1. The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

1.       PF act is applicable to an establishment engaged in any industry specified in ……...

A.      Schedule II

B.      Hazardous Industries List

C.      Schedule IX

D.      Schedule I

2.       Minimum ……….. persons must be employed in as establishment for the applicability of the PF act.

A.      15

B.      20

C.      35

D.      50

3.       The term “Appropriate Government” is defined in which section of the PF Act?

A.      Section 2(a)

B.       Section 2 (b)

C.      Section 2 (d)

D.      Section 2 (e)

4.       According to Section 2(a) which is the appropriate Government for a mine in a given state?

A.      State Government

B.      Central Government

C.      Both (A) and (B)

D.      None of these

5.       Section 2(aa) of the PF act defines the term ……………

A.      Basic Wages

B.      Authorized Officer

C.      Government

D.      None of these

6.       Deputy Provident Fund Commissioner is an authorized officer.

A.      True

B.      False

7.       The term “Basic Wages” is defined in which section of the Provident Fund Act?

A.      Section 2(g)

B.      Section 2(d)

C.      Section 2(b)

D.      None of these

8.       Bonus is part of Basic Wages as defined in the respective section in the PF Act.

A.      True

B.      False

9.       The term contribution is defined in the section ………

A.      Section 2-bb

B.      Section 2-bc

C.      Section 2-cc

D.      Section 2-c

10.   Section 2(d) of the Provident Fund Act defines ………

A.      Hazardous Process

B.      Employee

C.      Employment

D.      Controlled Industry

Answers to Labour Laws Questions 1: 1D, 2B, 3A, 4B, 5B, 6A, 7C, 8B, 9D, 10D