1. A general manager of a factory can be appointed as an Inspector of factory under the Factories Act, 1948. 

(a) True
(b) False
(c) Depend on the Organizational Structure of the company
(d) None of the above


2. The Factories employing more than 1000 workers are required to submit their plan for approval to

(a) Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories
(b) Joint Chief Inspector of Factories
(c) Chief Inspector of Factories
(d) Additional Chief Inspector of Factories.


3. A weekly holiday was introduced in the Factories for the first time in the year

(a) 1948
(b) 1931
(c) 1926
(d) 1923 
4. Under the Section 41A of the Factories Act, the Site Appraisal Committee shall be constituted once in ............ year under the chairmanship of Chief Inspector of Factories.

(a) Once in 5 Year
(b) Once in 2 Year
(c) Once in 3 Year
(d) Once in a Year.


5. To close down a factory, the occupier has to give ............ days notice to the authorities.

(a) 30 Days
(b) 60 Days
(c) 90 Days
(d) 14 Days 
6.The periods of work of adult workers in a factory each day shall be so fixed that no period shall exceed five hours and that no worker shall work for more than five hours before he has had an interval for rest of at least ------- hours.

(a) one and half hours
(b) one hour
(c) half an hour
(d) None of the above


7.The period of work of an adult worker in a factory shall be so arranged that inclusive of his intervals for rest under section 55, they shall not spread over more than -------- in any day:

(a) nine and a half hours
(b) eight and a half hours
(c) ten hours
(d) ten and a half hours


8. No woman shall be required or allowed to work in any factory except between the hours 

(a) 6 A.M. and 7 P.M.
(b) 5 A.M. and 6 P.M.
(c) 7 A.M. and 10 P.M.
(d) 6 A.M. and 10 P.M.


9. No child shall be employed or permitted to work in any factory

(a) for more than  eight and a half hours in any day
(b) for more than four and a half hours in any day
(c) for more than four hours in any day
(d) for more than six hours in any day


10. As per section 111 of the Act, if any worker employed in a factory contravenes any provision of this Act , he/she shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ---------  rupees.

(a) 5000
(b) 1000
(c) 500
(d) 100
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