Labour and Social Welfare

Which of the following designations was suggested by the Royal Commission on Labour in its report?

Under the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, the total number of hours of work in a week including overtime shall not exceed

As per the proceedings of the 46^th Indian Labour Conference, 2015, the Government of India has proposed to enhance the overtime hours from the present limit of fifty hours, under the Factories Act, 1948 to

Which of the following labour legislations are covered under the category of Protective Labour Legislation?
1. Minimum Wages Act, 1948
2. Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
3. Factories Act, 1948
4. Trade Unions Act, 1926
5. Employee's Compensation Act, 1923

Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. United Trade Union Congress was founded at an All India Labour Conference in Calcutta on 1^st May, 1949 and the founding President was K. T. Shah.
2. Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) is affiliated to Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat (HMKP).
3. SEWA grew out of the Textile Labour Association (TLA) India's oldest and largest union of textile workers founded in 1920 by a women, Anasuya Sarabhai.
4. HMKP has its presence in around 51 industries across 24 states in India.

Which of the following is correct in context of Minimum Wages Act, 1948?
1. In case an employee whose minimum rate of wages is fixed under this act, works overtime, the employer is bound to pay the money for the extra hours devoted by the employee.
2. In case an employee is involved in two or more classes of work, he shall be paid on the piece basis.
3. If an employee is employed on piece work for which minimum time rate and not a minimum piece rate has been fixed under this act, the employer shall pay to such employee wages at not less than the minimum time rate.

Which of the following statements are not true in relation to employment of contract labour in any establishment?
1. Supreme Court can abolish contract labour system in any establishment.
2. High Court can abolish contract labour and prohibit the principal employer from engaging contract labour where the government has not abolished the same.
3. An appropriate government and not the court can prohibit the employment of contract labour as per the provisions of law.
4. Neither the court nor the appropriate government can abolish the contract labour in any establishment.

The elasticity of labour depends upon which of the following factors?

Which of the following statements are true/ false?
1. In the market economy, the prices are determined by the level of demand and supply in the market.
2. Mixed economy is an economic system in which both the private and public sector have equal roles to play.
3. Planned economy is also known as a centralised economy, controlled economy or command economy.
4. In the market economy, governments do not have much role to play.

An employer who contravenes or makes default in complying with, the provisions of Section 6 (contributions by employer and employees) of the Employee's Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to . . . . . . . .