M.A. (Semester IV) Examination, 2017
ECONOMICS (PAPER IX)
LABOUR ECONOMICS
Day Date: Thursday, 18-05-2017 Max. Marks: 50
Time: 10.30 AM to 12.30 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative: 10
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was set up in
1900 1910
1920 1930
Trade unions Act was passed in the
1926 1940
1948 1952
The present system of setting industrial disputes includes
Works committees Conciliation officers
Court of enquiry All
is the objective of Employees' State Insurance Act.
To provide health insurance facilities to workers
To offer bonus to workers
To give compensation to employers
To promote to new technology
was the chairman of second national commission on
labour.
Chakravorty C. Rangrajan
Ravindra verma S. G. Panandikar
Social security
Social assistance Social changes
Social control Control by government
The exit policy in India was adopted in
1981 1991
1999 2005
Due to globalization the total number of workers in unorganized
sector is
Increasing Decreasing
Stable None of these
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The child labour prohibition and regulation act was enacted in

1986 1995
2002 2007
10) The Employees' Family Pension Scheme was introduced in

1951 1971
1985 1998
Q.2 Write short answer [Any Four] 08
Define labour union.
What is collective bargaining?
Define labour welfare.
What is exit policy?
What is industrial peace?
State the meaning of child labour.
Q.3 Write short notes (Any Four) 12
Conditions for successful collective bargaining.
Social insurance
Problem of female labour
Labour retrenchment
Voluntary retirement scheme
Settlement of industrial disputes
Q.4 Discuss the causes and effects of industrial disputes. 10
OR
Take a brief review of recommendations of National
Commission on Labour.
Q.5 Discuss in detail the impact of globalization on labour. 10