VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

QUESTION BANK for External Exams 2021

COURSE: - BA and BBA LLB SEMESTER & SECTIONS:- 7th
SUBJECT: - Labour Law I
PAPER CODE:- LLB 401

1. In which year did the Industrial dispute Act come into operation?

a. 1947
b. 1952
c. 1946
d. 1945

2. Before the industrial disputes act was implemented in the year 1947, which act took care of
the industrial disputes?

a. Trade Disputes Act, 1929

b. Trade Disputes Act, 1926
c. Trade Disputes Act, 1927
d. Trade Disputes Act, 1928

3. The bill passing rule 81A has made two new institutions for the prevention and settlement of
industrial disputes,
a. Work Committees and Industrial Tribunal.
b. Work Committees and National Tribunal.
c. Work Committees and Labour Court.
d. Court of inquiry and Industrial Tribunal.

4. Objective of the Industrial Disputes Act.

a. To prevent illegal strikes

b. To promote measures for securing and preserving good relations between the employers and
the employees

c. To provide relief to workmen in matters of lay - offs,

retrenchment, wrongful dismissals.

d. All of the above

5. Power has been given to whom to require Works Committee to be constituted in

every industrial establishment employing 100 workmen or more.
a. Appropriate Government
b. State Govt
 c. Central Govt
d. All of the above

6. Which permanent settlement machinery has been mentioned in the act accountable for
the speedy and amicable settlement of industrial disputes?

a. Conciliation Officer
b. Labour Court
c. Tribunal
d. Court of inquiry

7. A person shall not be appointed as the presiding officer of a labour court unless he has
been the presiding officer under any provincial or state act for not less than how many
years?
a. 5 years.
b. 4 years
c. 3 years
d. 2 years

8. How many persons shall a national tribunal consist of which is to be appointed by the
central government?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four

9. Which section in the industrial disputes act discusses about the disqualifications of
the presiding officers of labour courts?
a. Section 7C
b. Sec 7
c. Sec 7 A
d. Sec 7B

10. What are the duties of a conciliation officer? (S. 12)

a. Where any industrial dispute exists or is apprehended, the conciliation officer may, or where the
dispute relates to a public utility service and a notice under section 22 has been given shall hold
the conciliation proceedings in the prescribed manner.
b. The conciliation officer shall, for the purpose of bringing about a settlement of the dispute,
without delay, investigate the dispute and all matters affecting the merits and the right settlement
thereof and may do all such things as he thinks fit for the purpose of inducing the parties to come to a
fair and amicable settlement of the dispute.
c. Conciliation officer shall submit the report within 14 days of commencement of
conciliation proceedings
d. All of the above
11. Which section of the ID act is dealing with voluntary reference of disputes to arbitration?
a. Section 10 A
b. Sec 10
c. Sec11
d. Sec 12

12. Labour Court adjudicates the disputes of which schedule?

a. Schedule II of the Act .
b. Sch III
c. Sch IV
d. None of the above.

13. A labour court shall consist of one person who has been a District Judge/ADJ for a period
of not less than how many years.

a. 3 years
b. 4 years
c. 5years
d. 2 years

14. State the triple test as laid down in Bangalore Water Supply Case
Where (i) systematic activity,
(ii) organized by cooperation between employer and employee (the direct and substantial element
is chimerical);
(iii) for the production and/or distribution of goods and services calculated to satisfy human wants
and wishes (not spiritual or religious, but inclusive of material things or services geared to
celestial bliss e.g. making, on a large scale prasad or food), prima facie there is an 'industry'
in that enterprise.
iv) All of the above

15. Is profit-motive necessary for an undertaking to be an industry?

a. No.
b. Yes
c. Cant say

16. Can a workman approach the labour court directly in such a scenario or does he have to get a
reference from the appropriate government?
The workmen can approach the labour court directly after the expiry of forty five days of his having
made an application to the conciliation officer.

17. When was this amendment made to section 2A?

a. In the year 2010.
b. 2005
 c. 2008
d. 2007

18. What is the scope of the phrase “any person” in the definition of industrial dispute?
An industrial dispute can be raised only in regard to “any person” in whose employment or non-
employment the workmen have as a class a real and substantial interest. (Workmen Dimakuchi Tea
Estate v Mgmt Dimakuchi)

19. Who is a workmen?

a. According to S. 2(s) “workman” means any person (including an apprentice) employed in any
industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory
work for hire or reward,
b. whether the terms of employment be express or implied, and for the purposes of any
proceeding under this Act in relation to an industrial dispute, includes any such person who has
been dismissed, discharged or retrenched in connection with,
c. or as a consequence of, that dispute, or whose dismissal, discharge or retrenchment has led to
that dispute.
d. All of the above

20. Can a person in supervisory role be a workmen?

a. Yes. Provided he draws less than 10000 per mensem.
b. No
c. cant say

21. What is a contract for services?

a. A client-independent contractor relationship.
b. Employer exercises a lesser degree of control.
c. He can only dictate what to do but not how to do it.
d. All of the above

22. What is a contract of service ?

a. Employer-employee relationship.
b. The employer exercises a greater degree of control over the employee.
c. He can not only dictate what to do but also how to do it.
d. All of the above

23. Are teachers workmen?

a. No. (A Sundarambal V Govt of Goa, Daman and Diu)
b. Yes
c. Cant say

24. Is a university or an educational institution an industry?

a. Yes. (Bangalore water supply case)
b. No
c. Not clear
25. Bangalore Water supply case was decided in which year and what was the strength of
the bench?
a. 21 February 1978, 7 judge bench
b. 22 February 1978, 7 judge bench
c. 23 February 1978, 7 judge bench
d. 24 February 1978, 7 judge bench