Labour day Quiz MMA

The Triumph of Labour is a statue at the Marina Beach installed in 1959, sculpted by DPR Chowdhury. The statue depicts the toiling labour class. What is significant about the site of the statue?

• It was installed to mark the centenary of M. Singaravelu, a labour union leader

• It was installed to celebrate the Bolshevik Revolution

• It was installed to mark the opening of Binny Mills Limited.

• It was installed close to the site where the country's first commemoration of May Day in 1923 took place

Name the organization founded in 1919 to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice. It was conferred the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969 and is headquartered in Geneva.

• World Trade Centre

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

• The International Court of Justice

• International Labour Organization

Name the former president of India who earlier was the geneal secretary and then president of the The All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF). He was also twice president of the AITUC.

• Zakir Hussain

• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

• Ramaswamy Venkataraman

• VV Giri

Which European nation introduced a new law on remote work which included a ban on employers contacting employees outside of working hours? This law was promulgated on 1st January 2022.

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Portugal

Inemuri is the -------- practice of sleeping at work. This can be in a meeting, on the way home or even waiting for the train after a big night out. Inemuri is a fascinating phenomenon found only in ------ . The practice is often seen as a sign of diligence, as in—”the person is so dedicated to their job that they worked themselves to exhaustion.” Fill up.

• Finnish/ Finland

• Singaporean/Singapore

• Chinese/China

• Japanese/Japan

Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 provides for complete ban on employment of children below -- years in any occupation or process. Fill up.

• 13

• 15

• 12

• 14

Unified Annual Return returns have been made mandatory in respect of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 on the which portal- a one-stop-shop for labour law compliance.

• MEMBER e-SEWA

• Eudyogaadhaar

• Parivahan Sewa

• Shram Suvidha

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 increased the paid maternity leave from -- weeks to -- weeks. Fill up both the blanks.

• 15 weeks to 30 weeks.

• 10 weeks to 25 weeks.

• 12 weeks to 20 weeks.

• 12 weeks to 26 weeks.

The Government has formulated four Labour Codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and published these Codes in the Official Gazette for general information. Which of these is not part of the Codes?

• Provision of Re-skilling Fund for skill development of workers.

• Applicability of Employees' Provident Fund has been extended to all industries as against scheduled industries at present.

• Provision for annual health check-up and medical facilities has been made which enhances labour productivity and increases life expectancy.

• Every worker is entitled to annual leave with wages after working for 300 days in comparison to 240 days at present.

According to the Factories Act, 1948 , -------- of a factory means the person, who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory. Fill up

• Foreman

• Secretary

• Manager

• Occupier