Practice Test

Q1) Article 39 of Constitution of India envisages that the State shall direct its policy, among other things, towards securing that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and woman. To give effect to this constitutional provision, the Parliament enacted which Act,? Show Answer

Q2) The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 provides for payment of equal remuneration to Show Answer

Q3) The Equal Remuneration Act prevents discrimination against women employees Show Answer

Q4) Central government should not be construed as appropriate government in: Show Answer

Q5) Which of these is not Remuneration as per The Equal Remuneration Act? Show Answer

Q6) According to Section 3 of The Equal Remuneration Act?, this act has an overriding effect, on any award, agreement or contract of service made: Show Answer

Q7) According to Section 4 of The Equal Remuneration Act, no employer shall pay to any worker, employed by him in an establishment or employment, remuneration _____ at rates less favourable than those to opposite sex Show Answer

Q8) As per the section 5 of the Equal Remuneration Act, shall not make any discrimination against woman except where Show Answer

Q9) Section 7 of the Act empowers the _____ to appoint officers, for the purpose of hearing and deciding complaints with regard to the contravention of any provision of the act. Show Answer

Q10) Section 7 of the Act empowers the appropriate Government to appoint officers, not below the rank of a ____ for redressing related to contravention of provisions of this Act. Show Answer

Q11) As per section 7 of The Equal Remuneration Act, who shall decide the local limits of jurisdiction of the hearing Officer i.e. person appointed for hearing and deciding complaints? Show Answer

Q12) As per section 8 of The Equal Remuneration Act, whose duty is to maintain registers? Show Answer

Q13) Which of the following is not a contravention as per The Equal Remuneration Act? Show Answer

Q14) According to the Equal Remuneration Act, what is the penalty for contravention of the provisions of this Act? Show Answer

Q15) Mohan and Meera both were employed in ABC Ltd. for performing the same work, Mohan was getting remuneration at higher rate . For complying with the legal provisions to pay equal remuneration for the same work, what action should employer take? Show Answer

Q16) Which of the following statement is correct? Show Answer

Q17) Which of the following statement is incorrect? Show Answer

Q18) The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 applies on: Show Answer

Q19) The term 'same work or work of a similar nature" mentioned in the: Show Answer

Q20) The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 provides for Show Answer

Q21) Equal Remuneration Act is implemented at 2 levels, in Central Sphere it is implemented by _______ and in State Sphere by ________ Show Answer

Q22) Man and Woman are defined under Equal Remuneration Act to be of ________ age. Show Answer

Q23) In which of the following cases discrimination can be made while recruiting men and women. Show Answer

Q24) Penalty under Equal Remuneration Act shall be levied on which of the following grounds on the employer: Show Answer

Q25) For ensuing social security, the Central Government has established a corporation named as _________ Show Answer

Q26) The term _____ means work in respect of which the skill, effort and responsibility required are the same, when performed under similar working conditions, by a man or a woman and the differences, if any, between the skill, effort and responsibility required of a man and those required of a woman are not of practical importance in relation to the terms and conditions of employment; is defined under the _________ Show Answer

Q27) Which one of the following Acts prevents discrimination against women employees while making making recruitment for the same work or work of similar nature, or in any condition of service subsequent to recruitment- Show Answer

Q28) Under the equal Remuneration Act,1976 the basic wage or salary and any additional emoluments whatsoever payable, either in cash or in kind,to a person employed in respect of employment or work done in such employment, if the terms of the contact of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled is defined as ___ Show Answer

Q29) Under the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 work in respect of which the skill, effort and responsibility required are the same, when performed under similar working conditions, by a man or a woman and the differences, if any, between the skill, effort and responsibility, required of a man and those required of a woman are not of practical importance in relation to the term and conditions of employment is defined as____ Show Answer

Q30) While making recruitment for the same work or work of a similar, no discrimination shall be made by the employer against women except where the employment of women in such work is prohibited or restricted under any law for the time being in force. This has been provided under the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 in __ Show Answer

Q31) The appropriate government is empowered under section 7 of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 to appoint the authorities for hearing and deciding the claims and complaints not below the rank of __ Show Answer