Under which ministry does the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) function?
- A.Ministry of Labour and Employment
- B.Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- C.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- D.Ministry of Heavy Industries
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) works under this ministry, and the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) at Jalandhar, whose conciliation produced the settlements at UltraTech, Bathinda, functions under that office. The other three ministries are wrong because none of them houses the central conciliation machinery for industrial disputes. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs deals with company law matters, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with training and skilling, and the Ministry of Heavy Industries with capital goods and allied sectors. The ministry held up this case as an instance of effective conciliation leading to mutually acceptable terms, strengthening collective bargaining and keeping industrial relations harmonious, with benefits of about Rs 3.36 crore reaching 217 workers over the next five years.
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Practice Questions
How many workers will benefit from the two Memorandums of Settlement signed at UltraTech, Bathinda?
- A.117
- B.217
- C.317
- D.417
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The two Memorandums of Settlement signed on 14 October 2026 between the management of UltraTech, Bathinda and the workers' unions are expected to extend financial benefits of approximately Rs 3.36 crore to this many workers over the next five years.
Read the full explanation →With which two trade unions were the settlements at UltraTech, Bathinda concluded?
- A.BMS and INTUC
- B.CITU and AITUC
- C.HMS and SEWA
- D.INTUC and AITUC
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The management of UltraTech at Bathinda signed one Memorandum of Settlement with each of these two unions on 14 October 2026, and together the agreements are expected to deliver benefits of about Rs 3.36 crore to 217 workers over five years.
Read the full explanation →What is the Minimum Support Price of wheat for Rabi Marketing Season 2027-28?
- A.Rs 2,585 per quintal
- B.Rs 2,610 per quintal
- C.Rs 2,650 per quintal
- D.Rs 2,700 per quintal
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That is the support price fixed for wheat for the rabi crop that will be marketed in the 2027-28 season, and it is Rs 25 above the rate of the preceding season.
Read the full explanation →How much is estimated to be paid to farmers for rabi produce in Marketing Season 2027-28?
- A.Rs 45,500 crore
- B.Rs 68,300 crore
- C.Rs 90,962 crore
- D.Rs 1.25 lakh crore
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When the higher support prices for all mandated rabi crops of Marketing Season 2027-28 were approved on 30 September 2026, the payment to farmers was estimated at that figure for 324 lakh metric tonnes of produce.
Read the full explanation →Which body recommends the Minimum Support Prices announced by the Union Government?
- A.NITI Aayog
- B.Food Corporation of India
- C.Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
- D.National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
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Minimum Support Prices are declared every year for 22 mandated crops on the recommendations of this commission, which also takes into account the views of state governments and central ministries and departments.
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