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[#221] Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution prohibits human trafficking and forced labour?

(A) 12

(B) 11

(C) 23

(D) 16

Correct Answer

(C) 23

[#222] Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, what is maximum amount of fine that can be imposed on an employer of contravenation of any of the provisions of the Act?

(A) One thousand rupees

(B) Seven hundred rupees

(C) Two hundredfifty rupees

(D) Five hundred rupee

Correct Answer

(D) Five hundred rupee

[#223] Which of the following holds true for the definition of employee under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972?

(A) Any person employed on wages in any establishment, factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port, railway company or shop

(B) He can be indulged in doing any skilled, semi-skilled, or unskilled, manual, supervisory, technical or clerical work

(C) It does not include any such person who is employed in a managerial or administrative capacity

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

[#224] Assertion (A) The MNCs had deeply entrenched themselves by the time unions realised the role of MNCs in spreading capitalism. Reason (R) For a pretty long time the international trade unions did not consider the MNCs as their natural opponents.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are wrong

(B) Both (A) and (R) are right and (R) explains (A)

(C) (A) is right and (R) is wrong

(D) Both (A) and (R) are right, but (R) does not explain (A)

Correct Answer

(B) Both (A) and (R) are right and (R) explains (A)

[#225] Which of the following is incorrect in context of Minimum Wages Act, 1948? 1. The minimum rates of wages may be fixed only by the hour. 2. There will be different minimum rates of wages fixed for different scheduled employments, different classes of work in the same scheduled employment, adults adolescents children and apprentices and different localities. 3. The appropriate government has the power to fix the number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 2 and 3

Correct Answer

(A) Only 1