Labour Laws Questions 1 (1-10)

The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

1.PF act is applicable to an establishment engaged in any industry specified in ...
A.Schedule II
B.Hazardous Industries List
C.Schedule IX
D.Schedule I
2.Minimum .. persons must be employed in as establishment for the applicability of the PF act.
A.15
B.20
C.35
D.50
3.The term Appropriate Government is defined in which section of the PF Act?
A.Section 2(a)
B.Section 2 (b)
C.Section 2 (d)
D.Section 2 (e)
4.According to Section 2(a) which is the appropriate Government for a mine in a given state?
A.State Government
B.Central Government
C.Both (A) and (B)
D.None of these
5.Section 2(aa) of the PF act defines the term
A.Basic Wages
B.Authorized Officer
C.Government
D.None of these
6.Deputy Provident Fund Commissioner is an authorized officer.
A.True
B.False
7.The term Basic Wages is defined in which section of the Provident Fund Act?
A.Section 2(g)
B.Section 2(d)
C.Section 2(b)
D.None of these
8.Bonus is part of Basic Wages as defined in the respective section in the PF Act.
A.True
B.False
9.The term contribution is defined in the section
A.Section 2-bb
B.Section 2-bc
C.Section 2-cc
D.Section 2-c
10.Section 2(d) of the Provident Fund Act defines
A.Hazardous Process
B.Employee
C.Employment
D.Controlled Industry
Answers to Labour Laws Questions 1: 1D, 2B, 3A, 4B, 5B, 6A, 7C, 8B, 9D, 10D
Labour Laws Questions 33 (321 - 330)
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
321. The appropriate government shall review and revise the minimum wages, if necessary, within a period not exceeding ___.
a. 6 months
b. 1 year
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
322. Can the appropriate government refrain from fixing minimum rates of wages for a given scheduled employment in a state?
a. Yes
b. No
323. If for a given scheduled employment, the number of persons employed in a state are less than ___, the appropriate government may refrain from fixing the minimum rates of wages for that particular schedule employment.
a. 500
b. 1000
c. 1500
d. 3000
324. The fact that an employer may find it difficult to carry on his business on the basis of minimum wages is an irrelevant consideration in fixation of minimum wages.
a. True
b. False
325. Identify Section 5 of the Act -
a. Fixation of minimum rates of wages
b. Minimum rates of wages
c. Procedure for fixing and revising minimum wages
d. None of these
326. Who shall be appointed by the appropriate Government to co-ordinate the work of committees and sub-committees, apointed under Section 5 of the act?
a. Chief Inspector
b. Occupier of major Industry
c. Advisory Board
d. None of these
327. Over the Advisory Board, there shall also be a Central Advisory Board appointed by Central Government.
a. True
b. False
328. The Chairman of th Central Advisory Board shall be appointed by ___.
a. Central Government
b. Advisory Board
c. Chief Inspector
d. State Chief Minister
329. Number of Independent persons appointed in Advisory Board shall not exceed ___ of its total number.
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/4
d. None of these
330. The Chairman of the committees/Advisory Board formed under this Act shall be one of the ___.
a. Employer's Representatives
b. Employee's Representatives
c. Independent Persons
d. None of these
Answers to Labour Laws Questions 33 : 321 D, 322 A, 323 B, 324 A, 325 C, 326 C, 327 A, 328 A, 329 B, 330 C.
321. The appropriate government shall review and revise the minimum wages, if necessary, within a period not exceeding ___.
322. Can the appropriate government refrain from fixing minimum rates of wages for a given scheduled employment in a state?
323. If for a given scheduled employment, the number of persons employed in a state are less than ___, the appropriate government may refrain from fixing the minimum rates of wages for that particular schedule employment.
324. The fact that an employer may find it difficult to carry on his business on the basis of minimum wages is an irrelevant consideration in fixation of minimum wages.
326. Who shall be appointed by the appropriate Government to co-ordinate the work of committees and sub-committees, apointed under Section 5 of the act?