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Payment of Wages Act

This document contains 15 multiple choice questions about the Payment of Wages Act of 1937 in India. Some key details covered include: - The first suggestion for the act was made in 1925. - The act was passed on March 28, 1937 and came into force on the same date. - The central government has the power to extend the act's applicability to other classes of employees by giving 3 months' notice. - The maximum wage period is 60 days and wages in factories with less than 1000 employees must be paid within 7 days.

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Payment of Wages Act

This document contains 15 multiple choice questions about the Payment of Wages Act of 1937 in India. Some key details covered include: - The first suggestion for the act was made in 1925. - The act was passed on March 28, 1937 and came into force on the same date. - The central government has the power to extend the act's applicability to other classes of employees by giving 3 months' notice. - The maximum wage period is 60 days and wages in factories with less than 1000 employees must be paid within 7 days.

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1.

In which year was the first suggestion for the legislation in the act
made?
a. 1934
b. 1925
c. 1936
d. 1937
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2. The first suggestion for legislation in the act was made by a private
member's bill called __________.
a. Legislative Bill
b. Wages Bill
c. Weekly Payment Bill
d. None of the above
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3. Choose the correct date and year on which payment of wages act was
passed?
a. 23rd April, 1936
b. 28th March, 1937
c. 25th April, 1937
d. 27th April, 1936
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4. In which year did the payment of wages act come into force?
a. 23rd April, 1925
b. 28th March, 1940
c. 23rd April, 1936
d. 28th March, 1937
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5. The power is vested in the ____________ to make the act applicable to
payment of wages to any class of persons employed in any
establishment or class of establishments specified in section 2(h) by
giving 3 month's notice to that effect.
a. Central Government
b. Acting Government
c. State Government
d. Judicial Court
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6. State true or false.


i. In a factory if a person has been named as manager of the factory under the
clause (f) of sub section 1 of section 7 of the factories act, he is responsible to
make the payments of the employees.
a. True
b. False
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7. What is the maximum wage period for the payment of wages?
a. 1 month
b. 40 days
c. 45 days
d. 60 days
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8. In any factory or industrial establishment where less than 1000
employees are employed the wages shall be paid before the expiry of
the ____ day.
a. 10th day
b. 2nd day
c. 7th day
d. None of the above
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9. Which of these deductions under section 7 of payment of wages act
is not authorised?
a. Deduction for Fines
b. Deduction for payment of Income tax
c. Deduction for Payment of insurance
d. Deduction for payment of uniform and property
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10. What is the maximum limit of fine to be imposed on an employee?
a. Should not exceed an amount equal to 5% of the wages payable
b. Should not exceed an amount equal to 1% of the wages payable
c. Should not exceed an amount equal to 3% of the wages payable
d. Should not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the wages payable
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11. Which section of the act covers deduction for damage or loss?
a. Section 10
b. Section 9
c. Section 12
d. Section 7
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12. Match the following deductions with their respective sections
1.
2.
3.
4.

Deduction for recovery of loans --------- A. Section 12 A


Deduction from wages ----------------- B. Section 9
Deduction for services rendered --------- C. Section 7
Deductions from absence of duty --------- D. Section 11

a. 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b


b. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
c. 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
d. 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
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13. A single application may be presented under section ___ on behalf or
in respect of any number of employed persons.
a. Sub section 3 of section 15
b. Section 15
c. Section 14
d. Section 10
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14. What is the penalty for those who contravene the provision of
section 4 sub section (4) of section 5 or 10 or 25?
a. 500 Rupees
b. 5000 Rupees
c. Upto 500 Rupees
d. None of the above
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15. Which section takes care of payment of undisbursed wages in case
of death of employed person?
a. Section 25A
b. Section 25
c. Section 26
d. Section 22A

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