysore
C)bihar and bengal
D)punjab and assam

Answer 3

bombay and madhya pradesh

Question 4

Assertion (A): Provisions of Employees' compensation Act and Maternity Benefit Act do not apply to all industries. Reason (R): Employees' Compensation Act is a comprehensive social security legislation.

A)(a) is wrong, but (r) is right.
B)(a) is right, but (r) does not related to the (a).
C)(a) and (r) are right, and (r) validates the (a).
D)(a) and (r) are wrong.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

No contribution is required for getting benefit under which of the following legislations?

A)maternity benefit act
B)employees' compensation act
C)both under (a) & (b)
D)none of the above

Question 7

Which section of the act states the conditions for eligibility of benefits?

A)section 18
B)section 5
C)section 10
D)section 8

Question 8

Till what age of the child will a mother get 2 nursing breaks in the course of her daily work?

A)12 months
B)6 months
C)18 months
D)15 months

Question 9

Under the Maternity Benefit Act, a woman employee would get a medical bonus of:

A)rs. 3000
B)rs. 3500
C)rs. 4000
D)rs. 4500