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Worker Rights and Fair Labor Practices

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on Worker Rights and Fair Labor Practices.
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What is the minimum wage in India?

  1. ₹176 per day

  2. ₹350 per day

  3. ₹450 per day

  4. ₹600 per day


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The minimum wage in India is ₹176 per day for unskilled labor, as per the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

Which law prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14?

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

  2. The Factories Act, 1948

  3. The Mines Act, 1952

  4. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 in hazardous occupations and processes.

What is the maximum number of hours an adult worker can work in a day?

  1. 8 hours

  2. 10 hours

  3. 12 hours

  4. 14 hours


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The maximum number of hours an adult worker can work in a day is 8 hours, as per the Factories Act, 1948.

Which law provides for the payment of overtime wages?

  1. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936

  2. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

  3. The Factories Act, 1948

  4. The Shops and Establishments Act, 1953


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 provides for the payment of overtime wages to workers who work more than the prescribed number of hours.

What is the purpose of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976?

  1. To ensure equal pay for equal work for men and women

  2. To prevent discrimination against women in employment

  3. To promote the employment of women in male-dominated occupations

  4. To provide maternity benefits to women workers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 is to ensure equal pay for equal work for men and women.

Which law regulates the working conditions in mines?

  1. The Mines Act, 1952

  2. The Factories Act, 1948

  3. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951

  4. The Shops and Establishments Act, 1953


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mines Act, 1952 regulates the working conditions in mines, including safety, health, and welfare of workers.

What is the purpose of the Trade Unions Act, 1926?

  1. To promote the formation of trade unions

  2. To regulate the activities of trade unions

  3. To provide legal protection to trade unions

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The purpose of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 is to promote the formation of trade unions, regulate their activities, and provide legal protection to them.

Which law provides for the settlement of industrial disputes?

  1. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

  2. The Trade Unions Act, 1926

  3. The Factories Act, 1948

  4. The Mines Act, 1952


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 provides for the settlement of industrial disputes through conciliation, mediation, and arbitration.

What is the purpose of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961?

  1. To provide maternity benefits to women workers

  2. To promote breastfeeding among working mothers

  3. To encourage women to participate in the workforce

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The purpose of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 is to provide maternity benefits to women workers, promote breastfeeding among working mothers, and encourage women to participate in the workforce.

Which law regulates the working conditions in plantations?

  1. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951

  2. The Factories Act, 1948

  3. The Mines Act, 1952

  4. The Shops and Establishments Act, 1953


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 regulates the working conditions in plantations, including safety, health, and welfare of workers.

What is the purpose of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976?

  1. To abolish the bonded labour system

  2. To provide rehabilitation to bonded labourers

  3. To prevent the exploitation of bonded labourers

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The purpose of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 is to abolish the bonded labour system, provide rehabilitation to bonded labourers, and prevent the exploitation of bonded labourers.

Which law regulates the working conditions in shops and establishments?

  1. The Shops and Establishments Act, 1953

  2. The Factories Act, 1948

  3. The Mines Act, 1952

  4. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Shops and Establishments Act, 1953 regulates the working conditions in shops and establishments, including safety, health, and welfare of workers.

What is the purpose of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970?

  1. To regulate the employment of contract labour

  2. To abolish the contract labour system

  3. To protect the rights of contract labourers

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The purpose of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 is to regulate the employment of contract labour, abolish the contract labour system, and protect the rights of contract labourers.

Which law regulates the working conditions in inter-state migrant labour?

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

  2. The Factories Act, 1948

  3. The Mines Act, 1952

  4. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 regulates the working conditions in inter-state migrant labour, including safety, health, and welfare of workers.

What is the purpose of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996?

  1. To regulate the employment of building and other construction workers

  2. To provide social security benefits to building and other construction workers

  3. To promote the welfare of building and other construction workers

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The purpose of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 is to regulate the employment of building and other construction workers, provide social security benefits to them, and promote their welfare.

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