Madhu.T.

K, Kannur
MCQs on Industrial and Labour Laws
1. Appointment of Welfare Officer under Factories Act, 1948 is compulsory
here!!!!!!! employees are employed.
" "a# $% (b) 500 "c# 1%%% "d# 1%%#
&. 'r(che is mandatory under the Factories Act here !!!!!!!!!!!!!! or)ers are
employed
" "a# *% "+# 1%% (c) 30 women "d# &$%#
*. A canteen for use of or)ers pro,idin- su+sidi.ed food is statutory under the
Factories Act here !!!!!!!!!!!!! or)ers are employed.
" (a) 250 "+# 1%%% "c# 1%% "d# 1$%#
4. /nder Factories Act, appointment of a 0afety Officer is mandatory here the no.
of employees e1ceeds !!!!!!!!
" (a) 1000 "+# $%% "c# 1%% "d# $%#
$. /nder 2lantation 3a+our Act, 19$1 a Welfare Officer is re4uired to +e appointed
here the no. of or)ers is !!!!!!!!!!
" "a# 1%% (b) 300 "c# $%% "d# 1%%%#
5. /nder 2lantation 3a+our Act, cr(che is to +e set up here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
omen or)ers are employed or the no. of children of omen or)ers e1ceeds
!!!!!!!!
" (a) 50 and 20 "+# *% and &% "c# $% and *% "d# *% and $#
6. /nder 2lantation 3a+our Act, canteen is compulsory here !!!!!!!! or)ers are
or)in-
" "a# 1%% "+# &$% "c# $%% (d) 150#
8. An adult or)er under the Factories Act is eli-i+le for lea,e ith a-es 7 8 day
for e,ery!!!!!!!! days or)ed durin- the precedin- year
" "a# $% (b) 20 "c# 1$ "d# &4%#
9. /nder the Factories Act no or)er is permitted to or) for more than !!!!!
hours in a day
" "a# 8 (b) 9 "c# 1% "d# &4#
1%. /nder the Factories Act, hite ashin- of the factory +uildin- should +e carried
out in e,ery !!!!!!!!! months
" "a# 1& "+# &4 "c# &5 (d) 14#
11. 9epaintin- or re ,arnishin- under the Factories Act is re4uired to +e carried out in
e,ery !!!!!!!! years
" (a) 5 "+# 1% "c# * "d# 1#
1&. 'ertification of 0tandin- Orders under the 8ndustrial :mployment "0tandin-
Orders# Act, 1945 is mandatory here !!!!!!!! or)ers are employed
" "a# $%% "+# 1%%% "c# &$% (d) 100#
1*. 8n order to +e eli-i+le for maternity +enefit under the Maternity ;enefit Act, 1951,
a oman or)er should ha,e or)ed for not less than!!!!!!!!! days in the 1&
months immediately precedin- the date of deli,ery
" (a) 80 "+# &4% "c# *% "d# 1$%#
14. /nder the Maternity ;enefit Act, a oman or)er is eli-i+le for !!!!!! ee)s
lea,e ith a-es
" "a# 5 "+# &4 "c# 1$ (d) 12#
Madhu.T.K, Kannur
1$. 8n case of miscarria-e, a oman or)er shall +e alloed!!!!!! ee)s lea,e ith
a-es
" "a# 1& (b) "c# 4 "d# &4#
15. /nder the 2ayment of Wa-es Act, 19*5 payment of a-es of esta+lishments
employin- not more than 1%%% employees shall +e paid ithin !!!!!!! of the
a-e month
" "a# 1%
th
day (b) !
t"
da# "c# &
nd
day "d# 1$
th
day#
16. /nder the 2ayment of Wa-es Act, payment of a-es of esta+lishments employin-
not less than 1%%% employees shall +e paid ithin !!!!!!!!!! of the a-e month
" "a# 6
th
day "+# 1$
th
day "c# &
nd
day (d) 10
t"
da##
18. An employee is eli-i+le to -et +onus under the 2ayment of ;onus Act, 195$ if he
had or)ed for not less than !!!!!!!! days in the precedin- year
" (a) 30 "+# &4% "c# 15% "d# 19% #
19. An employee hose salary does not e1ceed !!!!!!!!!!!! is eli-i+le for ;onus
under the 2ayment of ;onus Act.
" "a# 9s *$%% "+# 9s &$%% "c# 9s 5$%% (d) $s 10000 #
&%. The statutory minimum +onus is !!!!!!!!
" (a) 8%33& "+# 1%< "c# &4< "d# &%<#
&1. Ma1imum +onus under the 2ayment of ;onus Act is !!!!!!!
" "a# 8.**< "+# 1%< "c# &4< (d) 20& #
&&. 8n order to +e eli-i+le for =ratuity under the 2ayment of =ratuity Act, 196&, an
employee should ha,e a minimum continuous ser,ice of !!!!!!!!!!
" "a# 1% years (b) 5 #ears "c# 6 years "d# * years#
&*. /nder the 2ayment of =ratuity Act, the rate of -ratuity is !!!!!!!!! salary for
e,ery completed year of ser,ice
" "a# &% days "+# *% days (c) 15 da#s "d# & months#
&4. A nes paper employee is eli-i+le for -ratuity if he has !!!!!! years continuous
years of ser,ice
" "a# 1% "+# $ "c# 6 (d) 3 #
&$. :mployees ho are drain- salary not more than !!!!!!!!!! are co,ered under
the :mployees 0tate 8nsurance Act, 1948.
" (a) $s 10000 "+# 9s 6$%% "c# 9s 5$%% "d# 9s *$%%#
&5. :mployees> share of contri+ution under the :08 Act is !!!!!!!!
" "a# 1&< "+# 8.**< (c) 1%!5 & "d# 4.6$< #
&6. The employer>s share of contri+ution under the :08 Act is !!!!!
" "a# 1& < "+# 8.** < "c# 1.6$ < (d) 4%!5 & #
&8. :mployees ho are -ettin- a daily a,era-e a-es up to !!!!!!!! are e1empted
from contri+utin- employees> share of :08 contri+ution.
" (a) $s !0 "+# 9s $% "c# 9s 1%% "+# 9s *84.5% #
&9. :mployees 2ro,ident Fund and Miscellaneous 2ro,isions Act, 19$& is applied to
esta+lishments employin- not less than !!!!!!!
" "a# 1% employees (b) 20 em'lo#ees "c# $% employees "d# 1%% employees #
*%. An employee hose salary at the time of ?oinin- does not e1ceed !!!!!!!!! shall
+ecome a mem+er of the pro,ident fund under the Act.
" "a# 9s 1%%%% "+# 9s 6$%% (c) $s 500 "d# 9s $%%% #
*1. :mployees> share of pro,ident fund contri+ution is !!!!!!!!!!
" (a) 12 & "+# 8.**< "c# 1.6$ < "d# 4.6$< #
*&. :mployer>s share of contri+ution to the pro,ident fund is !!!!!!!!
Madhu.T.K, Kannur
" "a# 8.**< "+# 1&< (c) 3%! & "d# 4.6$ < #
**. :mployer>s contri+ution to :mployees 2ension 0cheme is !!!!!!!
" (a) 8%33& "+# 1&< "c# *.56 < "d# 4.6$ < #
*4. :mployer>s contri+ution to :mployees> @eposit 3in)ed 8nsurance is !!!!!!!!!!
" "a# *.56 < "+# 1.1 < (c) 0%5 & "d# %.%$ < #
*$. 2rior intimation to the appropriate =o,t to lay off, retrench or close don an
esta+lishment is re4uired under the 8ndustrial @isputes Act, 1946 here there are
!!!!!!!! or)ers
" "a# 1%% "+# 1%%% (c) 50 "d# $%% #
*5. 2rior permission from the appropriate =o,t to lay off, retrench or close don an
esta+lishment is re4uired under the 8ndustrial @isputes Act here there are
!!!!!!!! or)ers
" (a) 100 "+# 1%%% "c# $% "d# $%% #
*6. Formin- of a Wor)s 'ommittee under the 8ndustrial @isputes Act, is mandatory
here the no. employees is !!!!!!!!!
" "a# 1%%% (b) 100 "c# $%% "d# &$% #
*8. 3ay off compensation is to +e paid 7 !!!!!!!!! of a,era-e a-es
" "a# 1$ days (b) 50& "c# 5%< "d# 6$ < #
*9. The minimum no. of or)ers re4uired to re-ister a Trade /nion under the Trade
/nions Act, 19&5 is !!!!!!!!!
" "a# 1%< "+# $%< "c# ** < (d) 10& or 100 w"ic"e(er is less #
4%. 'ontinuous 0er,ice under ma?or la+our le-islations means !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
" (a) wor) o* 240 da#s i* wor) is abo(e t"e +round and 190 da#s i* wor) is
below t"e +round "+# or) of &4% days "c# or) of 18% days " d# or) of 15%
days #
41. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!prohi+its discrimination in fi1in- salary to men and
omen en-a-ed in the or) of similar nature
" "a# Minimum Wa-es Act, 1948, "+# 2ayment of Wa-es Act, 19*5, "c# 2ayment
of 0u+sistence Alloance Act (d) ,-ual $emuneration .ct/ 19! #
4&. 0u+sistence Alloance 7 !!!!!!!!!! shall +e paid if suspension e1tends to a
period +eyond 9% days
" "a# $%< (b) !5& "c# 9%< "d# 1%%< #
4*. The a-es under the Minimum Wa-es Act, 1948 shall include !!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
"a# 'T' (b) a basic rate o* wa+es and dearness allowance (ariable accordin+
to cost o* li(in+ "c# +asic rate of a-es, @A, A9A and ''A "d# A consolidated
amount decided +y the employer #
44. !!!!!!!!!!!!!! a+sol,es the employer>s lia+ility under the Maternity ;enefit
Act and Wor)men>s 'ompensation Act.
" "a# :mployees 2ro,ident Fund Act "+# 8ndustrial :mployment "0tandin- Order #
Act (c) ,m'lo#ees 0tate Insurance .ct "d# 8ndustrial @isputes Act
4$. Any amount due from an employer under settlement or aard can +e reco,ered
folloin- the procedures laid don in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
" "a# The 0tandin- Orders "+# section 1$ of the 2ayment of Wa-es Act "c#
Minimum Wa-es Act "d# section 33 (C) o* t"e Industrial 1is'utes .ct.