Equal Remuneration Act 1976

 

MCQs on Equal Remuneration Act 1976

1) When did The Equal Remuneration Act 1976, come into force?

A) 01 April 1976
B) 01 March 1976
C) 01 May 1976
D) 08 March 1976

Answer –D) 08 March 1976

2) Which section of The Equal Remuneration Act 1976 deals with No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women workers.?

A. Section 2 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
B. Section 5 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
C. Section 4 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
D. Section 10 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

Answer B. Section 5 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

3. Which section of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 deals with the Duty of the employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same
   work or work of similar nature_?

A. Section 5 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
B. Section 4 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
C. Section 3 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
D. Section 8 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

Answer – B. Section 4 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

4. Section 14 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 deals with_______?

A. Duty of employers to maintain registers.
B. Power of Central Government to give directions
C..Offences by companies
D. Inspectors.
Ans- B. Power of Central Government to give directions

 

5.Power of appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints is provided in section____ of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

A. Section 4 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
B. Section 12 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
C. Section 11 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
D. Section 7 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

Ans- D. Section 7 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

6. Every Advisory Committee shall consist of not less than _______persons, to be nominated by the appropriate Government

A) 20
B) 15
C) 5
D) 10

Answer –D) 10

7. Who shall nominate the members of advisory committee formed under the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

A) State Government
B) Appropriate Government
C) President of India
D)central Government

Answer –B) Appropriate Government

8. The principle of Equal pay for Equal work is recognised in constitution of India as ___________?

A) fundamental right
B) Directive Principles of State Policy.
C) None of the Above
D) Both A and B

Answer –B) Directive Principles of State Policy.

9. What is the punishment for contravention of the provisions of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976?

A) simple imprisonment up to 1 month or fine up to 10 thousand or Both
B) Imprisonment up to 2 months or fine up to 20 thousand or Both
C) simple imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to 10 thousand or Both
D)simple imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to 1 lakh or Both

Answer –A) simple imprisonment up to 1 month or fine up to 10 thousand or Both

10. Which section of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976 deals with Power to remove difficulties ?

A. Section 15 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
B. Section 17 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
C. Section 13 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976
D. Section 18 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976

Answer – B. Section 17 of the Equal Remuneration Act 1976