BA4016 IRLL QUESTION BANK

PART-A
1. Define the term Industrial Relations. May/June’16 Apr/May’17 Apr/May’18
Apr/May 2022
2. What do you mean by Industrial Relations? Explain its significance.
(August 2013)
3. List the objectives and functions of Industrial Relation? (Feb 2011)
4. What is the scope and advantages of Industrial Relation? (August 2011)
5. What are the causes of poor industrial relations?
6. What are the principles of good Industrial Relations? (May/June 2014)
7. What are the Perspectives/Approaches in Industrial Relations?
8. Define Trade Union? What is the need and benefits of Trade Union? (Nov/Dec
2014) (May/June 2014)(May/June 2016)
9. What do you mean by Trade Union?
10. Define Trade Union Act 1926.
11. What are the various functions and Characteristics of Trade Union?
12. What are the various problems of Trade Unions?
13. Briefly explain the various types of Trade Unions.
14. Write a short note on Reformist Union?
15. Write a short note on Craft Union?
16. Define Trade Dispute?
17. Write down the Causes and Sources of Grievances handling and its types?
18. Differentiate IR and HRM
19. Differentiate industrial relations with employee relations.
20. What do you mean by Code of Conduct or Discipline? Apr/May 2017 Apr/May
2018
21. State any four specific Industrial Relations problems in public sector. (May/June
2013) (August 2013)
PART-B
1. Discuss the trends and present status of Industrial relations in India. (May/June
2014)

2. Explain the Industrial relations system in India in detail.

3. Briefly explain the different functions performed by Trade Unions.

4. Briefly explain the various types of Trade Unions.

5. What are the various approaches of industrial relations?

6. Trace the growth of trade unions practices and law throughout the world.
 (May/June 2013) Apr/May 2018

7. Trace the Origin and Growth of Trade Unions in India? (Nov/Dec 2014)
(May/June 2014)(May/June 2016) Apr/May 2018

8. State the functions, objectives, Importance and issues of Industrial relations.

9. Write the different concepts and importance of Industrial Relations Apr/May

10. Explain the functions and responsibilities of Industrial relations specialist.

11. What are the various factors influencing industrial relations? (Feb 2012)

12. Compare and contrast the objectives, importance and the growth of different
trade unions in India. (Nov/Dec 2012)

13. Write an essay on the “recent problems and challenges of Industrial relations in
the Indian Public Sectors” and how it is being tackled.

(Feb 2013)(May/June 2016)

14. What are the role and functions of trade unions? Apr/May 2022

15. What is the procedure for registration of trade unions? Explain the rights and
responsibilities of trade unions under trade union act 1926.

16. State the employee relations in the IT sector. What are the reasons for poor
employee relations and suggest some measures to improve the employee
relations in the IT sector.

UNIT II
1. Define Industrial Disputes. (Feb 2013) Apr/May’18
2. Define ‘Industrial Peace’. (Nov/Dec 2012) (Nov/Dec 2014)
3. What do you mean by Industrial Conflicts / Disputes? (Nov/Dec 2014) (May/June
2014)(May/June 2016)
4. What is the Impact of Industrial Disputes?
5. What do you mean by Strike? List out its disadvantages. (May/June 2012)
 (August 2011)
6. Write the different forms of strikes. Apr/May 2018
7. Differentiate Strike and Lock-out in an organisation. (May/June 2013) (August
2012) (Nov/Dec 2014)
8. Define Strike.
9. Write down the following
a. Lock-out?
b. Lay-off?
10. What do you mean by Retrenchment?
11. What do you mean by Collective Bargaining?
12. List any two benefits of Industrial peace.
13. What is Collective Bargaining? Apr/May 2018
14. Define the term Grievance?
15. What do you mean by Grievance Procedure?
16. What do you mean by Industrial Peace? (August 2010)
17. What are the various reasons for industrial disputes? (August 2013)
18. What do you mean by Conciliation? (August 2013) (Nov/Dec 2014) Apr/May’17
19. Who is a Conciliation Officer?
20. Define Arbitration? (Feb 2012) (May/June 2014) (May/June 2016) Apr/May’17
21. Describe the types of Arbitration? Explain the types?
22. What do you mean by Adjudication? (Nov/Dec 2012) (Feb 2013)
23. Describe Labour Court?
24. Describe Industrial and National Tribunals?
25. Differences between Arbitration and Adjudication? (August 2012)
25.Define Labour Welfare? What are its objectives? (Feb 2013)(May/June 2016)
26. Mention any two voluntary welfare measures in India
27. Define Fringe Benefits. (Feb 2012)
28. What are the duties of labour welfare officer? (August 2013)
29. Write a short note on Statutory Welfare Measures? (Nov/Dec 2012) (May/June
2014) (May/June 2016)
30. Explain the difference between voluntary and statutory welfare measures
provided by organizations. (August 2013)
31. List out the
a. Needs for Welfare Services (or) Importance of Welfare
b. Scope of Labour Welfare Works
32. Describe the Labour Welfare Practices in India?
33. Write down the Classification/Approaches of Labour Welfare Activities?

PART-B
1. Explain Industrial Dispute Act 1947 and authorities under this act.

2. Enumerate the various classifications of disputes in industries.

3. State the process of Grievance redressal in India.

5. Explain the process of Industrial Dispute redressal mechanism statutorily

6. Explain the Machineries available for the settlement of Industrial Disputes. (Feb
2012) (August 2012)

7. Differences between Arbitration and Adjudication?

8. Discuss the following: (August 2011) (May/June 2014)

(i) Arbitration

(ii) Adjudication

(iii) Conciliation

9. Discuss the causes or sources of Industrial Disputes or Conflict.

(Feb 2013) (August 2013) (May/June 2014)

10. What is strike? Explain the different types of strikes with examples. Write the
various statutory provisions to be fulfilled for the purpose of declaring a strike
legal or illegal for essential and non essential services. (Feb 2012) (August 2012)

11. Explain the procedural formalities to be observed statutorily for giving strike
notice by the employees and declaring lock out by the employers. Apr/May 2018.

12. What are the factors motivating the strikes and lockouts? (Feb 2013)

13. Explain strikes. State the advantages and disadvantages of strikes. (May/June
2016)

14. Explain the concept and importance of adjudication. (May/June 2016)

15. Bring out the importance and scope of providing welfare facilities to workers.
(Feb 2009)

16. Explain the Statutory Welfare measures in India. (August 2012) (Nov/Dec 2014)

17. Write in detail the various welfare measures provided statutorily to labourers in
India. Critically evaluate their effectiveness. (Feb 2011)

18. Write in detail the various labour welfare measures guaranteed statutorily under
the different acts to the employees in India

Apr/May 2018.

19. Explain the need and objectives and various forms of Voluntary Labour Welfare
Measures. (Feb 2013) (May/June 2016)

20. Explain the concept, objectives, need, importance and scope of labour welfare
 measures. (August 2012) (August 2013)

21. What are the non statutory welfare measures? Explain with illustrations.
(May/June 2014) Apr/May 2018.

Explain the impact of labour welfare funds on the welfare of the workers.
(May/June 2014)

22. Briefly explain labour welfare measures and schemes available for unorganized
workers in India.