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"The state shall take steps, by suitable legislation or in any other way, to secure the participation of workers in the management of undertakings, establishments or other organisations engaged in any industry." The above statement was provided under

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Which of the following are the worst forms of child labour, according to the ILO?
1. All forms of slavery or pratices similar to slavery.
2. Procuring or offering a child for prostitution or pornography.
3. Using, procuring or offering of a child for illicit activities such as trafficking.
4. Work likely to harm the health, safety or morals of children.
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Assertion (A) Labour welfare movement acquired new dimensions after independence.
Reason (R) It was realised the labour welfare had a positive role to play in increasing productivity and reducing industrial tensions.

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As per the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, if deductions are made for payments to cooperative societies, the maximum deductions for any wage period for any employed person shall not exceed

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. . . . . . . . are workers who are not employed according to the desired capacity and their skills are under utilised.

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Which of the following statements are truel false?
1. Chemical hazards include dust or fumes, mists, vapours, and gases that are a result of chemical processes that takes place inside the industrial unit.
2. Chemical hazards include excessive levels of electromagnetic and ionizing radiations, noise, irregularities in temperature, air quality.
3. Ergonomic hazards rise because of repetitive stress or injuries caused due to different processes such as lifting, pushing, pulling etc.
4. Psychological hazards includes bullying at workplace by a senior, supervisor, manger, fellow or junior employee.

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Which of the following statements relating to the All India Manufacturer's Organisation are correct?
1. It was set up in 1942.
2. It was set up under the leadership of M. Vishweswarayya.
3. It was established to represent the trade and labour interests of the member firms in the medium and small sectors.
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Which of the following is not a publication of ILO?

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According to Mines Act, 1952, ambulances and stretchers need to be readily available in a mine with how many people?

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According to Inter-state Workman Act, 1979, what is the displacement allowance to be paid to the labourer?

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Which of the following is not considered as 'Wage' under the provisions of Payment of Wages Act?

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Which among the following conditions will not lead to decrease in supply of labour?

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Which of the following is true for ILO?
1. It has played an important role in standardisation of labour laws across the countries.
2. A country needs to ratify ILO's convention in order to it becoming a law in the country.
3. Its conventions regulate different aspects of labour laws and are passed at different conferences.

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According to Factories Act, 1948, week is a period of seven days beginning from the midnight of which of the following days?

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The . . . . . . . . of supply of labour depends upon the geogrpahical mobility of labour.

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Mesothelioma is related to which of the following?

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A dispute has arisen regarding admission of membership of a union which is a registered and recognised trade union. Few workers had filed a joint application for membership of that union. The application was not considered because the application was not in accordance with the procedure laid down by the union. Aggrieved by this, the workers filed a complaint before the Registrar of Trade Unionsunder Section 28 (1-A). Which one among the following is competent authority to settle the issue?

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Assertion (A) Labour welfare is a relative concept.
Reason (R) This is so because it is related to time and space.

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Which of the following statements are true/ false?
1. With the decrease in wages, the opportunity cost of leisure decreases.
2. An income effect is associated with lower wages.
3. The market demand curve for a particular type of labour is the horizontal summation of the marginal revenue product of labour curves of every firm in the market for that type of labour.
4. The market supply of labour is the number of workers of a particular type and skill level who are willing to supply their labour to firm at different wages.

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Which of the following is incorrect for ILO's convention?

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