Mines Act 1952

CHAPTER - 2
 1

Who appoints the CIM?

 Central government
 IBM
 DGMS
 Coal India
 2

Who appoints the inspector of mines?

 Central government
 DGMS
 IBM
 Chief inspector
 3

According to which criminal code chief inspector and

inspector exercise their powers?
 Code of criminal procedure 1973
 Code of criminal procedure 1975
 Code of criminal procedure 1974
 None of these
 4

How many days before inspection of a mine chief

inspector or inspector give notice to manager?
 3 days
 7 days
 14 days
 21 days
 5

Notice of appointment of CIM and Inspector is given

in __________
 Gazette notification of state govt.
 Gazette notification of central govt.
 Gazette notification of DGMS
 None of these
 6

According to which rate payment of overtime work is

done during safety and occupational health survey?
 Overtime wages
 According to the post
 Ordinary rate of wages
 Compensation wages
 7

What wages must be given to an unfit person during

treatment?
 Ordinary rate of wages
 Compensation wages
 Full wages
 None of these
 8

If an unfit person is not provided by an alternative job

then the O, A or M will do the payment according to
which rate?
 Full wages
 Ordinary rate of wages
 Compensation wages
 Disability allowance
 9

Who appoints the certifying surgeon?

 State govt.
 Central govt.
 DGMS
 Owner
 10

Which of following persons cannot be appointed as

CIM?
 Directly engaged in any mine
 Indirectly engaged in any mine
 Engaged in mining rights
 All of these
 11

The CIM can authorise any inspector to perform the

powers of CIM with the approval of ___________
 Board of mining
 Central govt.
 Parliament
 State govt.
 12

Who can restrict or prohibit any inspector from using

his powers?
 Manager
 Owner
 Agent
 CIM
 13

Which of the following are not the powers of a CIM or

inspector?
 Make examinations and inquiry against the orders
made for a mine
 Enter, inspect and examine any mine at any time
 Examine and make inquiry about the condition of
mine
 Make inspection unreasonably
 14

Which of the following conditions are not necessary to

be examined by an inspector while doing enquiry?
 Can take statement of any person within the mine
boundary
 Sufficiency of by laws
 Matters related to health, safety and welfare of the
workers
 Surface topography
 15

Which of following is not true during inquiry

performed by inspector?
 Can take statement of any person within the mine
boundary
 Force any person to make any statement
 Examine the condition of safety of workers
 Exercise the powers as prescribed by the central
govt.
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If any offence is found to be done by a mine under the

Act then a warrant can be issued against it under
section 94 of _____________
 Indian penal code 1986
 Code of criminal procedure 1975
 Code of criminal procedure 1973
 Indian penal code 1985
 17

Any person authorised by CIM for _________ shall

give notice 3 days before to the manager of the mines
 Surveying
 Levelling
 Measuring any mine
 All of these
 18

Any person authorised by CIM for surveying, levelling

or measuring any mine shall be in the service of
_______
 Central govt.
 State govt.
 DGMS
 IBM
 19

Under which conditions CIM does not require to give

notice to the manager for entering into the mine for
doing examination?
 Emergency
 Elimination
 Establishment of new machinery
 Engagement of persons
 20

Which of the following facilities are not necessary to be

provided by O, A or M of a mine to person making
inquiry?
 Facility of making inspection
 Facility to make survey
 Facility of measurement
 Facility of food
 21

Which of the following facilities are to be provided by

the O, A or M of a mine to inquiry officer?
 Facilities for examination
 Testing of plant and machinery
 Collection of samples
 Examination of any person
 All of these
 22

The time spent by person in examination for the

purpose of survey shall be counted as his
__________
 Overtime
 Working time
 Absent time
 None of these
 23

What would be rate of wages for a person in

examination for the purpose of survey?
 Basic wages
 Dearness allowance
 Compensation wages
 Ordinary rate of wages
 24

Which of the following collectively constitute ordinary

rate of wages?
 Basic wages
 Dearness allowance
 Underground allowance
 Compensation in cash
 All of these
 25

Who will bear the cost of treatment if any person is

found medically unfit before discharging his duties?
 Owner
 Agent
 Manager
 All of these
 26

On which of the following rate of disability

compensation is not decided?
 Monthly wages of the employee
 Nature of disability
 Other factors related to disability
 Underground allowance
 27

If the person is found medically unfit after the

treatment the O, A or M shall provide any alternative
employment within the mine for which he is medically
fit within how many days?
 3 days
 7 days
 Immediately
 1 month
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If the unfit person decides to leave his employment

then O, A or M shall give him lump sum of money
under _________
 Disability compensation
 Retirement compensation
 Service wages
 None of these
 29

The CIM can disclose any confidential document if it is

necessary to ensure _______ of workers.
 Health
 Safety
 Welfare
 All of these
 30

CIM can disclose any confidential document to

_________ if required by them
 Any court
 An official superior or the O, A or M of the mine
 A commissioner for workmens compensation
 IBM controller
 All of these
 31

Under which sections of mines act a committee or

court of inquiry can ask the CIM to disclose the
confidential documents?
 Section 12
 Section 12 and 24
 Section 10
 Section 10 and 12
 32

No court shall proceed the trial of any offence on CIM

except with the permission of _________
 Board of mining
 DGMS
 Central govt.
 None of these
 33

According which section certifying surgeon is

appointed?
 Section 10
 Section 12
 Section 11
 Section 9A
 34

Medical practitioner can authorise any other person to

exercise his powers by the approval of _______
 Owner
 DGMS
 Manager
 Central govt.
 35

Which of the following persons shall not be authorised

to exercise the powers of certifying surgeon?
 Owner
 Agent or Manager
 Engaged in business of machinery
 All of these
 36

Which of the following are not the duties of a certifying

surgeon?
 Examination of persons engaged in dangerous
occupations in mines
 Medical supervision in the mines in case of illness
 Medical supervision of workers from time to time
 Examination of dangerous occupations
1 A 9 B 17 D 25 D 33 C
2 A 10 D 18 A 26 D 34 D
3 A 11 B 19 A 27 C 35 D
4 A 12 D 20 D 28 A 36 D
5 B 13 D 21 E 29 D
6 C 14 D 22 B 30 D
7 C 15 B 23 D 31 B
8 D 16 C 24 E 32 C