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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 objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

____ is a process through which unsettled disputes of Trade Union could be got settled by an outside agency.

  1. Mutual insurance

  2. Actuary

  3. Arbitration

  4. Political pressures
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Arbitration is a process through which unsettled disputes of Trade Union could be got settled by an outside agency. The unsettled disputes get settled in order to protect the interests of the members of the trade union by an appointed independent body through arbitration.

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

On which of the following grounds, an office bearer or executive of the trade union be disqualified?
A. Has been convicted by the court of any offence involving moral turpitude
B. Has not attained the age of 18 years
C. Is not working with any establishment

  1. A, B and C

  2. A & C

  3. B & C

  4. A & B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

On the following grounds, an office bearer or executive of the trade union be disqualified:
A. Has been convicted by the court of any offence involving moral turpitude

B. Has not attained the age of 18 years
A person has to be 18 years of age for being a office bearer and he/she must not be convicted by the court of any offence.

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

Which of the following is not the reason of Trade Unions to demand for higher wages?

  1. A higher rate of inflation

  2. An increase in business profits

  3. A fall in real wages of workers

  4. Business getting loss
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Business getting loss is not the reason of Trade Unions to demand for higher wages. Whereas, trade unions can demand for higher wages when there is a higher rate of inflation, an increase in business profits or a fall in real wages of workers. Trade unions are established to uphold the interests of the workers.

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

_____ form of trade union tries to improve up other wider issues like tax-reliefs, raising saving rates etc.

  1. Classical

  2. Neo-classical

  3. Revolutionary

  4. Any of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Neo-classical trade unions focus on broader social and economic issues, including legislative changes and tax policies, rather than just immediate workplace conditions. Classical unions typically focus on wages and hours.

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

______ defines Trade union as 'a continuing, long term association of employees, formed and maintained for the specific purpose of advancing and protecting the interests of its members in their working relationship'.

  1. J.H. Richardson

  2. Indian Trade Unions Act of 1926

  3. Planning Commission

  4. Dale Yoder
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

b'Dale Yoder defines Trade union as \'a continuing, long term association of employees, formed and maintained for the specific purpose of advancing and protecting the interests of its members in their working relationship\'. Dale Yoder is famous for his work in the field of personnel management and industrial relations. According to him, trade union helps to protect the interests of the workers.

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

______ involves wages hike at periodic intervals, bonus at higher rate, other admissible allowances, subsidized canteen and transport facilities.

  1. Securing power to influence management

  2. Obtaining better economic returns

  3. Ensuring security of workers

  4. Securing power to influence Government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Obtaining better economic returns involves wages hike at periodic intervals, bonus at higher rate, other admissible allowances, subsidized canteen and transport facilities. Since all these aimed towards betterment of the economic conditions of an employee.

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

Trade Union safeguards workers from becoming the victims of managements unilateral acts like ___________________.

  1. penal transfers

  2. suspensions

  3. dismissals

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Trade union safeguards workers from becoming the victims of managements unilateral acts like-
a) penal transfers
b) suspensions
c) dismissals
Trade union is established for the specific purpose of advancing and protecting the interests of its members or workers in their working relationship.
Multiple choice poster writing english

Choose the option that may be included in a poster on the given topic:
Child labour

  1. Child labour can be defined as...

  2. Children are our future labour.

  3. What is child labour?

  4. Stop child labour today...build a bright tomorrow!
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Posters are placards displayed in public announcing and advertising something. The purpose of a poster is either to create social awareness or to advertise or even extend public invitations and display notices.
The correct answer is Option D. This poster here, is to create awareness against Child Labor. The posters have important information in persuasive language. Slogans make an important part of the posters. Details and formal language is avoided in a poster to retain compactness.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as they do not adhere to the format of poster making.

Multiple choice civics child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women now meeta knows

According to _________________, a child below the age of fourteen years age, cannot be employed in any kind of labour.

  1. Child Labour Prohibition Act, 1986

  2. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929

  3. Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005

  4. Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As per Child Labour Prohibition Act of 1986, a "Child" is defined as any person below the age of 14 and the CLPR Act prohibits employment of a Child in any employment including as a domestic help. The practice deprives children of their childhood, and negatively affects their physical and mental development. 

Multiple choice civics child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women now meeta knows

According to the child labour Prohibition Act 1986, which of the following are true?

  1. A child below the age of eighteen cannot be employed in any kind of labour.

  2. A child below the age of fourteen cannot be employed in any kind of labour.

  3. A child below the age of fourteen cannot be employed in any kind of labour unless the labour is paid.

  4. Both B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Child Labour Prohibition Act, 1986 was enacted with the purpose of imposing complete prohibition on child labour. It recognises child as a person who is below the age of 14 years and employment of any such child in any kind of labour is made punishable under this Act. 


According to The Child Labour Prohibition Act, a child below the age of fourteen years, cannot be employed in any kind of labour. Any person who hires such children for labour is liable for imprisonment of one year or fine or both.

A situation where children stay out of school and engage in labour is a violation of ChildRights. Child labour is a violation of Human Rights. Whether the labour is paid or unpaid, it becomes child labour.

Multiple choice commercial studies accounting procedures - rules of debit and credit modern approach of rules of accounts meaning and classification of accounts classification of accounts

Outstanding Wages A/c is Nominal A/c.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Accounts which are related to expenses, losses, incomes and gains are called nominal accounts. Examples of nominal accounts are Purchase A/c, Sales A.c, Salary A/c etc.

The final result of all nominal accounts is either profit or loss which is the transferred to the capital account. The golden rule for nominal accounts is: Debit all expenses and losses; Credit all incomes and gains.

Outstanding wages is classified as a personal account and not a nominal account. This account represents the accounts of all those persons to whom wages have not been paid and hence, are outstanding. Therefore, it is termed as  "Representative Personal Account" or simply personal account.

Multiple choice history the east and the west: era of exchanges east and west : trade exchanges in medieval period east and west : cultural exchanges in medieval period east asia in the middle ages

Which of the following were not the responsibilities of the Guilds?

  1. Determining the mode of sale

  2. Maintaining the quality of products

  3. Division of labour

  4. Rearing of animals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Guilds were associations of artisans or merchants who controlled the practice of their craft in a particular town. They regulated prices, quality, and training, but they were not involved in the rearing of animals.

Multiple choice history the east and the west: era of exchanges east and west : trade exchanges in medieval period east and west : cultural exchanges in medieval period east asia in the middle ages

Which of the following were responsibilities of the Guilds?

  1. Framing labour laws

  2. Determining working hours

  3. Fixing of prices

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Guilds were responsible for regulating almost every aspect of their trade, including setting prices, determining working hours, and establishing standards for labor and product quality.

Multiple choice commercial applications fundamental concepts of cost meaning, elements and classification of cost methods of costing cost accounting: an introduction

Excess direct labour wages will be disclosed in which type of variance?

  1. Yield

  2. Quantity

  3. Direct labour efficiency

  4. Direct labour rate (price)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Direct labour rate variance is the difference between the standard rate of labour and the actual labour rate on standard ouput/hour.


This variance represent the excess or short wages against the standard cost of labour.