Practice Test


Q1) When was Industrial Dispute Act enacted? Show Answer


Q2) The first enactment dealing with the settlement of industrial disputes was the ______ Show Answer


Q3) Industrial Disputes Act ensures progress of industry by bringing about harmony and cordial relationship between the ________ Show Answer


Q4) what are the objectives of Industrial Disputes Act? Show Answer


Q5) which of these is not an objective of Industrial Disputes Act? Show Answer


Q6) Employer's and Workmen's disputes Act 1860 was later on replaced by: Show Answer


Q7) According to Section 2(i) of Industrial Disputes Act, ________ means any business, trade, undertaking, manufacture of calling of employers and includes any calling service, employment, handicraft, or industrial occupation or avocation of workmen. Show Answer


Q8) Which of the following institutions are considered "Industry"? Show Answer


Q9) Which of the following is not a part of industry? Show Answer


Q10) Which of the following is not a part of Industry? Show Answer


Q11) Absence of profit motive or gainful objective is _______ for "industry". Show Answer


Q12) Which of the following are not industry in case of Hospital and Charitable Institutions? Show Answer


Q13) ___________ may qualify for exemption if, in simple ventures, substantially and going by the dominant nature criterion substantively, no employees are entertained, but in minimal matters marginal employees are hired without destroying the non-employee character of the unit Show Answer


Q14) What are not the ingredients of triple tests to be applied for determining industry? Show Answer


Q15) An establishment was being operated without introduction of any capital. Whether it will be considered as industry? Show Answer


Q16) Which of these forms part of an industry? Show Answer


Q17) Which of the following institutions are not exceptions to "Industry"? Show Answer


Q18) According to Section 2(k) of Industrial Dispute Act, ________ means any dispute or difference between employers and employers, or between employers and workmen, or between workmen and workmen, which is connected with the employment or non-employment or the terms of employment or with the conditions of labour, of any person Show Answer


Q19) Which of these is not an ingredient of definition of Industrial dispute? Show Answer


Q20) Abhishek Bachpan was a member of a trade union. A part of the trade union wants to raise an industrial dispute against AB corp.Ltd. However they are not directly related with AB Corp Ltd. They want to raise dispute on behalf of their members in AB Corp Ltd. What are provisions related to it? Show Answer


Q21) _________ means any person (including an apprentice) employed in any industry to do any manual. unskilled. technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment be expressed or implied, Show Answer


Q22) Which of the following is a workman as per the provisions of Industrial dispute act? Show Answer


Q23) Which of these is not an exception to the definition of Workman as per the provisions of industrial Dispute Act? Show Answer


Q24) In the case of J.K. Cotton Spinning and Weaving Mills Co. Ltd. v. L.A.T., AIR 1964 S.C. 737, the Supreme Court held that ______ to bungalows provided by the company to its officers and directors, are engaged in operations incidentally connected with the main industry carried on by the employer. Show Answer


Q25) Only those persons who are engaged in the following types of work are covered by the definition of "workman": Show Answer


Q26) A person engaged in supervisory work will be a workman only if he is drawing more than ________ per month as wages. Show Answer


Q27) Which of these is a workman? Show Answer


Q28) Persons employed mainly in the _______ have been excluded from the definition of "workman" Show Answer


Q29) According to provisions of Industrial Dispute Act, Occasional entrustment of supervisory, managerial or administrative work, ______ take a person mainly discharging clerical duties, out of purview of Workman. Show Answer


Q30) According to Section 2(q) of Industrial Dispute Act, ________ means a cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal, under a common understanding of any number or persons who are or have been so employed to continue to work or to accept employment. Show Answer


Q31) Which of the following is relevant in determining a Strike? Show Answer


Q32) Which of these will not constitute a strike? Show Answer


Q33) Which of the following is not a type of strike? Show Answer


Q34) Which of the following is not correct related to go Slow Strike? Show Answer


Q35) Cessation of work in the support of the demands of workmen belonging to other employer is called a __________ . Show Answer


Q36) Which of the following types of strikes are not called 'primary strikes'? Show Answer


Q37) the justification of strikes has to be viewed from the stand point of ______ made by workmen and not merely from stand point of their exhausting all other legitimate means open to them for getting their demands fulfilled. Show Answer


Q38) When can a strike be unjustified? Show Answer


Q39) Referring to case of Cromption Greaves Ltd., whether employees are eligible for wages for strike period even if strike is fair and reasonable. Show Answer


Q40) Referring to case of Statesman Ltd. v. Their Workman., whether employees are eligible for wages for strike period even if strike is illegal and unjustified: Show Answer


Q41) Referring to case of India Marine Service Pvt. Ltd. v. Their Workman, whether employees are eligible for wages for strike period followed by lockout and even if both are unjustified: Show Answer


Q42) According to Section 2(1) of Industrial Dispute Act _______ means the temporary closing of a place of employment, or the suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to employ any number of persons employed by him. Show Answer


Q43) ___________ means the failure, refusal or inability of an employer to give employment, to a workman whose name appears on the muster rolls of his industrial establishment and who has not been retrenched Show Answer


Q44) Which of these is not a reason of Lay off? Show Answer


Q45) Every workman whose name appears in the muster rolls of the industrial establishment and presents himself at the time appointed for the purpose and is not given employment by the employer within _______ hours of his so presenting himself shall be deemed to have been laid off for that day within the meaning of this act. Show Answer


Q46) If the workman is asked to be present himself during the second shift of the day and is given employment in second shift, he shall be deemed to have been _________ Show Answer


Q47) In case of Laid off, the contract of employment is _________ Show Answer


Q48) The matter whether the lay off is malafide or not can be adjudicated by: Show Answer


Q49) Which of the following is not correct regarding lay off? Show Answer


Q50) Which of the following are not valid reasons for an employer declaring 'lay off'? Show Answer


Q51) Which of the following is not correct in respect of lay off? Show Answer


Q52) ___________ means the termination by the employer of the service of a workman for any reason what so ever, otherwise than a a punishment inflicted by way of disciplinary action: Show Answer


Q53) Which of these are not requirements for retrenchment? Show Answer


Q54) Which of these is retrenchment ? Show Answer


Q55) Which of these are principles of retrenchment laid down by Supreme Court in case of workman of Subong Tea Estate v. Subong Tea Estate. Show Answer


Q56) Which of these is considered as retrenchment? Show Answer


Q57) ________ means an interim or a final determination of any industrial dispute or of any question relating thereto by any Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal Industrial Tribunal and includes an arbitration award made under Section 10-A. Show Answer


Q58) "Average pay" means the average of the wages payable to a workman an includes: Show Answer


Q59) ______ means any industry the control of which by the Union has been declared by any Central Act to be expedient in the public interest. Show Answer


Q60) Employer in case of an industry carried on by or under the authority of any department of the Central Government or a State Government is : Show Answer


Q61) Employer in case of an industry carried on by or on behalf of a local authority: Show Answer


Q62) Employer does not include among others: Show Answer


Q63) _________ in relation to a Trade Union, means the body, by whatever name called, to which the management of the affairs of the trade union is entrusted. Show Answer


Q64) A person can be appointed as the chairman or other member of a Board, Court or Tribunal even if ________ , if he discloses the such connection to Appropriate government. Show Answer


Q65) "Public Utility Service" means: Show Answer


Q66) _________ means a settlement arrived at in the course of conciliation proceeding and includes written agreement between the employer and workmen arrived at otherwise than in the course of conciliation proceeding. Show Answer


Q67) _______ means all remuneration capable of being expressed in terms of money, which would, if the terms of employment, expressed or implied, were fulfilled, be payable to workman in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment. Show Answer


Q68) Which of these are not included in wages as per Industrial Dispute Act: Show Answer


Q69) Which of these are included in wages as per Industrial Act? Show Answer


Q70) Section 3 of the Act provides that the _____ may by general or special order require the employer to constitute in the prescribed manner a Works Committee in industrial establishments, Show Answer


Q71) Works Committee to be constituted by Appropriate Government, where ______ or more workmen are employed or have been employed on any working day in the preceding 12 months. Show Answer


Q72) What is the duty of Works Committee? Show Answer


Q73) The Conciliation Officer may be _______ either permanently or for a limited period. Show Answer


Q74) The main objective of appointing the Conciliation Officers, by the appropriate Government, is: Show Answer


Q75) For promoting the settlement of an industrial dispute, the _______ may, as occasion arises, constitute by a notification in the Official Gazette, a Board of Conciliation. Show Answer


Q76) A Board of Conciliation shall consist of a Chairman and ______ other members as he appropriate Government thinks fit. Show Answer


Q77) What are the duties of Board Conciliation? Show Answer


Q78) A Court of Inquiry may consist of one independent person or of such number of independent person as the appropriate Government may think fit and where a Court consists of two or more members, one of them shall be appointed as the _________ Show Answer


Q79) The Court of Inquiry should ordinarily submit its report to the appropriate Government within a period of __________ . Show Answer


Q80) Which of the following is not a designated authority for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes? Show Answer


Q81) A labour Court shall consist of ______ person only to be appointed by the appropriate Government. Show Answer


Q82) A person shall be qualified for appointment as the presiding officer of a Labour Court unless Show Answer


Q83) Appropriate government may constitute one or more Industrial Tribunal for the adjudication of industrial disputes relating to: Show Answer


Q84) Tribunal shall consist of ________ person only to be appointed by the appropriate Government. Show Answer


Q85) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the presiding officer of Tribunal: Show Answer


Q86) The person appointed as a Presiding Officer of Industrial Tribunal should be an independent person and must not have attained the age of ________ years. Show Answer


Q87) Under section 7-B the _________ alone has been empowered to constitute one or more National Tribunals for the adjudication of industrial disputes which(a) involve questions of national importance or (b) are of such a nature that industrial establishments situated in more than one State are likely to be interested in or affected by such disputes. Show Answer


Q88) A National Tribunal shall consist of ________ person only to be appointed by the Central Government. Show Answer


Q89) Who is qualified to be a Presiding Officer of National Tribunal ? Show Answer


Q90) Labour court, Tribunal or National Tribunal shall submit its award on dispute to the appropriate Government, if such order is connected with individual workmen, such award shall be provided within: Show Answer


Q91) Where an industrial dispute has been referred to a _______ under this section, the appropriate Government may by order prohibit the continuance of any strike or lock out in connection with such dispute which may be in existence on the date of the reference Show Answer


Q92) Where an industrial dispute has been referred to a Board, Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal, the appropriate Government may Show Answer


Q93) An Industrial Dispute can be referred to Arbitrator at which stage: Show Answer


Q94) Board, Court, Labour Court, Tribunal, and National Tribunal shall have the same powers as are vested in Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 when trying a suit, in respect of the maters: Show Answer


Q95) If Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal, is satisfied that the order of discharge or dismissal was not justified; then it can Show Answer


Q96) In which of the scenarios a strike or lockout is preferred: Show Answer


Q97) No person employed in a public utility service shall go on strike in breach of contract; Show Answer


Q98) No employer carrying on any public utility service shall lock any of his workmen: Show Answer


Q99) Which of the following statements is correct? Show Answer


Q100) Which of the following statements is incorrect? Show Answer


Q101) Which of the following is incorrect? Show Answer


Q102) Notice of change in service conditions when no proceedings are pending before Labour Court Tribunal etc should be given within: Show Answer


Q103) Change in condition of service is permissible under which of the following conditions: Show Answer


Q104) Which of the following is not a principle governing domestic enquiry as per the provisions of Industrial Disputes Act? Show Answer


Q105) The application of recovery of money due from employer under a settlement or an award or under the provisions of Chapter V-A or Chapter V-B, shall be made to appropriate government within: Show Answer


Q106) Section 25U provides that any person who commits any unfair labour practice shall be punishable be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend ____________ Show Answer


Q107) In which of the following matters penalty cannot be imposed: Show Answer


Q108) Penalty for illegal strike as per the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act is : Show Answer


Q109) Penalty for illegal lockout as per the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act is: Show Answer


Q110) Penalty for instigation providing financial aid to illegal strike or lock out as per the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act is: Show Answer


Q111) Penalty for breach of settlement or award as per the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act is: Show Answer


Q112) Penalty for disclosing confidential information as per the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act is: Show Answer


Q113) Penalty for closure of undertaking without notice as per the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act is: Show Answer


Q114) An 'arbitrator' under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 includes an ______ Show Answer


Q115) Which of the following is considered an 'industry' under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947? Show Answer


Q116) the Subject matter of an industrial dispute should relate to employment or non-employment or terms of employment or the conditions of _______ of any person. Show Answer


Q117) Which of the following type of strike is not called a primary strike Show Answer


Q118) Unfair labour practices on the part of workmen and trade unions of workmen under the industrial Dispute Act, 1947 does not include Show Answer


Q119) Award means an interim or a final determination of any industrial dispute are determined by: Show Answer


Q120) As per the provisions contained in Chapter VB the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 establishment employing _______ persons or more are required to seek prior permission of Appropriate Government before effecting lay-off, retrenchment and closure. Show Answer


Q121) Which of the following statement is true about the Constitutional Validity of section 10 of the industrial Act, 1947? Show Answer


Q122) Which of the following Matters do not fall within the Jurisdiction of Industrial tribunals? Show Answer


Q123) What is the penalty on any employer who continues a lock-out even if it is illegal? Show Answer


Q124) As per Principles governing domestic enquiry should be conducted by an _______ person. Show Answer


Q125) Which of the following is considered an 'Industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Show Answer


Q126) Under section 2(oo) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 termination of the services of a workman by the employer for any reason whatsoever, otherwise than as a punishment inflicted by way of disciplinary action, but not including voluntary retirement or super- annuation; or non- renewal of contract of employment; or termination of service on the ground of continued ill-health is known as- Show Answer


Q127) The preamble of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 states that it is Act to make provision for the ______ and _____ of Industrial disputes and for certain other purposes. Show Answer


Q128) Under section 3 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 the appropriate Government may by general or special order require the employer to constitute in the prescribed manner _______ in industrial establishment, where ______________ or ore workman are employed or have been employed on any working day in the preceding 12 months and such Committee will be comprised of the representatives of employers and workmen engaged in the establishment. Show Answer


Q129) Under of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 unfair Labour practices on the part of employers and trade union of employer are specified in- Show Answer


Q130) The Supreme Court carried out an in depth study of the definition of the term 'industry' in a comprehensive manner and laid down the tests to determine whether a activity is covered by the definition of 'industry' or not. Also referred to as the triple test, it was laid down in the case of - Show Answer


Q131) Under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 which of the following matter does not fall within the jurisdiction of Industrial Tribunals- Show Answer


Q132) As per section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 no person employed in a public utility service shall go on strike in breach of contract without giving to the employer a notice of strike, within ____ before striking or within fourteen days of giving such notice. Show Answer


Q133) Under the Industrial Disputes Act,1947 which of the following matter does not fall within the jurisdiction of Labour Courts- Show Answer


Q134) _________ means any dispute between employers and employers, or between workmen and workmen or between employers which is connected with the employment or non - employment , or the terms of employment or the conditions of labour, or any person,and 'workmen means all persons employed in trade or industry whether or not in the employment of the employer with whom the trade dispute arises as defined under the _______. Show Answer


Q135) Under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ________ means the temporary closing of a place employment or suspension of work or the refusal, by ______ to continue to employ any number of person so employed. Show Answer


Q136) Which of the following person is not included in the definition of workman under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947- Show Answer


Q137) Which of the following is included in the definition of 'wages' under the Industrial disputes Act,1947- Show Answer


Q138) Any industrial dispute or any matter appearing to be connected with, or relevant to the dispute specified in the Second Schedule of the Industrial disputes Act, 1947 the appropriate Government, by order in writing may take a reference for adjudication to- Show Answer


Q139) In terms of section 25N of the Industrial Disputed Act,1947 a workman employed in any industrial establishment shall be retrenched by the employer by giving ___ notice in writing indicating the reasons for retrenchment. Show Answer


Q140) In the case of Workmen of Dimakuchi Tea Estate v. Dimakuchi tea Estate, which of the following objectives of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 are not laid down by the Supreme Court- Show Answer


Q141) Under the Industrial Disputes Act,1947 which of the following matter does not fall within the jurisdiction of Labour Courts- Show Answer


Q142) Under the Industrial Disputes Act,1947 failure refusal or inability of an employer to give employment, to a workmen whose name appears on the muster rolls of his industrial establishment and who has not been retrenched due to break down of machinery is defined as- Show Answer


Q143) The Supreme Court of India taking note of various previous judicial decisions and exhaustively considering the scope of 'industry' evolved a new concept of the term 'industry in 1978 in the following case- Show Answer


Q144) Under section 7B of the Industrial Disputed Act, 1947 one or more National Tribunals may be constituted for adjudication of industrial disputes which are of such nature that industrial establishment situated in more than one states are likely to be interested in, or affected by, such disputes.National Tribunal may be constituted by- Show Answer


Q145) In which of the following cases a Division Bench of the Supreme Court held that whether the strike is legal or illegal, the employees are nit entitled for wages for the period of strike - Show Answer