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Minimum Wages Act 1948 Multiple Choice

Questions
1. The Act prescribing minimum limit of wages in certain
employment is known as_____________
A. Payment of Wages Act, 1936

B. Factories Act, 1948

C. Minimum Wages Act, 1948

D. Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

2. Minimum Wages Act, 1948 requires __________to fix

minimum rates of wages in respect of employment
specified in the schedule.

A. Central Government

B. State Government

C. Local Administration

D. Appropriate Government

3. Since the respective State Governments have been

empowered under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 to
independently fix minimum wages, disparities between
wages in neighbouring states are common.

A. True

B. False because State Governments are not empowered to fix

minimum wages independently.

C. False because there are no disparities between wages in different

States.

D. False because of both (b) and (c).

4. Minimum Wages Act, 1948 extends to

A. Whole of India

B. Whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir.

C. Whole of India except Union Territories

D. Whole of India except Andaman and Nicobar.

5. “Adolescent” under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948

means a person_____________

A. Who has completed his fourteenth year of age but has

not completed his eighteenth year

B. Who has completed his tenth year of age but has not completed
his eighteenth year

C. Who has completed his fourteenth year of age but has not
completed his twentieth year

D. Who has completed his twelfth year of age but has not completed
his twentieth year
6. “Adult under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 means a
person who has completed his ___________year of age.

A. Fourteenth

B. Eighteenth

C. Twentieth

D. Twenty First

7. “Appropriate Government” under the Minimum Wages

Act, 1948 has the same definition as

A. Payment of Wages Act, 1936

B. Companies Act, 1956

C. Partnership Act, 1932

D. Contract Act, 1872

8. According to Minimum Wages Act, 1948, a “Child”

means a person who has not completed his

A. 10th year of age

B. 12th year of age

C. 14th year of age

D. 16th year of age

9. An index number in relation to employees in any

scheduled employment in respect of which minimum
rates of wages have been fixed under the Minimum
Wages Act, 1948 is known as

A. Cost of living Index Number

B. Wholesale Price Index

C. Consumer Price Index

D. Cost of Products and Services

10. “Wages” under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 has

similar meaning as in the____________

A. Payment of Wages Act, 1936

B. Companies Act, 1956

C. Partnership Act, 1932

D. None of the above

11. “Wages” under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 does

not include____________

A. Value of house accommodation supply of light, water, medical

attendance

B. Value of travelling allowance or the value of any travelling

concession

C. Gratuity payable on discharge

D. All of the above

12. Which of the following is excluded from the definition

of “Wages” under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?
A. House Rent Allowance

B. Dearness Allowance

C. Basic Salary

D. All of the above

13. Which of the following is excluded from the definition

of “Wages” under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?

A. Leave Travel Allowance

B. Dearness Allowance

C. Basic Salary

D. All of the above

14. How many schedule(s) is/are there of the Minimum

Wages Act, 1948?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

15. How many parts are there in the schedule of the

Minimum Wages Act, 1948?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

16. Defiition of “Employee” under the Minimum Wages

Act, 1948 includes
A. Skilled labour – Clerical labour

B. Skilled and unskilled both labour – Manual labour

C. Skilled and unskilled both labour – Manual and

clerical both labour

D. Unskilled labour – Manual labour

17. Definition of “Employee” under the Minimum Wages

Act, 1948__________an out-worker.

A. Includes

B. Excludes

C. Includes or excludes at the discretion of Appropriate

Government

D. The Act is silent on this provision

18. Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, a/an

“__________” employee is one who does operations
that involve the performance of simple duties, which
require the experience of little of no independent
judgment or previous experience although familiarity
with the occupational environmental is necessary.

A. Unskilled

B. Semi-skilled

C. Skilled

D. White collar

19. Whose work requires physical exertion and

familiarity with variety of articles or goods?

A. Unskilled employee
B. Semi-skilled employee

C. Skilled employee

D. Out-worker

20. Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 a/an

“_______” worker is one who does work generally of
defined routine nature wherein the major requirement is
not so much of the judgement, skill and but for proper
discharge of duties assigned to him or relatively narrow
job and where important decisions made by others.

A. Unskilled

B. Semi-skilled

C. Skilled

D. Out-worker

21. Whose work is limited to the performance of routine

operations of limited scope?

A. Unskilled

B. Semi-skilled employee

C. Skilled employee

D. Out-worker employee

22. Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, a(an)

“__________” employee is one who is capable of
working efficiently of exercising considerable
independent judgment and of discharging his duties with
responsibility.

A. Unskilled

B. Semi-skilled
C. Skilled

D. Domestic

23. Who must possess a thorough and comprehensive

knowledge of the trade, craft or industry in which he is
employed?

A. Unskilled employee

B. Semi-skilled employee

C. Skilled employee

D. Out-worker

24. A “ ________” worker is one who is capable of

working efficiently and supervises efficiently the work of
skilled employees.

A. Unskilled

B. Semi-skilled

C. Skilled

D. Highly skilled

25. The responsibility of fixing minimum wages lies with

A. State Government

B. District Magistrate

C. Appropriate Government

D. Local Authorities

26. A minimum rate of remuneration to apply in the case

of employees employed on piece work for the purpose of
securing to such employees a minimum rate of wages on a
time work basis

A. A minimum time rate

B. A minimum piece rate

C. A minimum guaranteed time rate

D. Overtime rate

27. Minimum rate (whether a time rate or a piece rate) to

apply in substitution for the minimum rate which would
otherwise be applicable in respect of overtime work done
by employees

A. A minimum time rate

B. A minimum piece rate

C. A minimum guaranteed time rate

D. Overtime rate

28. Different minimum rates of wages may be fixed by the

Appropriate Government for

A. Different scheduled employments

B. Different classes of work in the same scheduled employment

C. Adults, adolescents, children and apprentices

D. All of the above

29. Different minimum rates of wages may be fixed for

different localities by the Appropriate Government.

A. True
B. False because different maximum rates of wages may be fixed for
different localities.

C. False because different minimum rates of wages are not allowed

to be fixed for different localities.

D. False because of both (b) and (c).

30. The Appropriate Government may fix minimum

wages ___________

A. By the hour

B. By the day

C. By the month

D. Any of the above

31. The minimum wages fixed or revised by the

Appropriate Government may consist of a basic rate of
wages and a special allowance with the variation in the
__________

A. Consumption index

B. Cost of living index

C. Inflation index

D. Stock index

32. The minimum wages fixed or revised by the

Appropriate Government, an all-inclusive rate includes
__________

A. Basic rate

B. Cost of living allowance

C. Cash value of the concessions

D. All of the above

33. The cost of living allowance and the cash value of the
concessions in respect of supplies of essential
commodities at concession rate shall be computed by the
____________

A. Occupier

B. CEO of the employer establishment

C. Competent authority

D. State Government

34. Who advises the Appropriate Government for co-

ordinating work of committees and sub-committees?

A. High Court

B. Local Authority

C. Advisory Board

D. Chief Committee

35. Who advises the Appropriate Government generally

in the matter of fixing and revising minimum rates of
wages?

A. High Court

B. Local Authority

C. Advisory Board

D. Chief Committee

36. The __________shall consist of persons of be

nominated by the Central Government representing
employers and employees in the scheduled employments,
who shall be equal in number.

A. Advisory Board

B. Central Advisory Board

C. Local Advisory Board

D. State advisory Board

37. How many independent persons are to be appointed

in the Central Advisory Board under the Minimum Wages
Act, 1948?

A. Maximum 1/3rd of the total number of members

B. Minimum 1/3rd of the total number of members

C. Maximum ½ of the total number of the members

D. Minimum 70% of the total number of members

38. Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, each of the

committees, sub-committees and the Advisory Board
shall consist of persons to be nominated by the
________Government representing employers and
employees in the scheduled employments.

A. Central

B. State

C. Local

D. Appropriate

39. Minimum wages payable under the Payment of Wages

Act, 1948 shall be paid

A. In cash
B. In kind

C. Either cash or in Kind

D. Partly in cash and partly in kind

40. Where it has been the custom to pay wages wholly or

partly in kind, the Appropriate Government by
notification in the Official Gazette authorize the payment
of minimum wages either wholly or partly in kinD.

A. True

B. False because payment of minimum wages in kind is not allowed

C. False because Central Government will notify in Official Gazette

D. False because payment of minimum wages is not allowed in cash

41. Employment of an employee is essentially
__________when it is declared to be so by the
appropriate government on the ground that the daily
hours of duty include periods of inaction during which
the employee may be on duty but is not called upon to
display either physical activity or sustained attention.

A. Intermittent

B. Urgent

C. Technical

D. Preparatory

42. If an employee has worked on any day in excess of the

normal working hours, he is eligible for __________
under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

A. Overtime rate

B. Minimum wages rate

C. (a) or (b) whichever is higher

D. (a) or (b) whichever is lower

43. Where an employee does two or more classes of work

to each of which a different minimum rate of wages of
applicable, the employer shall pay to such employee in
respect of the time respectively occupied in each such
class of work, wages at _________the minimum rate in
force in respect of each such class.

A. Less than

B. Not less than

C. Not more than

D. None of the above

44. Where an employee is employed on piece work for

which minimum time rate and not a minimum piece rate
has been lived under this Act the employer shall pay to
such employee wages at not less than the minimum.

A. Piece rate

B. Time rate

C. Overtime rate

D. Guaranteed piece rate

45. Who is required to maintain the registers and records

regarding particulars of employees, wages paid to them,
work performed by them etC. under the Minimum Wages
Act, 1948?

A. Trade Union Leader

B. Employer

C. Employee

D. Appropriate Government

46. Who appoints the Inspector under the Minimum

Wages Act, 1948?
A. Employer

B. Ministry of Labour

C. Appropriate Government

D. Committee of Welfare

47. Who can be appointed as a hearing and deciding

authority under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?

A. Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation

B. Labour Commissioner

C. Judge of a civil court

D. Any of the above

48. What is the time period of presentation of application

under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?

A. 3 months

B. 6 months

C. 12 months

D. 24 months

49. The hearing and deciding authority appointed under

the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 has the power of a

A. Civil Court

B. Criminal Court

C. High Court

D. Supreme Court
50. Provisions regarding single application in respect of a
number of applicants are covered under section
__________of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

A. 15

B. 17

C. 21

D. 22

51. Penalties for the offences under the Minimum Wages

Act, 1948 are covered under Section __________

A. 15

B. 17

C. 20

D. 22

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