1.

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 received the assent of the
President on?

a. 8 March 2013
b. 22 April 2013
c. 8 December 2012
d. 22 March 2013

2. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 is Act ___ of 2013?

a. 14
b. 37
c. 32
d. 9

3. What is the purpose of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

a. Provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace

b. prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment
c. Both a and b above
d. None of these

4. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into force on?

a. 22 April 2013
b. 9 December 2013
c. 21 August 2014
d. 22 January 2015

5. “Chairperson” under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 means?

a. Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Women

b. Minister of Women and Child Development
c. Chairperson of National Women’s Commission
d. Chairperson of the Local Complaints Committee

6. “Employee” under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 means?

a. regular employee
b. temporary employee
c. adhoc/daily wage employee
d. All the above

7. Which among the following is a “sexual harassment” as defined under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

a. physical contact and advances

b. a demand or request for sexual favours
c. showing pornography
d. All the above
8. Which among the following does not come under the meaning “workplace” under Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

a. any private sector organization

b. hospitals or nursing homes
c. any sports institute, stadium, sports complex
d. None of these

9. Which of the following may amount to sexual harassment under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

a. implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment

b. implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in her employment
c. humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety
d. All the above

10. Section 4 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 deals with?

a. Complaint of sexual harassment

b. Inquiry into complaint.
c. Constitution of Internal Committee
d. Prohibition of publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings

11. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 received the assent of the
President on?

12. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 is Act ___ of 2013?

13. What is the purpose of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

14. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into force on?

15. “Chairperson” under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 means?

16. “Employee” under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 means?

17. Which among the following is a “sexual harassment” as defined under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

18. Which among the following does not come under the meaning “workplace” under Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

19. Which of the following may amount to sexual harassment under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

20. Section 4 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 deals with?
21. Who among the following shall be the Presiding Officer of the Internal Committee?

22. Not less than ___ Members from amongst employees preferably committed to the cause of women or who have had
experience in social work or have legal knowledge is to be part of Internal Committee?

23. How many members from amongst non-governmental organisations committed to the cause of women is part of Internal
Committee?

24. At least ____ of the total Members of Internal Committee shall be women?

25. Presiding Officer and every Member of the Internal Committee shall hold office for a period not exceeding?

26. Every District Officer shall constitute in the district concerned, a committee to be known as ___ under Sexual Harassment
Prevention Act?

27. Local Committee shall receive complaints of sexual harassment from establishments where?

28. At least one of the nominees of Local Committee shall be a woman belonging to?

29. Chairperson and every Member of the Local Committee shall hold office for such period, not exceeding?

30. Any aggrieved woman may make, in writing, a complaint of sexual harassment at workplace to the committee within a
period of?

31. Which among the following is true of Complaint under sexual harassment as defined in Section 9 of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013? i. aggrieved woman to make complaint within a
period of three months from the date of incident ii. committee shall render all reasonable assistance to the woman for making
the complaint in writing iii. time limit can be extended if it is satisfied that the circumstances were such which prevented the
woman from filing a complaint within the said period iv. legal heir or such other person as may be prescribed may make a
complaint under this section

a. Only i, ii and iii are correct

b. Only i is correct
c. None of the above are correct
d. All the above are correct

32. Internal Committee or, as the case may be, the Local Committee, may, before initiating an inquiry at the request of the
aggrieved woman take steps to settle the matter between her and the respondent through conciliation. The same is covered
under which Section?

a. Section 9
b. Section 10
c. Section 13
d. Section 8
33. Internal Committee or the Local Committee has the same powers as are vested in a civil court in respect of?

a. Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person

b. examining him on oath
c. requiring the discovery and production of documents
d. All of these
34. Internal Committee or the Local Committee shall complete the inquiry within a period of?
 a. 60 days
b. 45 days
c. 90 days
d. 30 days
35. Internal Committee or the local Committee cannot recommend to the employer which among the following, during the
pendency of the inquiry?

a. to suspend the employee against whom the complaint has been made
b. transfer the aggrieved woman or the respondent to any other workplace
c. grant leave to the aggrieved woman up to a period of three months
d. grant such other relief to the aggrieved woman a may be prescribed
36. Internal Committee or the local Committee can recommend the employer for grant of leave to the aggrieved woman up to
a period of?

a. 30 days
b. 6 months
c. 2 months
d. 3 months
37. The leave granted to the aggrieved woman under Section 12 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 shall be?

a. debited to the leave account

b. treated as extraordinary leave
c. shall be in addition to the leave otherwise entitled
d. No such provision in the Act
38. Internal Committee or the Local Committee should submit its report within how many days from the date of completion of
the inquiry?

a. 10 days
b. 20 days
c. 30 days
d. 7 days
39. Internal Committee or the Local Committee arrives at the conclusion that the allegation against the respondent has not
been proved, it shall recommend to the employer?

a. to transfer the complainant

b. to order fresh inquiry through police authorities
c. no action is required to be taken in the matter
d. to grant compensation to the respondent
40. If the Internal Committee or the Local Committee arrives at the conclusion that the allegation against the respondent is
proved, it shall recommend to the employer?

a. to take action for sexual harassment as a misconduct in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable
b. to deduct from the salary or wages of the respondent such sum as it may consider appropriate to be paid to the
aggrieved woman
c. Both 1 and 2 above
d. Committee has no such recommendary powers
41. The employer or the District Officer shall act upon the recommendation of the Internal Committee or the Local Committee
within a period of _ from its receipt?

a. 30 days
b. 90 days
c. 15 days
d. 60 days
42. Where the Internal Committee or the Local Committee finds that the complaint is malicious, then it shall recommend to the
employer?

a. to take action against the woman or the person who has made the complaint
b. to arrest the woman or the person who has made the complaint
c. to deduct from the salary or wages of the complainant such sum as it may consider appropriate
d. None of these
43. Comment on the following: Internal Committee or the Local Committee may recommend to the employer of the witness to
take action against him/her, if he/she has given false evidence or produced any forged or misleading document?

a. True
b. False
c. Committee cannot recommend action against witness
d. None of these
44. For the purpose of determining the sums to be paid to the aggrieved woman the committee shall consider which among the
following?

a. the mental trauma, pain, suffering and emotional distress caused to the aggrieved woman
b. the loss in the career opportunity due to the incident of sexual harassment
c. the income and financial status of the respondent
d. All of these
45. Publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings under RTI Act, 2005 or to the public, press and
media in any manner is prohibited under Section _ of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and
Redressal) Act 2013?

a. Section 12
b. Section 16
c. Section 25
d. Section 31
46. Any person entrusted with the duty to handle or deal with the complaint under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013, contravenes Section 16 (Prohibition of publication or making known contents
of complaint and inquiry proceedings), he/she shall be?

a. Removed from Service

b. liable for penalty in accordance with the provisions of the service rules

c. Suspended from Service

d. liable to face action under CCS(CCA) Rules,1965

47. What is the period of limitation of appeal against the recommendations of the Internal Committee or the Local Committee?

a. 90 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
d. 15 days

48. Which among the following are the duties of employer under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?
 a. Provide a safe working environment at the workplace
b. display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the penal consequences of sexual harassments
c. organize workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitizing the employees with the provisions
of the Act
d. All of these

49. District Officer shall forward a brief report on the annual reports received under sub-section (1) of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 to the?

a. State Women’s Commission

b. Central Government
c. National Women’s Commission
d. State Government

50. Where the employer fails to constitute an Internal Committee as provided under Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013, he/she shall be punishable with fine which may extend to?

a. Rs. 25,000/-
b. Rs.10,000/-
c. Rs.50,000/-
d. Rs.1 Lakh

51. If any employer, after having been previously convicted of an offence punishable under Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 subsequently commits and is convicted of the same offence, he
shall be liable to?

a. twice the earlier punishment

b. half the earlier punishment
c. same as earlier punishment
d. None of these
52. Every offence under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 shall be?
a. Non-bailable
b. Cognizable
c. Bailable
d. non-cognizable

53. Comment on the following: No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class
shall try any offence punishable under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act
2013?

a. True
b. False
c. Court cannot interfere in the Act
d. None of these
54. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 came into force on?
a. 23 April 2013
b. 9 December 2013
c. 22 January 2014
d. 8 March 2016

55. Member appointed from amongst non-government organisations shall be entitled to an allowance of __ rupees per day for
holding the proceedings of the Internal Committee?
a. two hundred rupees
b. five hundred rupees
c. No such allowance is admissible
 d. one hundred rupees
56. Chairperson of the Local Committee shall be entitled to an allowance of _ rupees per day for holding the proceedings of the
said Committee?
a. Five hundred rupees
b. three hundred rupees
c. two hundred and fifty rupees
d. two hundred rupees
57. Where the aggrieved woman is unable to make a complaint on account of her mental incapacity, a complaint may be filed
by?

a. her relative of friend

b. a qualified psychiatrist or psychologist
c. a special educator
d. All of these

58. At the time of submission of complaint under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and
Redressal) Rules 2013, how many copies of the complaint along with supporting documents is to be submitted?
a. Two copies
b. four copies
c. six copies
d. One copy
59. If the complainant or respondent fails, without sufficient cause, to present herself or himself, then the Internal Committee
shall have the right to?
a. terminate the inquiry proceedings
b. to give an ex-parte decision on the complaint
c. Both 1 and 2 above
d. None of these
60. Termination or ex-parte order may not be passed by Internal Committee without giving a notice in writing, ____days in
advance, to the party concerned?
a. 10 days
b. 15 days
c. 20 days
d. 30 days