Practice Test

Q1) Minimum Wages Act was enacted in the year Show Answer

Q2) Which of the following is not an objective of Minimum Wages Act: Show Answer

Q3) Minimum Wages Act applies to which all: Show Answer

Q4) What does 'Appropriate Government' mean in relation to any scheduled employment? Show Answer

Q5) The Central Government is considered as Appropriate Govt. for the purpose of Minimum Wages, 1948 Show Answer

Q6) Appropriate Govt. fixes the minimum rates of wages for employees in an employment specified in: Show Answer

Q7) Part ll of Schedule of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 contains: Show Answer

Q8) Appropriate Government may not fix minimum rates of wages in respect of any scheduled employment in which less than ________ employees in the whole State. Show Answer

Q9) The 'Appropriate Government' may review at such intervals as it may think fit, such intervals not exceeding________ Show Answer

Q10) The term 'wages' for the purpose of Minimum Wages Act, 1948 does not includes: Show Answer

Q11) Appropriate Government may fix minimum rate of wages for: Show Answer

Q12) Different minimum rates of wages may be fixed for: Show Answer

Q13) Minimum rates of wages may be fixed for which of the following wage periods: Show Answer

Q14) Minimum rate of wages fixed or revised by the appropriate Government to consist of : Show Answer

Q15) Appropriate Government can follow which of the methods in fixing minimum rates of wages in respect of any scheduled employment? Show Answer

Q16) If no date is specified, wage rates shall come into force on the expiry of _______ from the date of the issue of the notification. Show Answer

Q17) What shall be the composition of the Committee under Minimum Wages Act 1948? Show Answer

Q18) When fixing minimum wages under Notification Method, the appropriate Government shall by notification, in the Official Gazette publish its proposals for the information of persons likely to be affected thereby and specify a date not less than______ from the date of notification? Show Answer

Q19) Under Notification Method, the appropriate Government consult____ and thereafter fix or revise the minimum rates of wages: Show Answer

Q20) What shall be the composition of the Advisory Board under Minimum Wages Act, 1948? Show Answer

Q21) Whose shall be the Chairman of the Advisory Board? Show Answer

Q22) Central Advisory Board is constituted for the purpose of? Show Answer

Q23) If the employee works on any day on which he employed for a period less than the requisite number of hours constituting a normal working day & the failure to work is not caused by his unwillingness to work, he shall be entitled to : Show Answer

Q24) As per Minimum Wages, 1948 who is required to maintain registers and records? Show Answer

Q25) Whom can the Appropriate Government appoint to decide for claims arising out of payment of less than the minimum rate of wages or rate of overtime work: Show Answer

Q26) What is the penalty prescribed in case there is violation of Minimum Wages Act? Show Answer

Q27) According to Section 3(1)(b), the 'appropriate Government not exceeding ______ Show Answer

Q28) Ramu kaka was employed by Maalik Ji for the full day, However due to Maalik Ji's sons birthday, he has to leave early to his home. So he gave an early off to Ramu kaka also. As per the provisions of Minimum Wages, Ramu kaka is allowed for how much wages? Show Answer

Q29) With respect to Factories Act, 1948, which of the statement is not correct Show Answer

Q30) With of the following forms part of the manufacturing process as defined under Section 2 (k) of the Factories Act.
i) Preparation of soaps.
ii) Preservation of foods.
iii) Curing ginger.
iv) Making bidies. Show Answer

Q31) In order to have a uniform wage structure and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, the concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wages (NFLMW) was mooted. on the basis of increase in the Consumer Price Index (Industrial Worker). the Central Government has revised the NFLMW from time to time. The present NFLMW Show Answer

Q32) The appropriate government shall revise the minimum rates of wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 at least once in every- Show Answer

Q33) The government may review the minimum rates of wages so fixed and revise the same if necessary at such intervals, not exceeding: Show Answer

Q34) As per section 2 (g) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 scheduled employment means an employment specified in the schedule for any process or branch of work forming part of such employment. The schedule is divided into two parts namely,Part I and Part II.Part II relates to employments in- Show Answer

Q35) According to section 3 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 the ____ may review at such intervals as it may think fit, such intervals ___ years and revise the minimum rates of wages, if necessary. Show Answer

Q36) Section 17 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides that where an employee is engage in work on piece basis for which minimum time rate and not a minimum piece rate has been fixed, wages shall be paid at ____ Show Answer

Q37) As per the Minimum wages Act, 1948 the method used to fix minimum wages in respect of scheduled employment is called- Show Answer

Q38) According to section 4 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 any minimum rate duly fixed or revised may not consist of - Show Answer

Q39) The authority to hear and decide claim arising out of payment of less than the minimum rates of wages under section 20 of the Minimum Wages Act,1948 is - Show Answer

Q40) Who among the following fixes the minimum rate of wages for piece work, known as minimum piece rate under section 3 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Show Answer

Q41) Who is empowered to fix minimum rates of wages in the manner prescribed under the Minimum Wages, 1948 - Show Answer

Q42) According to section 4 of the Minimum wages Act, 1948, any minimum rate of ages fixed or revised may consist of the following:
(1) Basic rate of wages with or without the cost of living allowance
(2) Basic rate of wages and a special allowance
(3) All inclusive rate allowing for the basic rate
(4) Cost of living allowance
Select the correct answer from the options given below Show Answer

Q43) The committee appointed under section 5 of the Minimum wages Act 1948 is only an advisory body and the government is, therefore not bound to accept its recommendations:. This view is taken by the Supreme Court of India in- Show Answer

Q44) Under section 18 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 maintenance of registers and records by the employer is - Show Answer