The Code on Wages was notified by the Government of India in the year
- A.2019
- B.2020
- C.2021
- D.2022
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, 2019. The Code on Wages, 2019 was passed by Parliament, received the President's assent and was notified in the Gazette of India on 8 August 2019.
It was the first of the four labour codes, and it merged four older laws: the Payment of Wages Act 1936, the Minimum Wages Act 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act 1965 and the Equal Remuneration Act 1976. It brings in a statutory "floor wage" set by the Centre, below which no state minimum wage may be fixed, and extends minimum wage and timely payment rules to all workers. The other three codes, on Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, were passed in 2020.
B is wrong: 2020 is the year the other three labour codes were passed, not the Code on Wages.
C is wrong: no labour code was enacted in 2021.
D is wrong: 2022 is not the year the code was notified.
Exam tip: Four labour codes replace 29 central laws — Wages 2019; Industrial Relations, Social Security and OSH 2020.
Practice Questions
View allConsider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission :
I. It is important for the upliftment of rural poor as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
II. It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.I only
- B.II only
- C.Both I and II
- D.Neither I nor II
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The Rashtriya Gokul Mission was launched to conserve and develop indigenous cattle and buffalo breeds scientifically, and it matters most to the small farmers and landless labourers who keep most of these animals.
Read the full explanation →Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the
- A.Department of Science and Technology
- B.Ministry of Labour and Employment
- C.NITI Aayog
- D.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was set up in 2016 by NITI Aayog as the Government of India's flagship programme to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements :
1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds.
2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop.
3. Some tribal people in India use niger seed oil for cooking.
How many of the above statements are correct?
- A.Only one
- B.Only two
- C.All three
- D.None
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Read the full explanation →Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?
- A.Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms
- B.Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil
- C.Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields
- D.It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops
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Read the full explanation →With reference to the 'Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988' (PBPT Act), consider the following statements :
1. A property transaction is not treated as a benami transaction if the owner of the property is not aware of the transaction.
2. Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the Government.
3. The Act provides for three authorities for investigations but does not provide for any appellate mechanism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.2 and 3 only
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Benami property can be confiscated by the Central Government, but the Act covers transactions the owner is unaware of and it does provide an appeal.
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