24. The Factories Act, 1948

231. Identify Section 71 of The Factories Act, 1948
a. Certificate of fitness
b. Working hours for children
c. Employment of children
d. None of these

232. As per Section 71(5) of the act, any female child shall not be required to or allowed to work in a factory between ___ PM and ___ AM.
a. 7, 8
b. 8, 6
c. 7, 7
d. 8, 8

233. Maintaining of Register of child workers is mandatory, in a factory where children are employed, as per which section of The Factories Act, 1948?
a. Section 72
b. Section 73
c. Section 74
d. Section 75

234. The provisions of Chapter VIII - Annual Leave With Wages, shall not apply to workers of Railway administered by Government.
a. True
b. False

235. In order to be allowed leave with wages in a year, the worker must have worked ___ days or more in the preceding calendar year.
a. 365
b. 300
c. 270
d. 240

236. For the purpose of calculating number of days for leave with wages, in case of adult worker, the base shall be one day for every ___ days of work performed by him during the previous calendar year.
a. 20
b. 15
c. 12
d. 10

237. For the purpose of calculating number of days for leave with wages, in case of child worker, the base shall be one day for every ___ days of work performed by him during the previous calendar year.
a. 20
b. 15
c. 12
d. 10

238. In case of female worker, maternity leave not exceeding ___ weeks is included while calculating 240 days or more of work period during that year.
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12

239. In case of adult worker, for the computation of 240 days or more of work period, any days of lay-off by agreement or contract  or as permissible by standing orders shall be included.
a. True
b. False

240. If an adult worker has joined on any day except 1st January, he will be required to have worked atleast ___ of days of remainder calendar year, in order to be granted leave with wages at the rate mentioned in section 79 (1) of The Factories Act, 1948.
a. One Half
b. One Third
c. All
d. Two Third

Answers to Labour Laws Questions 24 : 231 B, 232 A, 233 B, 234 A, 235 D, 236 A, 237 B, 238 D, 239 A, 240 D.