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Assertion (A) Some of the earliest piece of Labour Legislation in India appear to have been enacted to protect the interest of the employers.
Reason (R) The policy of the government was to protect the social system rather than to protect workers.

Assertion (A) Some of the earliest piece of Labour Legislation in India appear to have been enacted to protect the interest of the employers.
Reason (R) The policy of the government was to protect the social system rather than to protect workers. Correct Answer (A) is correct and (R) explains (A)

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Which of the following is true for labour legislation and Indian Constitution?
1. Articles 38, 39, 41, 42, 43B, 43C of Chapter-IV are related with labour legislation.
2. Articles 14, 16, 19, 23 and 24 of Chapter III are related with labour legislation.
3. Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil-fields are item number 55 on the concurrent list.
4. Article 43A of the Indian Constitution deals with participation of workers in management of industries.
Arrange the following developments in Labour Welfare Movement in the correct order from earliest to the latest.
1. Voluntary organisations engaged in labour welfare expanded in number and influences.
2. Trade unions fought to bring about an improvement in the working conditions of labour and to raise their status socially and economically.
3. Some enlightened employers took the initiative to improve the living and working conditions of labour.
4. The state tried through legislation to regulate and improve the lot of labour.
In the interest of consumers, Parliament enacted a legislation imposing certain restrictions on the press including page ceiling, price, and advertisements. In order to avoid any challenge to the legislation under Part III of the Constitution of India, the legislation was included in the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution. The legislation is
Which of the following statements characterise the objectives of labour legislation?
1. Improve the conditions of labour
2. To protect the rights of labour unions
3. To protect employers
4. To protect the public from possible excess on the part of organised labour
Which of the following statements are not true in relation to employment of contract labour in any establishment?
1. Supreme Court can abolish contract labour system in any establishment.
2. High Court can abolish contract labour and prohibit the principal employer from engaging contract labour where the government has not abolished the same.
3. An appropriate government and not the court can prohibit the employment of contract labour as per the provisions of law.
4. Neither the court nor the appropriate government can abolish the contract labour in any establishment.
What are the main highlights of National Policy for Domestic Workers? 1. The policy aims to provide social security benefits to an estimated 39 lakh people employed as domestic workers 2. Facilitating the domestic workers to register as unorganized workers under the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 3. Tribunals for grievance redressal, the establishment of a mechanism for the regulation of private placement agencies
Which of the following is correct in context of history of Labour Legislation in India?
1. The history of labour legislation in India can be traced back to the British era to safeguard the interest of British employees.
2. Industrial Disputes Actwas brought into force in the Pre-independent India.
3. Factories Act in the year 1883 aimed at making labour costlier in India.
4. Trade Disputes Act, 1929 laid down the provisions of restraining the rights of strike and lock outs.
Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. The International Labour Office is the permanent secretariat of the ILO.
2. Convention 182 regarding worst forms of Child Labour has been ratified by India.
3. International Labour Conference is also known as an international Parliament of labour.
4. International Labour Conference is a forum for discussion of key social and labour questions.
5. Trade Unions are involved in collecting wage data including fringe and personal benefits.
6. Strikes, boycotts and gheraos are militant functions of trade union.
7. Ministrant functions of trade unions involve providing financial support to members during strikes and lockouts.
Assertion (A) Labour welfare is not a social work being its result but an area of social work.
Reason (R) As labour too needs the enabling help of social work professional, social work is no trespasses in the realms of labour welfare.