Trade Union Act 1926 Multiple Choice Questions
1. Creation of a political fund by trade unions under the Trade Union Act is
(A) Compulsory
(B) Optional
(C) by donation from political parties
(D) No such provision in the Act
2. What will be the minimum number of workers required for organizing a trade union for registration according to the latest amendment under the Trade Unions’ Act, 1926?
(A) 7 workers
(B) 10 %
(C) 100
(D) 10% or 100 or 7
3. The minimum subscription rate for members of trade unions of rural workers shall not be less than
(A) Rs. 12 per annum
(B) Rs. 3 per annum
(C) Rs. 1 per annum
(D) No such provision
4. A union may claim recognition for an industry in a local area, if it has membership of
(A) 10% of the workers in that industry.
(B) 15% of the workers in that area.
(C) 25% of the workers of that industry in that area.
(D) 30% of the workers in similar industry.
5. A person is qualified to be chosen as a member of the executive or any other office bearer of the registered trade union if he attained the age of
(A) Fifteen years
(B) Eighteen years
(C) Twenty one years
(D) Twenty five years
6. The registered trade union can collect political fund from its members as a
(A) General fund
(B) Cannot collect political fund
(C) Separate fund from the interested members
(D) Only from political parties
7. Not more than 50% of members of the office bears of Trade union can be outsiders, as per provisions of legislations.
(A) Industrial Dispute Act
(B) Trade Union Act
(C) Mines Act
(D) ESI Act
8. Trade union means any combination formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between
(A) Workmen and employers permanently
(B) Workmen and workmen permanently
(C) Workmen and employers, workmen and workmen, employers and employers temporary or permanent
(D) Workmen and employers, workmen and workmen, employers and employers permanently
9.The Trade Unions Act empowers a trade union to create a General Fund for its administration and maintenance. A trade union purchased shares in the Unit Trust of India to enhance its General Fund Account. Which of the following is not correct as per law?
(A) The trade union can raise its fund by such type of investments.
(B) The trade union can raise its funds by such investments with the permission of appropriate government.
(C) The trade union can raise its fund by such investments with the consent of its general body.
(D) The trade union cannot do so as it is an attempt towards profit making.
10. The basic principle underlying the enactment of the Trade Unions Act is:
(A) To protect interests of workers against disregard of human elements in industries.
(B) To regulate the relationship of workers and their organization by regulating the balance of power.
(C) To provide strength to workers to settle the industrial disputes.
(D) To provide security to workers against the occupational hazards.
11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Trade Union?
(A) Is an association of employers or the employees or of the independent workers?
(B) Is relatively a permanent combination but not temporary or casual.
(C) Is an association of workers who are engaged in not securing economic benefits for their members
(D) Is influenced by a member of ideologies.
12. Which of the following cannot be said to be a trade union in true sense?
(A) Craft Union
(B) Industrial Union
(C) Company Union
(D) Federation
13. Which Labour Legislation has been enacted on the basis of Right to Association as given under the Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Minimum Wages Act
(B) Payment of Wages Act
(C) Trade Unions Act
(D) Industrial Disputes Act
14. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) There is a statutory provision for recognition of Trade Unions in India at the Central level.
(B) There is no statutory provision for recognition of Trade Unions in India at the Central level.
(C) Code of discipline provides both for Registration and Recognition.
(D) There is provision for recognition under the Inter-Union Code of Conduct.
15. Which one is not a right of a recognized union?
(A) A right of ‘Check-off’
(B) To use notice board on the premises of the undertaking
(C) To appear on behalf of the union on domestic inquiry
(D) inspecting the undertaking
16. The following persons are considered as insider of a registered trade union.
(A) Honorary member from the other organization.
(B) Honorary member from other profession.
(C) Politician who guides the registered trade union.
(D) Retired and retrenched members of the trade union.
17. Recognition of trade union is made by the provision of
(A) Trade Unions Act of 1926
(B) Industrial Dispute Act 1947
(C) Code of Discipline
(D) Factories Act of 1948
18. Which is not a structure of Trade Union of Industrial Organisation?
(A) Craft union
(B) General union
(C) Industrial union
(D) Consumers’ union
19. A Trade Union should be registered as per the law must have
(A) 20% of the workers
(B) 150 workmen
(C) Minimum 17 persons
(D) None of the above
20. Identify the correct definition of industrial relations:
(A) Relations between or among human beings
(B) Relations between employer and employees as individuals
(C) Relations between parties in an employment context
(D) Collective relationship between management and trade unions