Model Questions with Answer

The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

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The principle of equal pay for equal work is contained in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
a. Article 7
b. Article 36
c. Article 39
d. Article 41
Which section of the act explains "Commencement of this Act"?
a. Section 2 (b)
b. Section 2 (c)
c. Section 2 (d)
d. Section 2 (e)
Identify Section 4 of The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
a. Act to have overriding effect
b. Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work
of a similar nature
c. No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers
d. Advisory Committee
Before the commencement of this act - Out of the two rates, distinguished merely on the basis of gender
between male and female workers doing the same work, the workers would be paid at which rate after the
commencement of this act?
a. The rate higher of the two
b. The rate lower of the two
c. Average Rate
d. The same rate. The new rate shall be applicable to subsequent recruits only.
Shall a worker be entitled to rate revision irrespective of any gender discrimination being done to men and
women workers doing the same work of work of similar nature?
a. Yes
b. No
If the management has genuine reasons and is not financially able to pay equal remunerations to male and
female employees doing the same work, can it seek to be exempted from the applicability of this act?
a. Yes
b. No
Does the act allow/recommend recruitment of women to be of priority over any reservations for Scheduled
Casts or Scheduled Tribes in an Establishment or Employment?
a. Yes
b. No
What shall be the minimum number of persons to be appointed in Advisory Committee under the
provisions of The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
Who shall nominate the members of Advisory Committee formed under this Act?
a. Central Government
b. State Government
c. Appropriate Government
d. None of these

10. What shall be the proportion of Women amongst the members appointed in the Advisory Committee
formed under The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976?
a. One-Fourth
b. One-Half
c. One-Third
d. Full 100%

The Factories Act, 1948

11. The term Adult is defined in the section .
A.
B.
C.
D.

2(a)
2(ad)
2(aa)
None of these

12. Adult is a person who has completed

A.
B.
C.
D.

21 years
14 years
18 years
20 years

13. Section 2(c ) of the act defines ..

A.
B.
C.
D.

Child
Competent person
Adolescent
None of these

14. A person who is not 15 years old is a ..

A.
B.
C.
D.

Kid
Adolescent
Child
All of the above

15. A person has turned 17 yesterday. Which of the statements is true with respect to that person?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The person is a child.

The person is a child as well as an adolescent.
The person was an adolescent 1 year back.
All of the above

16. Section 2(cb) of the Factories Act defines

A.
B.
C.
D.

Child Labour
Labour
Process
Hazardous Process

17. A person who is either a child or an adolescent will be considered a .. as per the factories Act, 1948.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Competent Person
Young Person
Productive Person
Casual Labour

18. Day is a 24 hours period that begins at 06:00 AM as per the act.
A.
B.

True
False

19. According to the Factories Act, 1948 Week starts at midnight on . night.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Monday
Sunday
Saturday
There is no such mention

20. Power also means energy generated by human or animal.

A.
B.

True
False

21. The term Power is defined in which section of the Factories Act, 1948?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Section 2(p)
Section 2(h)
Section 2(g)
Section 2(l)

22. Section 2(j) of the act defines which term?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Machinery
Transmission Machinery
Prime Mover
None of these

23. The term Manufacturing Process is defined in which section of the Factories Act, 1948?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Section 2(l)
Section 2(k)
Section 2(m)
Section 2(n)

24. Preserving an item in cold storage is considered as Manufacturing Process.

A.
B.

True
False

25. Worker is defined in which section of the Factories Act, 1948?

A.
B.

Section 2(l)
Section 2(m)

C.
D.

Section 2(p)
None of these

26. A person employed through a contractor is not considered as a Worker as per the act.
A.
B.

True
False

27. The term Factory is defined in section of the act.

A.
B.
C.
D.

2(s)
2(p)
2(v)
None of these

28. A railway running shed is a factory as per the Factories Act, 1948.
A.
B.

True
False

29. A restaurant is not a factory as per the Factories Act, 1948.

A.
B.

True
False

30. A mine is a Factory as per the definition of Factory given in Factories Act, 1948.
A.
B.

True
False