Trade Unionism MCQs 2025 [Multiple Choice Questions and Answers]

Trade Unionism MCQs
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Meaning of Trade union

A trade union is an organization that is formed by workers to protect and promote their common interests. It is a group of workers who have come together to achieve common goals and objectives. The main aim of a trade union is to safeguard and promote the interests of its members by negotiating better wages, working conditions, and other benefits from the employers.

Choose the Correct Alternative:

(1) The Trade Unions Act was passed in:

a) 1923

b) 1924

c) 1925

d) 1926

Ans: d) 1926

(2) The first All India Trade Union in India was

a) National Labour Organization (NLO)

b) Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

c) All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)

d) Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)

Ans: c) All India Trade Union Congress(AITUC)

[AITUC is the oldest trade union federation in India and one of the five largest. It was founded on 31st October 1920 in Bombay by Lala Lajpat Rai.]

(3) When was the ILO established?

a) 1918

b) 1919

c) 1920

d) 1921

Ans: b) 1919

(4) Mention the year of Philadelphia Declaration.

a) 10 May 1944

b) 10 May 1945

c) 10 May 1946

d) 10 May 1947

Ans: a) 10 May 1944

(5) All India Bank Employees' Association is a/an:

a) White-Collar Union

b) Blue-Collar Union

c) Managerial Association

d) Employers' Association

Ans: a) White-Collar Union

(6) International Labour Conference is held- a year.

a) Once

b) Twice

c) Thrice

Ans: a) Once

State whether the following statements are True or False:

(a) Membership in general unions may cover workers employed in different industries and crafts.

Ans True

(b) White-collar unions and managerial trade unions are the same.

Ans: False

(c) Employers' association can be registered under the Trade Union Act, 1926.

Ans: True

(d) ILO recommendations impose certain obligations on the member countries.

Ans: False

(e) Trade unions also perform some political functions.

Ans: True

(f) The Trade Unions Act, 1926 has provisions for mandatory recognition of trade unions.

Ans: False

(g) In open shop agreement, membership in a union is in no way compulsory.

Ans: True (Membership in a union is in no way compulsory or obligatory either before or after recruitment.)

(h) International Labour Organization was established in the year 1919.

Ans: True

(i) Chambers of Commerce can be treated as employers' association for sending delegates to ILO.

Ans: True

(j) The primary goal of employers' association is to promote and protect the economic interest of its members.

Ans: True

(k) In closed shop agreements unions have the sole authority in recruitment of workers.

Ans: True

(l) White collar unions depend on outsiders for their leadership.

Ans: False

(m) Managerial unionism is more prevalent in public sector than in private sector organizations.

Ans: True

(n) Blue collar workers in manufacturing units are outside the purview of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

Ans: False

(o) The main objective of employers’ association is to protect and promote the interest of the workers.

Ans: False

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(p) A recognized union has a right to raise issues with the management.

Ans: True

(q) Member countries can be forced to ratify a convention drawn up by the ILO’s constituents.

Ans: False

(r) One of the causes of trade union rivalry is the multiplicity of trade unions.

Ans: True

(s) All white-collar workers are protected by the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

Ans: False

(t) The Trade Union Act, 1926 itself provided the scope for outside leadership of trade unions.

Ans: True

(u) Managerial unionism is more in public sector than in private sector.

Ans: True

(v) The basic function of trade union is promotion of national integration.

Ans: False

(w) The trade union movement in India goes back to the year 1875 under leadership of Sorabji Shapurji.

Ans: True

(x) The trade unions are classified according to purpose. One is Reformist and the other is Revolutionary.

Ans: True

(y) There are four organs of ILO.

Ans: False, The ILO operates through three main bodies: The International Labour Conference, the Governing Body, and the International Labour Office. 

(z) All white-collar workers are protected by the industrial disputes.

Ans: False

(aa) Trade unions are composed of enterprises employers' organisations.

Ans: False

(bb) One of the fundamental principles of the Philadelphia Declaration is that labour is not a commodity.

Ans: True

(cc) A recommendation of the ILO is not an obligation creating instrument.

Ans: True

(dd) Employers' Association came into existence as a result of the formation of the ILO.

Ans: True

(ee) The Trade Unions Act, 1926 provides for the recognition of unions by the employers.

Ans: False

(ff) There are ______types of organization to which the trade unions in India are affiliated.

Ans: Two (Central Trade Union Organizations and Independent Unions)

(gg) The trade unions in order to carry out their activities effectively need three characteristics.

Ans: Unity, strong leadership, and sound financial base

(hh) One of the causes of trade union rivalry is the multiplicity of trade union.

Ans: True

(ii) India has been receiving technical assistance from the ILO since ______in the field of productivity.

Ans: 1928

Write the full form of the following:

(a) EFI – Employers’ Federation of India

(b) INTUC – Indian National Trade Union Congress

(c) SCOPE – Standing Conference of Public Enterprises

(d) AITUC: All India Trade Union Congress

(e) FICCI: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

(f) AIMO: All India Manufacturers' Organisation

(g) AIOE: All India Organisation of Employers

(h) NLO: National Labour Organization

(i) AICCTU: All India Central Council of Trade Unions

(j) AIUTUC: All India United Trade Union Centre

(k) HMS: Hind Mazdoor Sabha

(l) ILO: International Labour Organisation

(m) CITU: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions

(n) BMS: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh

(o) TUCC: Trade Union Co-ordination Centre

(p) SEWA: Self Employed Women’s Association

(q) LPF: Labour Progressive Federation

(r) UTUC: United Trade Union Congress

(s) WFTU: The World Federation of Trade Unions

(t) NFITU-DHN: National Front of Indian Trade Unions – Dhanbad

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