1. The Equal Remuneration Act extends to 

(a) Whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Whole of India except Union Territories
(c) Whole of India
(d) Whole of India except certain areas notified by the Government



2. The Equal Remuneration Act was enacted by the Parliament of India to give effect to which constitutional provisions   

(a) Article 22
(b) Article 40
(c) Article 49
(d) Article 39


3. Equal pay for equal work for both men and women is a 

(a) Directive Principles of State Policy
(b) Fundamental Right
(c) Fundamental Duty
(d) None of the above


4. Which section of the Equal Remuneration Act defines 'Appropriate Government'? 

(a) Section 2(d)
(b) Section 2(g)
(c) Section 2(a)
(d) Section 2(h)


5. As per Section 2(a) of  Equal Remuneration Act, in relation to a banking company, the appropriate government means

(a) State Government
(b) Municipalities
(c) Central Government
(d) None of the above



6. Which section of the Equal Remuneration Act defines 'Men and Women' as male and female human beings, respectively, of any age 

(a) Section 2(d)
(b) Section 2(g)
(c) Section 2(a)
(d) Section 2(h)


7. Which section of the Equal Remuneration Act defines 'same work or wok of similar nature'

(a) Section 2(d)
(b) Section 2(g)
(c) Section 2(a)
(d) Section 2(h)



8. Which section of the Equal Remuneration Act  says about duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work of similar nature

(a) Section 6
(b) Section 4 
(c) Section 3
(d) Section 5


9. Which section of the Equal Remuneration Act empowers appropriate Government to appoint authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints? 

(a) Section 6
(b) Section 5
(c) Section 7
(d) Section 8



10. If any employer omits or fails to carry out nay direction made by the appropriate Government under this Act,  he/she shall be punishable with

(a) either fine
(b) or imprisonment 
(c) both fine and imprisonment 
(d) All the above




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