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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
  1. Permanent closing employment down of place of

  2. Temporary closing down of place of employment

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of these

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

Under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, closure refers to the permanent closing down of a place of employment or part thereof.

Multiple choice
  1. How to go on a vacation

  2. To be able to earn money

  3. To be able to be successful in life

  4. To be able to pursue a trade or profession

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

The contextual meaning is also that one is able to follow one's dream or ambition.

Multiple choice
  1. Farewell to Child Labour

  2. Child Labour – The Way Forward

  3. Nibbling at the Problem

  4. Exploited Children

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

The passage is mainly discussing the efforts needed to remove child labour and how much they have been successful.

Multiple choice
  1. fixing the wages

  2. ensuring a full work schedule

  3. allowing minimum rest

  4. gearing up the machinery

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

The last lines of the passage describe the importance of gearing up machinery which would add support.

Multiple choice
  1. Indefensible practices; hazardous industries; rehabilitation

  2. Minimum wages; rest and recreation; hazardous occupation

  3. Ban on hazardous jobs; exploitation-prevention; rehabilitation of the pulled out

  4. Schedule; recreation; exploitation

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

The passage highlights the need to ban child labour and rehabilitate those employed. Other options are just talking vaguely about some practices.

Multiple choice
  1. set free and asked to go home

  2. enrolled in existing municipal schools for training

  3. directed to the corporation dispensaries for health check

  4. given free education, heath care and vocational training

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

“To be freed … and given education, health and vocational training.”

Multiple choice
  1. it is least comprehensive

  2. it allows employment of a child in a prohibited job as part of family labour

  3. its definitions are clear and unambiguous

  4. its law enforcement is not strict

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

“The 1966 Act has been dubbed as a law that legitimises child labour and the target of attack particularly has been the proviso which in effect says that a child can work if it is part of family labour.”

Multiple choice
  1. Remove the unit head and appoint the next in line as the acting unit head. This would satisfy the complainants.

  2. Take no action as the unit has been functioning well and disturbing the administrative set up won’t be proper.

  3. Undertake a visit to the unit and find out the root cause of problem. Speak to the unit head and disgruntled workers if need be. But this may take some time as you are preoccupied with some urgent work.

  4. Call for a report from the unit head regarding the allegations levelled against him.

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

2.5 marks for Option (c) 1.5 marks for Option (d) 2 marks for Option (b) 0 marks for Option (a) Rationale/ Reasoning (c) The matter is important as well as urgent. The unit concerned is the biggest one in the region but there is also disgruntlement amongst a section of workers. The best course of action is to personally visit the unit and listen to both the workers and management (Option (c)). This way the root cause of the problem could be ascertained and appropriate action taken. (d) Option (d) would enable you to get the management’s perspective. But the point of view of the workers would be missing. The management is most likely to defend itself without accepting the contention of workers. (b) & (a) Taking no action, though an inappropriate course of action, (Option (b)), is at least better than sacking the unit head immediately without proper inquiry (Option (a)). The complaint itself may be false or exaggerated one. In such a situation sacking may lead to disillusionment amongst the management of the unit. Principle/ Value Tested Ability to take just, impartial and balanced decisions

Multiple choice
  1. Advise the petioner vide a letter, to file a complaint with the police.

  2. Call the petitioner in person and ask him to accept the fifteen days wage, as taking action against the contractor will be time taking.

  3. Recommend to the police authorities to register the petition as a complaint and take immediate action.

  4. Forward his petition to the local employment exchange for registering him for a job.

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

2.5 marks for option (c) 1 mark for option (a) 0 marks for option (b) or (d) Rationale/ Reasoning (c) Option ‘c’ provides the appropriate course for redressal of grievance. (a) Option ‘a’ though otherwise in conformity with the law/ rules, shows that as an administrator you are not proactive and are shrugging your responsibility. Besides, the person complained against is influential, thus the complainant may hesitate to approach the police. Further, he may have the apprehension that the police may not register his complaint. (d) Option ‘d’ does not redress the injustice. Registering with an employment exchange can be done directly by him without requiring administrative assistance. (b) Option ‘a’ asks him to accept injustice and therefore encourages and perpetuates injustice. Principles/ Values tested Empathy for the weak and desire to uphold justice/ take action against injustice.

Multiple choice
  1. Unskilled

  2. Fresh

  3. Organised

  4. Best

  5. None of these

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

Organised sector covers those enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular and therefore, people have assured work, whereas in an unorganised sector, there are no live terms of employment and workers can be asked to leave anytime.

Multiple choice
  1. Technological changes

  2. New practices like outsourcing

  3. New employment legislation

  4. Income Tax slab changes

  5. None of these

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

There is no direct impact on the government's decision on income tax slab changes with regards to human resource planning.

Multiple choice
  1. Indefensible practices; hazardous industries; rehabilitation

  2. Minimum wages; rest and recreation; hazardous occupation

  3. Ban on hazardous jobs; exploitation-prevention; rehabilitation of the pulled out

  4. Schedule; recreation; exploitation

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

The passage highlights the need to ban child labour and rehabilitate those employed. Other options are just talking vaguely about some practices.