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Which of the following is incorrect in context of Minimum Wages Act, 1948?<br>1. The minimum rates of wages may be fixed only by the hour.<br>2. There will be different minimum rates of wages fixed for different scheduled employments, different classes of work in the same scheduled employment, adults adolescents children and apprentices and different localities.<br>3. The appropriate government has the power to fix the number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day.
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Only 3
D
Both 2 and 3
Correct Answer:
Only 1
Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. In case an employee whose minimum rate of wages is fixed under this Act, works overtime, the employer need not pay the money for the extra hours devoted by the employee.
2. If an employee whose minimum rate of wages has been fixed under this Act, works for a less number of hours than the requisite number of hours on a given day, he shall be entitled to receive wages in respect ofwork done by him on that day as ifhe had worked for a full normal working day.
3. In case an employee is involved in two or more classes of work, he shall be paid on the basis of pieces involved.
4. 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.
A
1, 4 are true and 2, 3 are false
B
1, 3 are true and 2, 4 are false
C
2, 4 are true and 1, 3 are false
D
3, 4 are true and 2, 1 are false
Consider the following for the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
1. The appropriate government will have the power to fix the minimum rates of wages payable to employees employed in an employment specified in Part I or Part II of the Schedules.
2. The appropriate government will review and revise the minimum rate of wages after five years.
3. The appropriate government will fix the minimum rate of wages in any scheduled employment in which there are in the whole state less than one thousand employees engaged in such employment.
Which of the following statement given above is/are correct?
A
Both 1 and 2
B
Only 1
C
Only 2
D
All of the above
Which of the following is correct in context of Minimum Wages Act, 1948?
1. The minimum rate of wages will be fixed or revised by the appropriate government in respect of scheduled employment sunder Section 3.
2. Cost of living allowance includes basic wages.
3. The government has the power to appoint an advisory board for the matter of fixing and revising minimum rates of wages.
4. One-third members of the Central Advisory Board will be independent.
A
1, 2 and 3
B
Both 2 and 3
C
Both 1 and 3
D
All of the above
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.
A
Both 1 and 3
B
Both 2
C
Both 3
D
Both 1 and 2
Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 came into force on 15
th
March, 1948.
2. The State-Central Government has the power to appoint a central advisory board for the purpose of advising the Central and State Governments in the matters of the fixation and revision of minimum rates of wages.
3. The minimum rate of wages includes only cost of living allowance.
4. The minimum rates of wages may be fixed by the hour, day, month.
A
1, 4 are true and 2, 3 are false
B
1, 3 are true and 2, 4 are false
C
2, 4 are true and 1, 3 are false
D
3, 4 are true and 2, 1 are false
Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. Every worker who has worked fora period of 240 days or more in a factory during a calendar year shall be allowed during the subsequent calendar year, leave with wages.
2. A worker who has been allowed leave for not less than four days, in the case of an adult, and five days, in the case of a child shall, before his leave begins, be paid the wages due for the period of the leave allowed.
3. If a worker works in a factory works for more than nine hours in any day or for more than 40 hours in any week, he shall, in respect of overtime work, be entitled to wagesat the rate oftwicehis ordinary rate of wages.4. The periods of work of an adult worker in a factory shall be so arranged that inclusive of his intervals for rest, they shall not spread over more than eleven and a half hours in any day.
A
1, 4 are true and 2, 3 are false
B
1, 2 are true and 3, 4 are false
C
2, 4 are true and 1, 3 are false
D
3, 4 are true and 2, 1 are false
Which of the following statements are true in context of scheduled banks?
1. All banks which are included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are Scheduled Banks.
2. These banks comprise Scheduled Commercial Banks and Scheduled Co-operative Banks.
3. Scheduled Commercial Banks in India are categorized into five different groups - SBI, Nationalised Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Foreign Banks and Other Indian Scheduled Commercial Banks in the private sector.
4. Scheduled Co-operative Banks consist of Scheduled State Co-operative Banks and Scheduled Urban Co-operative Banks.
A
1, 2 and 3
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1, 2 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. Every contractor needs to furnish to the specified authorities the particulars regarding recruiting and employment of migrant work men in Form X.
2. The wages of every migrant workman in an establishment by a contractor where less than 1000 workmen are employed has to be paid before seventh and in other cases before tenth every month.
3. No wage period shall extend one month.
4. If the employment of any migrant workman is terminated by or on behalf of the contractor, the wages earned by the migrant workman shall be paid before the expiry the second working day from the day on which his employment is terminated.
A
1, 3 are true and 2, 4 are false
B
1, 2, 3 and 4 are true
C
2, 4 are true and 1, 3 are false
D
3, 4 are true and 2, 1 are false
Ram Lal is a renowned packager of fruits in Varanasi. He packs 70 mangoes or 56 guavas every day working 7 hours a day. His wife also helps him. She packs 30 mangoes or 24 guavas working 6 hours per day. Ram Lal has to pack 3300 mangoes and 2400 guavas with help of his wife. They works alternately, each day 10 hours. His wife started packaging firs day and works every alternate days. Similarly, Ram Lal started his work second day and and worked alternatively till the completion of the work. In how many days the work will finished?
A
$$85\frac{3}{2}$$
B
85
C
84
D
80
E
None of these
Which of the following is not the prescribed hours and periods of work for a child under the Child Labour (prohibition and regulation) Act, 1986?
1. No child shall work for more than three hours before he has had an interval forrest for half an hour in any day.
2. The period of work should be so arranged that, inclusive of his rest interval, it shall not spread over more than six hours in any day.
3. No child shall be permitted to work between 8 P.M. to 7 A.M.
4. No child shall be required or permitted to work overtime.
A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
3 and 4