📘 SECTION-WISE MCQs — MINIMUM WAGES

ACT, 1948

🔹 Section 1: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

1. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 extends to:

(A) Whole of India

(B) Only Union Territories

(C) Only Scheduled Areas

(D) Only Industrial Areas

✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Asked In: RRB Welfare Inspector, 2015 (CEN 03/2014)

🔹 Section 2: Definitions
2. "Adolescent" under the Act means a person who:

(A) Is below 14 years

(B) Is between 14 and 18 years

(C) Has completed 18 years

(D) Is over 21 years

✅ Correct Answer: (B)
3. Who is not considered an employee under the Minimum
Wages Act?

(A) An outworker

(B) Clerical staff

(C) Member of Armed Forces

(D) Manual labourer

✅ Correct Answer: (C)

Asked In: EPFO EO 2021, SSC CGL 2017

🔹 Section 3: Fixing Minimum Rates of Wages
4. What is the maximum interval allowed for revision of
minimum wages under Section 3?

(A) 3 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 10 years

(D) No limit
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
5. Which of the following is not a type of wage fixed under
Section 3?

(A) Time Rate

(B) Bonus Rate

(C) Piece Rate

(D) Overtime Rate

✅ Correct Answer: (B)

Asked In: UPSC Labour Law Mains 2018, Bihar PSC 2020

🔹 Section 4: Minimum Rate of Wages

6. The minimum rate of wages under Section 4 may consist of:

(A) Basic rate of wages

(B) Cost of living allowance

(C) Concessions in kind

(D) All of the above

✅ Correct Answer: (D)

Asked In: RRB NTPC 2016, SSC CPO 2019

🔹 Section 5: Procedure for Fixing Wages

7. Minimum wages may be fixed by:
 (A) Committee method

(B) Notification method

(C) Either (A) or (B)

(D) None
✅ Correct Answer: (C)

Asked In: UPPSC 2018, EPFO 2023

🔹 Section 11: Wages in Kind

8. Wages in kind are allowed:

(A) Only with prior government approval

(B) Freely by employer

(C) For agriculture only

(D) Never
✅ Correct Answer: (A)

Asked In: SSC CHSL 2015

🔹 Section 12: Payment of Minimum Wages

9. If an employer pays less than the notified minimum wages, it
is:

(A) A civil wrong

(B) An administrative breach

(C) An offence under the Act

(D) Not punishable

✅ Correct Answer: (C)

🔹 Section 13–14: Working Hours and Overtime

10. Overtime is payable at:
 (A) Regular hourly rate

(B) Rate fixed by employer

(C) Higher of rate under this Act or other applicable law

(D) None
✅ Correct Answer: (C)

11. Who is entitled to overtime under the Act?

(A) Managerial staff

(B) Employees getting minimum wages

(C) Supervisors only

(D) All salaried workers

✅ Correct Answer: (B)

🔹 Section 15–17: Payment for Incomplete/Multiple Work

12. Worker who works less than normal day due to no fault:

(A) Gets no wages

(B) Gets reduced wages

(C) Gets full day's wage

(D) Employer's choice

✅ Correct Answer: (C)

13. If a worker performs 2 types of work with different wage rates:

(A) Paid at lowest rate

(B) Paid average

(C) Paid at respective rates

(D) None
✅ Correct Answer: (C)

🔹 Section 18–19: Records and Inspectors

14. Employer must maintain:

(A) Attendance register

(B) Wage register

(C) Both

(D) None
✅ Correct Answer: (C)

15. Inspectors are deemed to be:

(A) Contractors

(B) Public servants

(C) Labour union reps

(D) Judges
✅ Correct Answer: (B)

🔹 Section 20–21: Claims and Application

16. Claims for less wages can be filed within:

(A) 1 month

(B) 3 months

(C) 6 months

(D) 1 year
✅ Correct Answer: (C)

17. Who can file a joint application?

(A) Labour officer

(B) Group of employees

(C) NGO

(D) Any worker in India

✅ Correct Answer: (B)

Asked In: SSC JE 2016, RRB CEN 03/2019

🔹 Section 22–22F: Penalties and Offences
18. Penalty for not paying minimum wages:

(A) ₹100

(B) ₹500 or 6 months jail

(C) ₹1000 only

(D) ₹50
✅ Correct Answer: (B)

19. Cognizance of offences can be taken:

(A) By Labour Commissioner only

(B) Only on complaint by inspector

(C) Suo motu by court

(D) None
✅ Correct Answer: (B)

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Wages Act, 1948

🔸 Section 13 – Fixing Hours for a Normal Working Day

1. Which of the following sections deals with fixing hours for a
normal working day under the Minimum Wages Act?

(A) Section 11

(B) Section 13

(C) Section 15

(D) Section 18
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Exam: EPFO EO 2017, SSC CGL 2020

2. What is the maximum number of hours constituting a

normal working day under Section 13?

(A) 6

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) 10
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Exam: RRB NTPC 2016
🔸 Section 14 – Overtime
3. Overtime is to be paid under the Minimum Wages Act at a
rate:

(A) Equal to normal wages

(B) As fixed by the employer

(C) As fixed under this or any other law, whichever is

higher

(D) 1.25 times the basic wage

✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Exam: SSC CHSL 2014, Bihar PSC 2021

🔸 Section 20 – Claims
4. Which authority can hear claims of less than minimum wage
under Section 20?

(A) Labour Commissioner

(B) Sub-Divisional Magistrate

(C) Officer not below Labour Commissioner rank

(D) Labour Inspector

✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Exam: RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories 2015

5. Time limit to file a claim under Section 20 is:

(A) 1 year

(B) 2 years

(C) 6 months

(D) No limit
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Exam: SSC JE 2018, APPSC Group II Mains 2016

🔸 Section 22 – Penalties for Offences

 6. Penalty for paying less than minimum wages under Section
22 is:

(A) Fine up to ₹100

(B) 1 month imprisonment

(C) Fine up to ₹500 or 6 months imprisonment or both

(D) ₹1000 fine only

✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Exam: UPSC APFC 2015, SSC CGL 2020

🔸 Section 22A – General Penalty Provision

7. For which of the following offences is Section 22A
applicable?

(A) Unlawful strike

(B) Failure to pay bonus

(C) Contravention of provisions without specified penalty

(D) Failure to register establishment

✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Exam: RRB Welfare Inspector CEN 03/2014

🔸 Section 22B – Cognizance of Offence

8. Which condition is required before a court can take
cognizance under Section 22B?

(A) FIR by employee

(B) Sanction by Labour Commissioner

(C) Complaint by Inspector post Section 20 order

(D) Appeal in High Court

✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Exam: SSC JE 2016
🔸 Section 12 – Payment of Minimum Wages
9. According to Section 12, employer must pay:

(A) Only gross salary

(B) Less than notified rate

(C) Not less than minimum wages notified

(D) Wage as per agreement only

✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Exam: UPSC Labour Law Optional Mains 2018

🔸 Section 11 – Wages in Kind

10. Which section allows wages partly in kind under
Government notification?

(A) Section 10

(B) Section 11

(C) Section 12

(D) Section 3
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Exam: MPPSC Prelims 2021

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🔹 Section 1 – Short Title & Commencement

1. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 extends to:

(A) Whole of India

(B) Union Territories only

(C) Urban Industrial Areas only

(D) Only Scheduled Areas

✅ (A)
📘 RRB Welfare Inspector, 2015 (CEN 03/2014)

🔹 Section 2 – Definitions
2. "Adolescent" means:

(A) Below 14 years

(B) Between 14 and 18 years

(C) Over 18 years

 (D) Between 12 and 21 years
✅ (B)
📘 SSC CHSL, 2014
3. Who is not considered an employee under this Act?

(A) Armed Forces Member

(B) Manual labourer

(C) Clerical Worker

(D) Construction Helper

✅ (A)
📘 EPFO EO, 2021

🔹 Section 3 – Fixing of Minimum Wages

4. Maximum interval to revise minimum wages:

(A) 3 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 10 years

(D) 7 years
✅ (B)
📘 UPPSC Mains, 2018
5. Minimum wages can be fixed for:

(A) Time Work

(B) Piece Work

(C) Both

(D) None
✅ (C)
📘 BPSC 2020

🔹 Section 4 – Minimum Rate of Wages

6. Minimum wages consist of:

(A) Basic pay

 (B) Cost of living allowance

(C) Concessions in kind

(D) All of the above

✅ (D)
📘 SSC CGL Tier II, 2019

🔹 Section 5 – Procedure for Fixing Wages

7. Minimum wages are fixed using:

(A) Committee Method

(B) Notification Method

(C) Either (A) or (B)

(D) None
✅ (C)
📘 EPFO APFC, 2015

🔹 Section 11 – Wages in Kind

8. Wages in kind are allowed only:

(A) With Government Authorization

(B) By Union Contract

(C) Through Mutual Consent

(D) None
✅ (A)
📘 SSC CGL, 2015

🔹 Section 12 – Payment of Minimum Wages

9. Paying below minimum wages is:

(A) Civil Wrong

(B) Criminal Offence

 (C) Administrative Breach

(D) Legal under mutual consent

✅ (B)
📘 UPSC Labour Law Mains, 2018

🔹 Section 13 – Normal Working Day

10. Maximum hours of normal working day:

(A) 6

(B) 7

(C) 8

(D) 9
✅ (D)
📘 RRB NTPC, 2016

🔹 Section 14 – Overtime
11. Overtime is paid at:

(A) Normal Rate

(B) Higher of Act/Other Law

(C) 1.25 Times

(D) Fixed ₹10/hr

✅ (B)
📘 SSC JE, 2016

🔹 Section 15 – Less than Full Day Work

12. If worker works less without fault, pay is:

(A) Nil

(B) Pro-rata
 (C) Full Day

(D) 50%
✅ (C)
📘 MPPSC Pre, 2017

🔹 Section 16 – Multiple Class Work

13. For two types of work in a day:

(A) Paid at lowest rate

(B) Paid average

(C) Paid at respective rates

(D) Paid highest rate

✅ (C)
📘 RRB Ministerial & Isolated, 2019

🔹 Section 17 – Piece Work

14. For piece work, payment is:

(A) Based on hours

(B) Minimum Time Rate

(C) No rule

(D) Daily wage

✅ (B)
📘 Bihar PSC, 2017

🔹 Section 18 – Register Maintenance

15. Who maintains wage registers?

(A) Trade Unions

(B) Inspector
 (C) Employer

(D) Labour Court

✅ (C)
📘 SSC CHSL, 2019

🔹 Section 20 – Claims
16. Time limit to file claim:

(A) 3 months

(B) 6 months

(C) 1 year

(D) No limit
✅ (B)
📘 EPFO EO 2015

🔹 Section 22 – Penalties
17. Penalty for not paying minimum wages:

(A) ₹100

(B) ₹500 or 6 months jail

(C) ₹1000

(D) ₹50
✅ (B)
📘 RRB CEN 03/2014 (Patna)

🔹 Section 22A – General Penalty

18. Offence without specific penalty is punishable under:

(A) Section 20

(B) Section 12
 (C) Section 22A

(D) Section 11
✅ (C)
📘 SSC CPO 2020

🔹 Section 22B – Cognizance of Offence

19. Offence can be taken by court only after:

(A) Complaint by Inspector

(B) Labour Officer Notice

(C) FIR

(D) Complaint by Worker

✅ (A)
📘 SSC JE, 2016

🔹 Section 25 – Contracting Out

20. An agreement for less than minimum wages is:

(A) Valid

(B) Enforceable

(C) Void

(D) Voluntary
✅ (C)
📘 RRB Group C, 2008