. . . . . . . . refers to an employment situation that is insufficient in some important way for the workers, relative to a standard.
A. Employment
B. Unemployment
C. Underemployment
D. None of the above
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What is the minimum amount of bonus payable to an adult employee during an accounting year?
A. Rs. 1,000
B. Rs. 100
C. Rs. 833
D. Rs. 750
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Which of the following is not the main provisions to be contained in the rules of a trade union?
A. The objects for which the trade union has been established
B. List of the members of the trade union
C. The manner of election of office-bearers
D. Detailed profile of the members of the trade union
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According to the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, what is the minimum bonus that needs to be paid to every employee?
A. 8.33% of the salary or wages earned by the employee during the accounting year
B. 8.1% of the salary or wages earned by the employee during the accounting year
C. 7.33% of the salary or wages earned by the employee during the accounting year
D. 9.33% of the salary or wages earned by the employee during the accounting year
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. . . . . . . . are legally binding international treaties that may be ratified by member states.
A. Governing recommendations
B. Recommendations
C. Fundamentals
D. Conventions
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Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Labour welfare is a total concept and a coordinated approach promotes the overall development of the employeeat the personal and professional fronts.
2. An industry is expected to work for the workers.
3. In social assurance, both the employers and employee contribute to this fund.
4. Social assistance is helpful to maintain the minimum standard of living by the workers.
A. Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B. Only 1 and 3 are correct
C. Only 2 and 4 are correct
D. Only 3 and 4 are correct
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The matter related to the fixation of minimum wages was taken up by the . . . . . . . . and the . . . . . . . . in 1943.
A. international labour conference
B. SLL and ILC
C. royal commission on labour
D. none of the above
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Which of the following statements relating to Labour Legislation is not true?
A. It seeks to regulate the balance of power in the relationship between the employers and the government
B. It aims to improve living conditions of the workers and their family members
C. It has implications for promoting labour efficiency
D. It protects minimum labour standards and improves working conditions
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An employee of a seasonal establishment shall be deemed to be in continuous service if he has actually worked for not less than . . . . . . . . of the numbers of days on which the establishment was in operation during the year.
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Which of the following is item number 55 on the union list?
A. Employment and unemployment
B. Union agencies and institutions for professional training
C. Industrial disputes concerning Union employees
D. Regulation of safety in mines and oil-fields
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Apart from pay what is the second most common reason for employees to join a trade union?
A. Group solidarity
B. Political reasons
C. Friendship groups
D. Wide range of personal details
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Which of the following formulae is taken for calculating the gratuity for an employees under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972?
A. Monthly rate of wages last drawn × 15 × number of years worked ÷ 26
B. Monthly rate of wages last drawn × 26 × number of years worked ÷ 15
C. Monthly rate of wages last drawn × 30 × number of years worked ÷ 26
D. Monthly rate of wages last drawn × 30 × number of years worked ÷ 15
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Who among the following viewed unemployment as outcome of the disorganisation of economic system?
A. Keynes
B. Lioneal Edie
C. Karls Pribram
D. Fairchild
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Repetitive motions leading to increased time of work cycle will be a . . . . . . . . stressor.
A. chemical
B. physical
C. ergonomics
D. psychological
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Assertion (A) Competitive labour markets can be efficient.
Reason (R) Labour market participants in search of their own selfish goals attain such conditions.
A. (A) is right and (R) explains (A)
B. (A) is right, but (R) does not explain (A)
C. (A) is wrong and (R) is right
D. Both (A) and (R) are wrong
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According to ILO's Social Security (minimum standards) Convention, what are the minimum number of social security branches that need to be ratified by the country initially?
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Which of the following trends are currently seen in the employment front in India?
1. Increased women labour force participation.
2. Underemployment.
3. Growing employment in informal sector.
4. Increasing demand for unskilled manpower.
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
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Which theory states that the welfare work should be used to preserve and develop efficiency of labour?
A. Placating theory
B. Functional theory
C. Efficiency theory
D. Trusteeahip theory
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The day-to-day operations of All India Trade Union Congressare carried out by the . . . . . . . . at the National and State levels.
A. secretariat
B. department
C. cabinet
D. none of these
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. . . . . . . . of the Indian Constitution states that government should minimise the inequalities in income, and endeavor to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities and opportunities.
A. Article 39
B. Article 38
C. Article 43
D. Article 41
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