Trade Union Movement — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the early Trade Union Movement in India are correct? 1. The Bombay Mill Hands Association was a formal registered trade union. 2. B.P. Wadia founded the Madras Labour Union in 1918. 3. Lala Lajpat Rai was the first president of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). 4. The First Factories Act in India was enacted primarily due to pressure from Indian philanthropists.

Consider the following pairs: 1. Trade Unions Act, 1926: Legal recognition and registration of trade unions. 2. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Machinery for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes. 3. Article 43A of the Constitution: Right to form associations or unions. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following trade union federations is primarily associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)?

The 'triple test' for defining 'industry' was laid down by the Supreme Court in which of the following landmark cases?

Which of the following events is NOT correctly matched with its year?