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MCQs on “India’s New Labor Codes: Reforming the Workforce”
- Which of the following is NOT a part of the four new labor codes introduced by the Indian government?
- A) Code on Wages
- B) Industrial Relations Code
- C) Social Security Code
- D) Consumer Protection Code
Answer: D) Consumer Protection Code
- What is the primary objective of the Code on Wages (2019)?
- A) Simplifying wage structures and ensuring minimum wage standards
- B) Ensuring social security for workers
- C) Regulating workplace safety
- D) Providing a platform for dispute resolution
Answer: A) Simplifying wage structures and ensuring minimum wage standards
- Which of the following labor codes deals with employee compensation and benefits?
- A) Code on Industrial Relations
- B) Code on Social Security
- C) Code on Wages
- D) Code on Occupational Safety
Answer: C) Code on Wages
- The Industrial Relations Code (2020) consolidates which of the following laws?
- A) Factories Act, 1948
- B) Trade Unions Act, 1926
- C) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What is the maximum number of employees a company can have to be categorized as a ‘small establishment’ under the new labor codes?
- A) 50 employees
- B) 100 employees
- C) 300 employees
- D) 500 employees
Answer: C) 300 employees
- Under the new labor codes, which of the following benefits is mandated for gig and platform workers?
- A) Paid sick leave
- B) Insurance and social security benefits
- C) Free housing
- D) Pension scheme
Answer: B) Insurance and social security benefits
- Which of the following is a major feature of the Code on Social Security (2020)?
- A) Universalization of social security benefits
- B) Mandating minimum wages
- C) Strengthening trade unions
- D) Prohibition of child labor
Answer: A) Universalization of social security benefits
- Under the Code on Industrial Relations (2020), which of the following is a key provision?
- A) Establishment of National and State-level Industrial Relations Authorities
- B) Protection of workers’ right to form unions
- C) Prohibition on strikes and protests
- D) Banning temporary workers in the industry
Answer: A) Establishment of National and State-level Industrial Relations Authorities
- Which of the following is a primary focus of the Code on Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (2020)?
- A) Setting up a grievance redressal mechanism
- B) Ensuring a safe and secure workplace environment
- C) Regulating workers’ hours of employment
- D) Establishing dispute resolution centers
Answer: B) Ensuring a safe and secure workplace environment
- What is the prescribed penalty for non-compliance with the provisions of the new labor codes?
- A) Warning and probation
- B) Monetary fines and imprisonment
- C) Suspension of operations
- D) Deregistration of the company
Answer: B) Monetary fines and imprisonment
- The new labor codes aim to simplify labor laws by reducing the number of central labor laws to:
- A) 2
- B) 3
- C) 4
- D) 5
Answer: C) 4
- Which of the following worker categories is recognized in the Code on Social Security (2020) for the first time in India?
- A) Contract workers
- B) Gig and platform workers
- C) Migrant workers
- D) Agricultural workers
Answer: B) Gig and platform workers
- Which ministry is responsible for implementing the new labor codes in India?
- A) Ministry of Finance
- B) Ministry of Labor and Employment
- C) Ministry of Social Justice
- D) Ministry of Trade and Industry
Answer: B) Ministry of Labor and Employment
- Which labor code consolidates the laws related to industrial disputes and trade unions?
- A) Code on Wages
- B) Code on Social Security
- C) Code on Industrial Relations
- D) Code on Occupational Safety
Answer: C) Code on Industrial Relations
- The Code on Wages (2019) defines the concept of ‘minimum wages’ based on which of the following criteria?
- A) Family requirements
- B) Regional economic conditions
- C) Nature of the work
- D) Cost of living
Answer: D) Cost of living
- What is the maximum permissible working hours per week for workers under the new labor codes?
- A) 35 hours
- B) 40 hours
- C) 48 hours
- D) 52 hours
Answer: C) 48 hours
- Which of the following benefits does the Code on Social Security (2020) provide for unorganized sector workers?
- A) Health insurance
- B) Paid sick leave
- C) Old age pension
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which of the following categories is exempted from the applicability of the Industrial Relations Code (2020)?
- A) Employees in the public sector
- B) Workers in small-scale industries
- C) Domestic workers
- D) Both A and C
Answer: D) Both A and C
- Which of the following is true about the dispute resolution mechanism under the new labor codes?
- A) It mandates arbitration for all industrial disputes.
- B) It requires setting up of Industrial Tribunals for resolving disputes.
- C) It allows disputes to be settled only through judicial intervention.
- D) It eliminates the need for dispute resolution altogether.
Answer: B) It requires setting up of Industrial Tribunals for resolving disputes.
- The Code on Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (2020) requires establishments with how many employees to comply with its provisions?
- A) 10 or more employees
- B) 20 or more employees
- C) 50 or more employees
- D) 100 or more employees
Answer: A) 10 or more employees
- Under the new labor codes, which of the following is true regarding the recognition of trade unions?
- A) There is no need for trade unions to be recognized.
- B) Only one trade union can be recognized per establishment.
- C) Trade unions need to have at least 10% membership to be recognized.
- D) All trade unions are automatically recognized.
Answer: C) Trade unions need to have at least 10% membership to be recognized.
- Which of the following labor codes includes provisions for the registration and welfare of migrant workers?
- A) Code on Wages
- B) Code on Social Security
- C) Code on Industrial Relations
- D) Code on Occupational Safety
Answer: B) Code on Social Security
- What is the expected impact of the new labor codes on the ease of doing business in India?
- A) It will complicate business operations
- B) It will simplify labor law compliance and reduce bureaucratic hurdles
- C) It will increase the number of inspections and penalties
- D) It will lead to higher operational costs for businesses
Answer: B) It will simplify labor law compliance and reduce bureaucratic hurdles
- The new labor codes seek to achieve which of the following objectives?
- A) Increasing labor strikes
- B) Reducing the scope of workers’ rights
- C) Ensuring the welfare and social security of workers
- D) Encouraging the use of child labor
Answer: C) Ensuring the welfare and social security of workers
- Which of the following worker categories is explicitly included in the new labor codes for the first time?
- A) Women workers
- B) Gig workers and platform workers
- C) Industrial workers
- D) Agricultural workers
Answer: B) Gig workers and platform workers
- What does the Code on Wages (2019) regulate in terms of payment to workers?
- A) Only minimum wages
- B) Maximum salaries of workers
- C) Basic pay structure
- D) Wage structure, including bonuses and allowances
Answer: D) Wage structure, including bonuses and allowances
- Under the new labor codes, which of the following is true about contract labor?
- A) Contract labor is completely banned.
- B) Contract labor is allowed only in specified industries.
- C) Contract labor is recognized and granted welfare benefits.
- D) Contract labor has no protection under the new codes.
Answer: C) Contract labor is recognized and granted welfare benefits.
- Which of the following labor codes has provisions for workplace safety and health measures?
- A) Code on Industrial Relations
- B) Code on Wages
- C) Code on Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions
- D) Code on Social Security
Answer: C) Code on Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions
- What is the role of the National Council for Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions under the new labor codes?
- A) To monitor labor union activities
- B) To regulate wages across industries
- C) To provide guidelines for workplace safety and health
- D) To settle disputes between workers and employers
Answer: C) To provide guidelines for workplace safety and health
- Which of the following is a key challenge in implementing the new labor codes in India?
- A) Lack of skilled workforce
- B) Resistance from trade unions and workers’ groups
- C) Insufficient government funding
- D) Too many legal provisions for workers’ rights
Answer: B) Resistance from trade unions and workers’ groups
