Factories Act, 1948 - MCCQs with answers - Part II

Factories Act, 1948 - MCCQs with answers - Part II

Choose the correct option for the questions below

1. As per section 94, a person who repeats an offence, he shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which may extend upto ______ years and fine which shall not be less than 10,000 Rs but which may extend upto _______ or both.

a. 3 years/ 2,00,000 Rs
b. 5 years/ 1,20,000 Rs
c. 2 years/ 2,50,000 Rs
d. 4 years/ 3,00,000 Rs

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2. If a company has _____ number of employees, then the appointment of a safety officer is mandatory under the factories act.

a. 500
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 10000

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3. Which of the following is an obligation of the employer is as mentioned in the factories act?

A. Provide all benefits and facilities to the workers regarding annual leave, weekly holidays, and extra wages for overtime, washing, first aid, canteens, crèches, rest and lunch rooms.

B. Applicable to all workers

C. To prevent haphazard growth of factories through the provisions related to the approval of plans before the creation of a factory.

D. To ensure adequate safety measures and to promote the health and welfare of the workers employed in factories.

a. Only C
b. Only A
c. B, C and D
d. All of the above

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4. Fitness certificate granted under "sub section 2" of the act is valid for how many months?

a. 10 months
b. 24 months
c. 6 months
d. 12 months

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5. From the below mentioned options, which of the following is not mentioned under the welfare provision in the factories act?

a. Canteen
b. Creches
c. Drinking water
d. First aid

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6. Which section of the act covers the topic annual leave with wages?

a. Section 27
b. Section 5
c. Section 86
d. Section 79

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7. How many hours in a week can an adult work as per factories act?

a. 9 hours
b. 56 hours
c. 34 hours
d. 48 hours

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8. State true or false for the below given statement.

i. Under sub section 2A, the state government by notification in the gazette can appoint only one of each, i.e. chief inspector, joint chief inspectors, inspectors and deputy chief inspectors.

a. True
b. False

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9. If there are 100 workers in a factory, then one seat is allotted to how many workers

a. 25
b. 50
c. 100
d. 75

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10. Section 99 of factories act deals with which of the following options?

a. Appeal
b. Penalty for permitting double employment of a child
c. Display of notice
d. Penalty for obstructing inspectors

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