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310+ Industrial Relations and Labour Laws (IRLL) Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Business Administration (MBA) .

Chapters

Chapter: Unit 3
201.

Which of the following statements about wage differentials is not true?

A. Wage differentials can be attributed to imperfections in employment market.
B. Social prejudices do not influence the wage differentials.
C. Inter-industry wage differentials are bound to occur.
D. Geographical wage differentials are a common phenomenon.
Answer» B. Social prejudices do not influence the wage differentials.
202.

Which one of the following is not a principle of labour legislation?

A. Principle of Protection
B. Principle of Social Justice
C. Principle of Social Security and Welfare
D. Principle of Reasonable Standard of Living
Answer» D. Principle of Reasonable Standard of Living
203.

Which of the following provides for recognition of trade unions at the central level?

A. Industrial Disputes Act
B. Trade Unions Act
C. Code of Discipline in Industry
D. Inter-Union Code of Conduct
Answer» C. Code of Discipline in Industry
Chapter: Unit 4
204.

An appeal from an Employment Tribunal decision is initially heard by:

A. The Court of Appeal
B. Another Employment Tribunal
C. The county court
D. The Employment Appeal Tribunal
Answer» D. The Employment Appeal Tribunal
205.

An appeal can be made from a decision of an Employment Tribunal if:

A. On any reasonable ground
B. If an employment judge agrees to it
C. If a party objects to a finding of fact
D. There is a point of law involved
Answer» D. There is a point of law involved
206.

ACAS Codes of Practice:

A. Can be directly enforced as legally binding sources of law
B. Only take effect if approved by the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal
C. Have the same legal status as guidance notes
D. Must be taken into account in relevant legal proceedings
Answer» D. Must be taken into account in relevant legal proceedings
207.

Statutory instruments:

A. Are only used in relation to EU Law
B. Are approved by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
C. Are not binding on employment tribunals
D. Have the same legal force as statutes
Answer» D. Have the same legal force as statutes
208.

In relation to EU law, UK tribunals and courts can refer cases to:

A. The European Commission
B. The Council of the European Union
C. The European Court of Human Rights
D. The Court of Justice of the European Union
Answer» D. The Court of Justice of the European Union
209.

In ordinary unfair dismissal cases (i.e. where discrimination is not alleged) the final appeal court is:

A. The Court of Justice of the European Union
B. The Supreme Court
C. The Employment Appeal Tribunal
D. The Court of Appeal
Answer» B. The Supreme Court
210.

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service:

A. Is an independent publicly funded body
B. Is a body established by the European Commission
C. Is a body of politicians with human resource management expertise
D. Is a government department
Answer» A. Is an independent publicly funded body
211.

First National Commission on Labour (NCL) submitted its report in the year:

A. 1969
B. 1958
C. 1999
D. 1947
Answer» A. 1969
212.

Second National Commission on Labour (NCL) submitted its report in which year and under whose chairmanship?

A. 1999, Ravindra Varma
B. 2000, Ravindra Varma
C. 1998, B.P. Wadia
D. None of the above
Answer» A. 1999, Ravindra Varma
213.

International norms

A. can become institutionalized through international organizations.
B. rarely gain legitimacy in the absence of a world government.
C. create common ideas and cultural attitudes across countries.
D. were established after World War II by the United Nations.
Answer» D. were established after World War II by the United Nations.
214.

Which of the following is a source of international law?

A. national laws reviewed by the World Court
B. international custom
C. decisions of the United States Supreme Court
D. All these answers are correct.
Answer» C. decisions of the United States Supreme Court
215.

The International Labor Organization is headquartered in

A. Vienna, Australia
B. Geneva, Switzerland
C. Berlin, Germany
D. Rome, Italy
Answer» B. Geneva, Switzerland
216.

The International Labor Organization is agency of

A. IBRD
B. Un Security Council
C. International Fund for Agricultural Development
D. United Nations
Answer» D. United Nations
217.

The International Labor Organization was formulated in

A. 1925
B. 1939
C. 1919
D. 1929
Answer» B. 1939
218.

The International Labor Organization received Nobel Peace Prize in

A. 1965
B. 1969
C. 1959
D. 1949
Answer» B. 1969
219.

Which of the following is not a strategic objective of decent work as defined by the International Labour Organization?

A. Promotion of rights at work
B. Employment
C. Social Protection
D. None of the Above
Answer» D. None of the Above
220.

Full form of ILO is

A. International Labour Organization
B. Indian Labour Organization
C. International Law Organization
D. International Literary Organization
Answer» A. International Labour Organization
221.

The permanent secretariat of ILO is located in

A. Geneva,Switzerland
B. Sydney, Australia
C. New York, United States
D. London, United Kingdom
Answer» A. Geneva,Switzerland
222.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A. ILO Recommendations are binding obligations on countries that ratify them.
B. ILO Conventions are non binding obligations on countries that ratify them.
C. ILO Conventions are legally binding obligations on countries that ratify them.
D. None of the above is correct
Answer» C. ILO Conventions are legally binding obligations on countries that ratify them.
223.

What three considerations of the guidelines that must be followed by multinational corporations if neither home country nor host country provide complete guidance?

A. Human rights, ownership, justice
B. Human rights, welfare, justice
C. Subsistence, ownership, justice
D. Freedom, welfare, subsistence
Answer» B. Human rights, welfare, justice
224.

Which of the following cannot be said to be a factor influencing the growth of Labour Legislations in India?

A. Rise of Trade Unions
B. International Labour Organization
C. Growth of Humanitarianism
D. Caste System in India
Answer» D. Caste System in India
225.

Which one of the following recommended enactment of a wage legislation in India in order to rectify the problems relating to payment of wages of industrial workers?

A. National Commission on Labour
B. Royal Commission on Labour
C. Labour Investigation Committee
D. Adarkar Committee
Answer» B. Royal Commission on Labour
226.

Which one of the following is not a type of labour administration machinery in India?

A. Central Implementation Machinery
B. Industrial Implementation Machinery
C. State Implementation Machinery
D. Regional Implementation Machinery
Answer» B. Industrial Implementation Machinery
227.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A. India has ratified more than eighty Conventions of I.L.O.
B. Trade Unions Act of 1926 is based on I.L.O. Convention number 87 called Freedom of Association.
C. I.L.O. is a tripartite body.
D. Governing Body is an organ of I.L.O.
Answer» A. India has ratified more than eighty Conventions of I.L.O.
228.

Under which of the following categories the Shops and Commercial Establishment Legislations can be included?

A. Wage Legislations
B. Social Security Legislations
C. Working Conditions Legislations
D. Welfare Legislations
Answer» C. Working Conditions Legislations
229.

From which of the following, representatives are not taken in tripartite bodies in India?

A. Management
B. Labour/Trade Unions
C. Government
D. I.L.O.
Answer» D. I.L.O.
230.

Who was the Chairman of the National Commission on Rural Labour?

A. Ravindra Verma
B. H. Hanumantappa
C. G. Ramanujam
D. V.B. John
Answer» B. H. Hanumantappa
231.

Who among the following advocated the principles of Labour Legislation?

A. Dankert
B. V.V. Giri
C. R.K. Dash
D. S.D. Punekar
Answer» C. R.K. Dash
232.

Which of the following is not a regulative type of labour legislation?

A. Trade Unions Act, 1926
B. Factories Act, 1948
C. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
D. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
Answer» A. Trade Unions Act, 1926
233.

Which of the following is not a labour legislation?

A. Factories Act
B. Minimum Wages Act
C. Untouchability Abolition Act
D. Equal Remuneration Act
Answer» C. Untouchability Abolition Act
234.

In which year the two consultative machinery Indian Labour Conference and Standing Labour Committee were constituted in India?

A. 1941
B. 1942
C. 1947
D. 1951
Answer» B. 1942
235.

The structure of I.L.O. includes

A. an International Labour Conference
B. a Governing Body
C. an International Labour Office
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
236.

The basic postulates on which the ILO standards lie are

A. Labour is not a commodity
B. Freedom of expression and of association are essential to sustained progress
C. Poverty anywhere constitutes danger to prosperity everywhere
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
237.

The International Organization of Employer’s (I.O.E) with headquarters in Genevas was formulated in

A. 1910
B. 1920
C. 1930
D. 1940
Answer» B. 1920
238.

The code of discipline in industry was adopted by the Indian labourconference (tripantite) in

A. 1948
B. 1958
C. 1968
D. 1950
Answer» B. 1958
239.

The constitution of India upholds the principle ‘Freedom of Association’ as a fundamental right enunciated by I. L. O. convention in

A. Article 20(C)
B. Article 19(C)
C. Article 24(C)
D. Article 18(C)
Answer» B. Article 19(C)
240.

The ongoing globalization in the country needs reforms in our labour laws. Which of the following forces oppose changes in the existing labour legislations?

A. Government
B. Labour and Trade Unions
C. Employers’ Associations
D. Human Rights’ Commission
Answer» D. Human Rights’ Commission
241.

In USA collective bargaining mostly takes place at the

A. Industrial level
B. Regional level
C. National level
D. Enterprise level
Answer» C. National level
242.

In which among the following countries Productivity Bargaining was first used?

A. USA
B. India
C. U.K.
D. Germany
Answer» D. Germany
243.

The purpose of granting recognition to trade unions in USA by NLRB is to

A. send representatives to I.L.O.
B. to participate in Government Bodies
C. (to raise labour disputes
D. to be accepted by Management for Collective Bargaining purposes
Answer» B. to participate in Government Bodies
244.

The recent Industrial Relations problem at Maruti Udyog Ltd. at its Manesar Plant was concerned with

A. Permanent workers
B. Contract labour
C. Displaced persons
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Contract labour
245.

Which of the following statements is not correct in the light of present Industrial Relations scenario in India?

A. Number of strikes is declining
B. Rate of unionism is increasing
C. Number of Lockouts is higher than the number of strikes
D. Wages are revising
Answer» A. Number of strikes is declining
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246.

__________________ refers to all types of relationship between all the parties concerned with industry.

A. Industrial relations.
B. Human relations.
C. General relations.
D. All of these.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. Industrial relations.
247.

The scope of IR does not include

A. Employer and employee relation.
B. Employee and trade union relation.
C. Employer, employee and trade union relation.
D. Employee and customer relation
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. Employee and customer relation
248.

Dominant aspects of industrial relations are

A. Co-operation.
B. Conflict
C. Both (A) and(B).
D. None of these.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. Both (A) and(B).
249.

Which of the following factor affecting IR?

A. Institutional Factors
B. Economic factors
C. Social factors
D. All of these.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. All of these.
250.

Which of the following is not a part of the scope of industrial relations?

A. Labor relations
B. Employer –employee relations
C. Group Relation
D. None of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. Labor relations

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