Agricultural Labour Laws

Description: This quiz covers various aspects of Agricultural Labour Laws in India, including their history, provisions, and significance.
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When was the first comprehensive Agricultural Labour Law enacted in India?

  1. 1929

  2. 1936

  3. 1947

  4. 1951


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first comprehensive Agricultural Labour Law in India was the Agricultural Labourers' Act, 1936.

Which article of the Indian Constitution prohibits forced labor?

  1. Article 14

  2. Article 19

  3. Article 21

  4. Article 23


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Article 23 of the Indian Constitution prohibits forced labor.

What is the primary objective of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?

  1. To ensure fair wages for agricultural laborers

  2. To regulate working hours for agricultural laborers

  3. To provide social security benefits to agricultural laborers

  4. To promote collective bargaining among agricultural laborers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary objective of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is to ensure fair wages for agricultural laborers.

Which law regulates the employment of children in agricultural work?

  1. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

  2. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000

  3. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

  4. The Right to Education Act, 2009


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 regulates the employment of children in agricultural work.

What is the maximum number of hours that an agricultural laborer can be employed per day?

  1. 8 hours

  2. 9 hours

  3. 10 hours

  4. 12 hours


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The maximum number of hours that an agricultural laborer can be employed per day is 8 hours.

Which law provides for the establishment of agricultural labour welfare boards?

  1. The Agricultural Labourers' Act, 1936

  2. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

  3. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979

  4. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Agricultural Labourers' Act, 1936 provides for the establishment of agricultural labour welfare boards.

What is the purpose of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979?

  1. To regulate the employment of migrant agricultural laborers

  2. To provide social security benefits to migrant agricultural laborers

  3. To promote collective bargaining among migrant agricultural laborers

  4. To ensure fair wages for migrant agricultural laborers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 is to regulate the employment of migrant agricultural laborers.

What is the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 intended to achieve?

  1. To abolish the bonded labour system in India

  2. To provide rehabilitation assistance to bonded labourers

  3. To prevent the exploitation of bonded labourers

  4. To ensure the payment of minimum wages to bonded labourers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 is intended to abolish the bonded labour system in India.

Which law prohibits the employment of agricultural laborers on a contract basis?

  1. The Agricultural Labourers' Act, 1936

  2. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

  3. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979

  4. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Agricultural Labourers' Act, 1936 prohibits the employment of agricultural laborers on a contract basis.

What is the significance of the Agricultural Workers Act, 1956?

  1. It provides for the establishment of agricultural labour welfare boards.

  2. It regulates the employment of migrant agricultural laborers.

  3. It abolishes the bonded labour system in India.

  4. It prohibits the employment of agricultural laborers on a contract basis.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Agricultural Workers Act, 1956 provides for the establishment of agricultural labour welfare boards.

Which law regulates the working conditions of agricultural laborers in plantations?

  1. The Plantations Labour Act, 1951

  2. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

  3. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979

  4. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Plantations Labour Act, 1951 regulates the working conditions of agricultural laborers in plantations.

What is the purpose of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act, 1966?

  1. To regulate the marketing of agricultural produce

  2. To ensure fair prices for agricultural produce

  3. To provide market facilities for agricultural produce

  4. To promote the export of agricultural produce


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act, 1966 is to regulate the marketing of agricultural produce.

Which law provides for the establishment of agricultural cooperatives in India?

  1. The Cooperative Societies Act, 1912

  2. The Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002

  3. The Agricultural Credit Societies Act, 1904

  4. The Non-Agricultural Cooperative Societies Act, 1961


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 provides for the establishment of agricultural cooperatives in India.

What is the primary objective of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Act, 1985?

  1. To promote the export of agricultural and processed food products

  2. To regulate the import of agricultural and processed food products

  3. To provide financial assistance to exporters of agricultural and processed food products

  4. To conduct research on agricultural and processed food products


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary objective of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Act, 1985 is to promote the export of agricultural and processed food products.

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