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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 statement below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Statement: Uber cab drivers should be made employees. Arguments: I. No, as Uber sets drivers up as contractors, so that they could have control over where and when they work. II. Yes, because this will make them more disciplined.

  1. Only I is strong.

  2. Only II is strong.

  3. Both I and II are strong.

  4. Neither I nor II is strong.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This argument is strong as the fundamental reason behind the company is providing control to the driver. This is the correct answer as this is the only strong argument.

Multiple choice

According to Gandhiji, an employer should be

  1. strictly controlled by the state

  2. the trustee of the interest of his employees

  3. forced to share equally his profit with the employees

  4. allowed to exploit his employees
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Gandhiji, an employer should be the trustee of the interest of his employees.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

Human diseconomies from increasing work specialization beyond a limit surface in the form of

  1. stress

  2. poor quality of output

  3. increased absenteeism

  4. high turnover from the organization

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1,2,3 and 4

  2. Only 1 and 4

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. Only 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Excessive work specialization creates human diseconomies. Workers experience stress from repetitive, monotonous tasks (1). Quality suffers because disengaged workers make errors and take less pride (2). Absenteeism increases as workers avoid dissatisfying tasks (3). High turnover results as workers leave for more fulfilling jobs (4). All four are documented consequences.

Multiple choice

X and Y agree to work together as carpenters but X shall receive all profit and shall pay wages to Y. The relation between X and Y is that of

  1. partners

  2. carpenters

  3. labourers

  4. master-servant
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The relationship is master-servant, not partnership, because there is no mutual agency. Y works for wages and doesn't share profits or risks. In partnership, each partner must act as agent of others and share profits/losses, which is absent here.

Multiple choice

The preamble of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 states that it is an act to make provision for the ____ and ____ of industrial disputes and for certain other purposes.

  1. investigation; settlement

  2. inquiry; arbitration

  3. investigation; safety

  4. inquiry; welfare
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The preamble of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 states that it is an act to make provision for the investigation and settlement and for certain other purposes.

Multiple choice

Under Section 2(oo) of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, termination of the services of a workman by the employer for any reason whatsoever, otherwise than as a punishment inflicted by way of disciplinary action, but not including voluntary retirement; or super-annuation; or non-renewal of contract of employment; or termination of services on the ground of continued ill-health is known as

  1. settlement

  2. retirement

  3. suspension

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

Section 2(oo) of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 defines retrenchment as the termination of the services of a workman by the employer for any reason whatsoever, otherwise than as a punishment inflicted by way of disciplinary action, but not including voluntary retirement; or super-annuation; or non-renewal of contract of employment; or termination of services on the ground of continued ill-health.