M.A. (Semester IV) (CBCS) Examination, 2017
ECONOMICS (PAPER IX)
LABOUR ECONOMICS
Day Date: Thursday, 18-05-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative: 14
All India Trade Union Congress was set up in
1905 1920
1925 1952
The Trade Unions Act was passed in
1926 1955
1968 1975
The total number of industrial disputes since 1991.
Decreased Increased
Remain same Rapidly increased
The lockout is generally declared by
Workers Public
Labour minister Employer
In 1958, a Code of Discipline was evolved
Indian Labour Conference State Labour Organisation
ILO Industrial tribunal
The Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) is headed by

Labour officer Employer
Chief labour commissioner(central) State government
The exit policy is announced
1985 1991 1998 2005
Bhoothalingam Study Group is related
Wages Bonus
Medical benefit Sickness benefit
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They are provided to the workers under Employees State
Insurance Scheme.
Sickness benefits Disablement benefits
Medical benefits All of these
10) The payment of gratuity act was passed in
1923 1948 1956 1972
11) The National Commission of Labour (1999) was appointed under the
chairmanship of
Ravindra Varma S. P. Gupta
Bhoothlingam M. Narsimhan
12) The globalization policy was announces
1980 1991 1999 2007
13) is component of National Renewal Fund.
Employment generation fund
National renewal grants fund
Insurance fund for labour
All
14) According to census of 2011 the total number of child labourers in the
age group of 5-14 years stands million.
3.30 4.35 6.75 9.00
Q.2 Write short answer [Any seven] 14
What is industrial relations?
Define strike.
Define works committee.
What is collective bargaining?
What is labour welfare?
What are the objectives of labour court?
What is exist policy?
Define globalization.
Define labour retrenchment.
10) What is code of discipline?
Q.3 Write short notes (Any two) 14
Social insurance
Problems of female labour
Voluntary Retirement Scheme
Globalization and employment
Q.4 Take a brief review of achievement and failures of labour unions in
India.
14
OR
State the major recommendations of National Commission on Labour
(1999).
Q.5 Discuss the impact of globalization on labour in India 14