Minimum Wages Act was passed in the year ______

• 1947

• 1958

• 1948

• 1957

Which of the following statements are true?

• Minimum Wages has not been defined anywhere in the Minimum Wages Act

• Minimum Wages has been defined in the Minimum Wages Act

Minimum Wages Act DOES NOT include which of the following?

• The wages that are paid to the workers should meet their physical needs and at the same time,

• Keep them above starvation level

• It should ensure sustenance for their family

• It should ensure a comfortable stand of living for their family

The framework of minimum wags hinges on cost of living index, now known as ________

• Consumer Index

• GDP

• GNP

• Inflation

A fair wage is said to be a mean between _______ and _________

• Cost of living and Standard of living

• Minimum wage and Living wage.

• Standard wage and Median Wage

• None of these

___________ is said to be the starting stage from the point of view of offering social security to workmen

• Fair wage

• Living wage

• Minimum wage

• Median wage

A _______ enables a worker to enjoy comfort in life.

• living wage

• minimum wage

• fair wage

• median wage

Which of the following statements are true?

• “Cost of living index number” in relation to employees in respect of which minimum rates of wages have been fixed is declared by the competent authority by notification in the official Gazette.

• Cost of living number has no bearing on the minimum rates of wages fixed for the employees

• “Inflation” in relation to employees in respect of which minimum rates of wages have been fixed is declared by the competent authority by notification in the official Gazette.

• None of these

The appropriate government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint ______ for the purposes of Minimum Wages Act

• superiors

• controllers

• governors

• inspectors

Any employer who— Pays to any employee less than the minimum rates of wages fixed for that employee’s class of work, or less than the amount due to his under the provision of this Act; or contravenes any rule or order made under Sec.13

• Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to six months, or with fine, which may extend to Rs.500, or with both

• Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to twelve months, or with fine, which may extend to Rs.500, or with both

• Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to twelve months, or with fine, which may extend to Rs.100, or with both

• Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to six months, or with fine, which may extend to Rs.5000, or with both