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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 political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

The person who is responsible for performing the domestic household work is __________________.

  1. men

  2. labourer

  3. women

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

In Patriarchal society, women are supposed to do the domestic household work where men are supposed to all work outside the home to earn money.

Multiple choice labour and its division social stratification labour sociology

The division of labour is based on ______________.

  1. Age

  2. Gender

  3. Skill

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

The division of labour is based on various factors, concerning the kind of labour required for the particular work. There are work that requires physical strength, so in order to efficiently perform the task the labour is divided according to the age and gender. Furthermore, there are variety of work that a skilled person can only perform for e.g., repairing a machine etc., in such a cases the labour is divided according tot he skills of a person regardless of his or her gender.

Multiple choice labour and its division social stratification labour sociology

The ___________ sector of work is that sector where legal provisions do not completely govern.

  1. Organised

  2. Primary

  3. Seconday

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

The unorganised sector of work is that sector of work is that sector where legal provisions do not completely govern. Unorganised sector, also known as own account enterprises, refers to all unlicensed, self-employed or unregistered economic activity such as owner manned general stores, handicrafts and handloom workers, rural traders, farmers, etc.

Multiple choice labour and its division social stratification labour sociology

Which of the following are the problem/s faced by labourers in the unorganised sectors ?

  1. No fixed time or duration of work.

  2. Minimum wage is below the mandatory pay fixed by the government.

  3. No paid leaves.

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
In unorganized sectors, the employee has less facilities than the employee s of organised sector. Some of the problem faced by laborers in the unorganized sector are:
1) Workers working in the unorgansied sector get few wages.
2) There is no provision for over time, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness etc. 
3) Employment is a subject to a high degree of insecurity. 
4) Minimum wage is below the mandatory pay fixed by the government.
Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

The workers of Lenin Shipyard in the city of Gdansk went on a strike and demanded to ________________.

  1. Take back a dismissed woman worker

  2. Appoint a new worker

  3. Set up safety measures

  4. Take back a dismissed worker
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
On 14 August 1980, the workers of Lenin Shipyard in the city of Gdansk went on a strike. The shipyard was owned by the government. In fact all the factories in Poland were owned by the government. The strike began with a demand to take back a crane operator, a woman worker, who was unjustly dismissed from service.
Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

The act which provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work ______________.

  1. Equal Wages Act

  2. Contract Labour Act

  3. No Discrimination in Salaries Act

  4. Labor Code on Wages Act
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work. However, in almost all areas of work, from sports and cinema, to factories and fields, women are paid less than men, even when both so exactly the same work.Indian Parliament has enacted the equal remuneration act, 1976, to implement Art.39(d). The act provides for payment of equal remuneration to mend and women workers for the same work, or work of a similar nature and for the prevention of discrimination against recruitment of women and provides for the setting up of advisory committees to promote employment opportunities for a women. Provision is also made from appointment of officers for hearing and deciding complaints regarding contraventions of the provisions of the Act. Inspectors are to be appointed for the purpose of investigating whether the provisions of the Act are being compiled by the employer's.  Hence, Option A is correct. The rest f the acts mentioned do not specifically deal with this provision, nor are devised in the Indian Constitution, hence, incorrect.

Multiple choice business organisation functions and qualities of a manager leadership in decision-making meaning, definition and characteristics of leadership intro & meaning & importance & principles of directing

If your boss asks you to hurry up and finish your work but also decreases your pay for your mistakes, you would experience _________.

  1. intersender conflict

  2. intrasender conflict

  3. interrole conflict

  4. person-role conflict
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Intrasender conflict occurs when a single person (the boss) sends contradictory messages or demands, such as asking for speed while simultaneously penalizing errors.

Multiple choice economics employment: growth, informalisation and other issues unemployment and employment generation the short run fixed price analysis of the product market liquidity preference and profit

_____________ may be defined as the situation when all those persons who are willing to work at the prevailing wage rate are getting work and are employed.

  1. Disguised employment

  2. Full employment

  3. Voluntary employment

  4. Involuntary employment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Full employment refers to the situation when all the people who are willing to work in the economy at a prevailing wage rate are getting work and are employed to produce the desired level of output in the economy. 

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management recruitment methods meaning, nature, methods and sources of recruitment meaning, sources and methods of recruitment meaning and definition of recruitment

The situation that arises when employees differ from each other in terms of age, gender, education etc is known as _________.

  1. diversity

  2. managing diversity

  3. disparate treatment

  4. downsizing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Diversity refers to the presence of differences within a given setting, such as age, gender, race, or education among employees.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management recruitment methods meaning, nature, methods and sources of recruitment meaning, sources and methods of recruitment meaning and definition of recruitment

The formulation and implementation of policies and programmes related to wages, salary, and other forms of employees compensation is called _______.

  1. compensation

  2. supplementary compensation

  3. salary administration

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Salary administration involves the systematic process of managing and implementing compensation policies, including wages and salaries, to ensure fairness and compliance.

Multiple choice social studies directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties directive principles and fundamental duties fundamental duties fundamental duties and directive principles

What is meant by bonded labour?

  1. It means the attempt by some region in political system.

  2. An agreement or an understanding between states to co-exist on the basis of non-aggression.

  3. The rights that are inherent in the man's social nature.

  4. A practice in which a person has to work for the money-lender.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bonded labour is a practice where a labourer has to work for the money lender for the repayment of the loan or debt. It is a kind of pledge to provide service at the will, whims and desire of the money lender.

Multiple choice social studies directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties directive principles and fundamental duties fundamental duties fundamental duties and directive principles

Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles in Part IV?
I. Equal pay for equal work.
II. Uniform civil code.
III. Small family norm
IV. Education through mother tongue at primary level.

  1. I, II and III

  2. I and II

  3. II and III

  4. I, II, III and IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Directive Principles of State Policy are listed in Part IV of the Constitution, they are fundamental in the governance of the Nation. Equal pay for equal work for men and women(article 39) and securing for all citizens a Uniform Civil Code(article 44) are Directive Principles.

Multiple choice economics economics of development and planning economics of planning objectives of economic planning in india major economic problems

Under the Apprentice Protsahan Yojana, _______ of the stipend payable to the apprentice would be reimbursed by the Government for the first ______ which is an incentive for the MSME Units to take in more apprentices. 

  1. 50%; 3 years

  2. 75%; 2 years

  3. 75%; 3 years

  4. 50%; 2 years
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Under the Apprentice Protsahan Yojana, 50% of the stipend payable to the apprentice would be reimbursed by the Government for the first 2 years which is an incentive for the MSME Units to take in more apprentices. Apprentice Protsahan Yojana was introduced for apprentice.

Multiple choice chemistry occurrence of carbon compounds in nature substances, objects and energy alternative fuels and energy sources alternative sources of energy

What is the effect of strike of unions in oil producing companies?

  1. decrease in price of oil

  2. cause an energy crisis.

  3. suspension of unions by Govt.

  4. increase in the selling of cars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A strike by unions in an oil producing firm can definitely cause an energy crisis.

Multiple choice elements of business fundamentals of business activities characteristics of vocational activities basis of classification of business activities classification of business

White-collar workers are _________.

  1. Working on machines and engaged in loading, unloading

  2. Clerical employees

  3. Mining labourers

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

White collar refers to employees whose job entails largely on clerical work such as in a office. It refers to the job of officials who performs managerial or professional work for the organisation and get a fixed salary as remuneration at the end of each month.