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Labour and Industrial Relations

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Labour and Industrial Relations involves the study of employment laws, workers unions, and workplace dynamics. This page features practice questions on critical topics such as equal pay, gratuity, overtime, and labor disputes. These questions are essential for law entrance exams and competitive tests.

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Labour and Industrial Relations Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a logical sequence of statements with a missing link, the location of which is shown parenthetically. Choose the alternative that best fits the sequence logically.

This great increase of the quantity of work which, in consequence of the division of labour, the same number of people are capable of performing, is owing to three different circumstances; first, to the increase of dexterity in every particular workman; secondly, to the saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another; and lastly, to the (..) which facilitate and abridge labour.

  1. advantageous labour laws

  2. better work-life conditions

  3. innovations that have happened in all fields

  4. invention of a great number of machines

  5. specialisation of the labour
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Is correct because the next line 'which facilitate and abridge labour' explains that it is something that           aids and shortens labour and that can be machines. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that fills up all the blanks. A. The manager was ________ off the task of placating the warring factions of the trade union. B. Soon after the debacle, he was ________ off all his powers and was forced to go on a prolonged leave. C. The government has ________ several PSUs of the unnecessary flab. D. ________ of his authority, he was useless.

  1. shorn

  2. stripped

  3. put

  4. signed

  5. kicked
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A person cannot be 'shorn' or 'put off' his tasks or powers/authority. Also, 'sign off' is done by a person, not to a person. But a person can be stripped off his task/power and authority and the government can also strip flab (sagging fat or excess) off an enterprise.

Multiple choice

Industrial law includes____

  1. Factory Act

  2. Wage Payment Law

  3. Income Tax Act

  4. A and B, both

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Industrial law regulates the relationship between employers and employees, including working conditions and compensation. The Factory Act and Wage Payment Law are core components of this, while the Income Tax Act is a fiscal law.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is false about piece rate system?

  1. It brings cordial labour-management relations and industrial peace.

  2. In this system, there is a strict supervision of workers.

  3. This system serves as the incentive system.

  4. This system encourages workers to take more interest and initiative in the work.

  5. In this system, employer gets production in proportion to the wages paid.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is false about piece rate system. Supervision is not necessary as workers work sincerely because their wage payment is directly linked with their sincerity and ability.

Multiple choice

Which of the following issues are covered under joint consultation?

  1. Issues relating to discipline

  2. Issues relating to common interest

  3. Issues relating to retrenchment and layoff

  4. Issues relating to recognition of union

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Issues relating to common interest like health, safety, welfare and productive efficiency are covered under joint consultation.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding time rate system?

  1. Workers and trade unions accept and support time rate system.

  2. It gives guarantee of certain minimum wage payment to every worker.

  3. Time rate system avoids heartburning and quarrels among the workers.

  4. In the time rate system, there is a positive encouragement to workers to improve their efficiency/performance.

  5. Time rate payment is convenient where production process is continuous and integrated.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is not correct as in time rate system, wage rate is uniform to all workers, efficient and inefficient. So, there is no positive encouragement to workers to improve their efficiency.