Selig Perlman, whose views are known as 'Job Consciousness theory' of trade unionism, observed that the trade union is the outcome of pessimistic outlook of a 'manualist' worker.
Which statement is not true in the context of Perlman's theory?
A. In order to protect one's limited job opportunity, a worker starts uniting with his/her fellow 'manualists'
B. Emergence of trade unions mainly from 'Job Consciousness' is not tenable in all situations
C. Genuine Trade Unions are inherently 'bread and butter' trade unions
D. After studying the American situation, Perlman observed that during periods of expansion of economy, the American worker had the consciousness of abundance, but this phenomenon existed only for a few years. The optimism of the period of plenty was superseded by pessimism of scarcity. The moment such a situation emerged, trade unions also emerged
Answer: Option B
Labour movement became a vigorous force in India after . . . . . . . .
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. Panipat War I
D. Panipat War II
A. Improvement in working conditions
B. Adequate wages
C. Provision of rest pauses
D. All of the above
Which of the following recommendations were made by National Commissionon Labour in 1969?
A. Intensification by workers education to get good internal leader
B. The idea of one union for one plant
C. The compulsion of registration under the Trade Union Act, 1926
D. All of the above
A. INTUC, AITUC, NFITU
B. AITUC, NFL, BMS, NLO
C. INTUC, AITUC, HMS, UTUC
D. BMS, HMS, CITU, TUCC

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