Labor Day

How many labour codes have been introduced in India to consolidate labour laws?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

The Code of Wages, 2019 consolidates four labour law. The Code of Wages has the assent of the President on 8-8-2019 and was gazetted on 8-8-2019.

Where was the first national Labor Day celebration held?

• New York

• Russia

• Chicago

• Texas

Answer explanation

It was in this context that American workers held the first Labor Day parade, marching from New York’s City Hall to a giant picnic at an uptown park on Sept. 5, 1882.

Which of these was pivotal to the beliefs underpinning the Labor Union Movement's 'eight-hour day'?

• Eight hours of work

• Eight hours of recreation

• Eight hours of rest

• All of the above

Answer explanation

All of the Above

In India, the first Labour Day was celebrated on?

• May 1, 1947

• May 1, 1923

• May 1, 1972

• May 1, 1992

Answer explanation

In India, the first May Day was celebrated on 1, 1923, in Madras and it was established by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan.

In Canada, India and the United States, Labour Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September. Which country marks Labour Day on May 23?

• Netherlands

• Taiwan

• Jamaica

• Japan

Answer explanation

Labour Day in Jamaica commemorates a labour rebellion on this day in 1938 that contributed to Jamaican independence. As part of the British Empire, Jamaica had historically had a public holiday on May 24th to mark Queen Victoria's birthday.

Which President signed the bill declaring Labor day a federal holiday?

• Benjamin Harrison

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Chester A. Arthur

Answer explanation

Grover Cleveland

Who is the first labour minister in India after independence and who is the present union minister for labour and employment?

• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar & Piyush Goyal

• Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur & Ramdas Athawale

• Babu JagJeevan Ram & Bhupendra Yadav

• Shyama Prasad Mukherjee & Bhupendra Yadav

Answer explanation

Babu Jag Jeevan Ram & Bhupendra Yadav

The Minimum Wages Act of India is based on which directive principle of state policy?

• Right to Education

• Right to Freedom of Religion

• Equal pay for equal work

• Equal justice and free legal aid

Answer explanation

Article 39(d) - "that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women;"

Where is the headquarters of the International Labour Organization located?

• The Hague

• Geneva

• New York

• Glasgow

Answer explanation

The headquarters of the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland. The International Labor Organization (ILO) is one of the agencies of the UN which has the mandate of dealing primarily with issues touching on labor such as labor standards, social protection, and work opportunities for all.

Which fundamental right in the Indian Constitution ensures the prohibition of forced labor?

• Right to Equality

• Right to Freedom of Religion

• Right against Exploitation

• Right to Constitutional Remedies

Answer explanation

Article 23. (1) Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. (2) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from imposing compulsory service for public purposes, and in imposing such service the State shall not make any discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or class or any of them.