70+ Labour laws 2 Solved MCQs

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51.	The accounts of the Central Board is audited annually by
A.	central provident fund commissioner
B.	any auditor appointed by central government
C.	comptroller and auditor-general of india
D.	any auditor appointed by the chairman of central board
Answer» C. comptroller and auditor-general of india

52.	The contribution which shall be paid by the employer to the Fund shall be
A.	5%
B.	7%
C.	12%
D.	10 %
Answer» D. 10 %

53.	This Act shall not apply to any establishment registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), employing less than ------- persons and working without the aid of power
A.	20
B.	50
C.	100
D.	70
Answer» B. 50

54.	No court inferior to that of ......................class shall try any offence under this Act
A.	high court
B.	musiff court
C.	presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class
D.	sureme court
Answer» C. presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class

55.	Which of the following statements about Central Board are true? (i) The Central Provident Fund Commissioner is the Ex officio member of the Central Board (ii) The Central Board shall maintain proper accounts of its income and expenditure in such form and in such manner as the Central Government may, after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, specify in the Scheme (iii) Central Board shall submit annual report of its work and activities to the Central Government
A.	i & ii
B.	ii & iii
C.	i 7& ii
D.	i , ii & iii
Answer» D. i , ii & iii

56.	Employees’ Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal was constituted under Section ....... the this act
A.	7d
B.	6a
C.	7c
D.	6d
Answer» A. 7d

57.	Under this act, “Insurance Fund” means ……………
A.	medical insurance fund
B.	deposit linked insurance scheme
C.	unit linked insurance plan
D.	employees’ group accident insurance
Answer» B. deposit linked insurance scheme

58.	The Central Government has amended the ceiling for contributions under the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act) and the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Scheme, 1952 (EPF Scheme) from ----------- to -----------, with effect from 1 September 2014.
A.	rs. 7500/- to rs. 15000/-
B.	rs. 6500/- to rs.13000/-
C.	rs. 6500/- to rs.15000/-
D.	rs. 5000/- to rs.12000/-
Answer» C. rs. 6500/- to rs.15000/-

59.	Under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 the maximum gratuity payable is
A.	rs. 10 lakhs
B.	rs. 8 lakhs
C.	rs. 5 lakhs
D.	rs. 3.5 lakhs
Answer» A. rs. 10 lakhs

60.	What is the qualifying service to claim gratuity?
A.	15 years
B.	10 years
C.	5 years
D.	no such prescription
Answer» C. 5 years

61.	The eligibility condition for obtaining gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is
A.	completion of 2 years of service
B.	completion of 3 years of service
C.	completion of 4 years of service
D.	completion of 5 years of service
Answer» D. completion of 5 years of service

63.	The employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity within --------- days from the date it becomes payable.
A.	30 days
B.	15 days
C.	60 days
D.	75 days
Answer» A. 30 days

64.	Appeal on the decision of controlling authority should be preferred within ------ --- days from the date of the order
A.	30 days
B.	60 days
C.	15 days
D.	75 days
Answer» B. 60 days

66.	Which of the following is wrong statement
A.	no gratuity payable under the act shall be liable to attachment in execution of any decree or order of any civil, revenue or criminal court.
B.	the payment of gratuity (amendment) act, 1987 has prescribed provisions for compulsory insurance for employer’s liability for payment towards the gratuity under the act from the life insurance corporation of india or any other prescribed insurer.
C.	once the payment of gratuity act becomes applicable to the establishment, a notice in form ‘a’ has to be given by the employer to the controlling authority within 30 days. notice in form ‘b’ is to be given to the controlling authority within 30 days of any change in name, address, employer or nature of business. if an employer proposes to close down the business, he shall submit a notice in form ‘c’ to the controlling authority at least 60 days before the intended closure.
D.	this act is not applicable to public charitable and religious trusts
Answer» D. this act is not applicable to public charitable and religious trusts

67.	For avoiding any payment knowingly makes any false statement orrepresentation shall be punishable with
A.	imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto rs. 10,000/- or both
B.	imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto rs. 10,000/- or both
C.	imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto rs. 20,000/- or both
D.	imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto rs. 20,000/- or both
Answer» A. imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto rs. 10,000/- or both

62.	The maximum amount of gratuity has now been enhanced to Rs. 10 lakhs from
A.	2.5 lakhs
B.	3.5 lakhs
C.	5 lakhs
D.	7.5 lakhs
Answer» B. 3.5 lakhs

65.	The formula for calculating gratuity is
A.	gratuity = (monthly salary/25) x 15 x no. of years of service
B.	gratuity = (monthly salary/30) x 15 x no. of years of service
C.	gratuity = (monthly salary/26) x 15 x no. of years of service
D.	gratuity = (monthly salary/15) x 15 x no. of years of service
Answer» C. gratuity = (monthly salary/26) x 15 x no. of years of service

68.	Failure to comply with any provision of the Act or Rules shall be punishable with
A.	imprisonment upto 1 year or with fine extend upto rs. 10,000/- or with both
B.	imprisonment upto 1 year or with fine extend upto rs. 20,000/- or with both
C.	imprisonment upto 2 year or with fine extend upto rs. 20,000/- or with both
D.	imprisonment upto 2 year or with fine extend upto rs. 50,000/- or with both
Answer» B. imprisonment upto 1 year or with fine extend upto rs. 20,000/- or with both

69.	Which section deals with the determination of the amount of gratuity
A.	section 10
B.	section 8
C.	section 7
D.	section 9
Answer» C. section 7

70.	Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 defines the term "occupier" of a factory as a person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory
A.	section 2(n)
B.	section 2(m)
C.	section 2(h)
D.	section 2(k)
Answer» A. section 2(n)

71.	Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 deals with the conditions that exempt the occupier or manager from liability in certain cases?
A.	section 71
B.	section 101
C.	section 110
D.	section 95
Answer» B. section 101

72.	As per Section 101 of Factories Act 1948, what are the conditions that exempt the occupier or manager from liability in certain defenses which are punishable under this Act?
A.	he has used due diligence to enforce the execution of this act
B.	the offence in question was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance
C.	both (a) & (b)
D.	none of the above
Answer» C. both (a) & (b)

73.	As per Section-3 of Factories Act 1948, who has the power to make rules for references to time for a day in any area where Indian Standard Time is not ordinarily observed?
A.	state labour commissioner
B.	chief inspector of the state
C.	central government
D.	state government
Answer» D. state government

74.	Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 empower State Government to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory
A.	section 4
B.	section 3
C.	section 6
D.	section 5
Answer» A. section 4

75.	As per Section 5 of Factories Act 1948, who has the power to exempt any factory or class or description of factories from all or any of the provisions of this Act, for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit
A.	central government
B.	state government
C.	state labour commissioner
D.	chief inspector of the state
Answer» B. state government

70+ Labour laws 2 Solved MCQs

The accounts of the Central Board is audited annually by

The contribution which shall be paid by the employer to the Fund shall be

This Act shall not apply to any establishment registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), employing less than ------- persons and working without the aid of power

No court inferior to that of ......................class shall try any offence under this Act

Employees’ Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal was constituted under Section ....... the this act

Under this act, “Insurance Fund” means ……………

Under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 the maximum gratuity payable is

What is the qualifying service to claim gratuity?

The eligibility condition for obtaining gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is

The maximum amount of gratuity has now been enhanced to Rs. 10 lakhs from

The employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity within --------- days from the date it becomes payable.

Appeal on the decision of controlling authority should be preferred within ------ --- days from the date of the order

The formula for calculating gratuity is

Which of the following is wrong statement

For avoiding any payment knowingly makes any false statement orrepresentation shall be punishable with

Failure to comply with any provision of the Act or Rules shall be punishable with

Which section deals with the determination of the amount of gratuity

Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 defines the term "occupier" of a factory as a person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory

Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 deals with the conditions that exempt the occupier or manager from liability in certain cases?

As per Section 101 of Factories Act 1948, what are the conditions that exempt the occupier or manager from liability in certain defenses which are punishable under this Act?

As per Section-3 of Factories Act 1948, who has the power to make rules for references to time for a day in any area where Indian Standard Time is not ordinarily observed?

Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 empower State Government to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory

As per Section 5 of Factories Act 1948, who has the power to exempt any factory or class or description of factories from all or any of the provisions of this Act, for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit

Which authorities carry out the administration of the factories Act, 1948 under the supervision of the State Government? (i) Inspecting staff (ii) Certifying Surgeons (iii) Labour Officers (iv) Safety Officers

As per Factories Act 1948, who shall be an Inspector for his district

Piece-rate workers are considered workers as per the definition of 'Worker' in the Factories Act, 1948. This statement is

What is the minimum number of workers required in a factory for the mandatory appointment of a Safety Officer

Which authorities carry out the administration of the factories Act, 1948 under the supervision of the State Government?
(i) Inspecting staff
(ii) Certifying Surgeons
(iii) Labour Officers
(iv) Safety Officers

76.	Which authorities carry out the administration of the factories Act, 1948 under the supervision of the State Government? (i) Inspecting staff (ii) Certifying Surgeons (iii) Labour Officers (iv) Safety Officers
A.	(i) & (ii)
B.	(i), (ii) & (iii)
C.	(i), (ii) & (iv)
D.	(i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)
Answer» C. (i), (ii) & (iv)

77.	As per Factories Act 1948, who shall be an Inspector for his district
A.	tahasildar
B.	sub divisional magistrate
C.	labour officer
D.	district magistrate
Answer» D. district magistrate

78.	Piece-rate workers are considered workers as per the definition of 'Worker' in the Factories Act, 1948. This statement is
A.	true
B.	false
C.	true in certain cases only
D.	false in certain cases only
Answer» A. true

79.	What is the minimum number of workers required in a factory for the mandatory appointment of a Safety Officer
A.	more than 500
B.	more than 1000
C.	more than 750
D.	more than 250
Answer» B. more than 1000