3291. _________ Amendment was passed to oust judicial review of the adequacy of compensation.
A. the first
B. the fourth
C. the twenty fourth
D. the forty fourth
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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3292. _________ Amendment was passed shortly after the decision in the Bela Banerjee case
A. twenty-fifth
B. the fourth
C. forty second
D. forty fourth
✅ The correct answer is option B.
3293. Failure to comply with any provision of the Act or Rules shall be punishable with
A. imprisonment upto 1 year or with fine extend upto rs. 10,000/- or with both
B. imprisonment upto 1 year or with fine extend upto rs. 20,000/- or with both
C. imprisonment upto 2 year or with fine extend upto rs. 20,000/- or with both
D. imprisonment upto 2 year or with fine extend upto rs. 50,000/- or with both
✅ The correct answer is option B.
3294. For avoiding any payment knowingly makes any false statement orrepresentation shall be punishable with
A. imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto rs. 10,000/- or both
B. imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto rs. 10,000/- or both
C. imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto rs. 20,000/- or both
D. imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto rs. 20,000/- or both
✅ The correct answer is option A.
3295. The accounts of the Central Board is audited annually by
A. central provident fund commissioner
B. any auditor appointed by central government
C. comptroller and auditor-general of india
D. any auditor appointed by the chairman of central board
✅ The correct answer is option C.
3296. Which of the following is wrong statement
A. no gratuity payable under the act shall be liable to attachment in execution of any decree or order of any civil, revenue or criminal court.
B. the payment of gratuity (amendment) act, 1987 has prescribed provisions for compulsory insurance for employer’s liability for payment towards the gratuity under the act from the life insurance corporation of india or any other prescribed insurer.
C. once the payment of gratuity act becomes applicable to the establishment, a notice in form ‘a’ has to be given by the employer to the controlling authority within 30 days. notice in form ‘b’ is to be given to the controlling authority within 30 days of any change in name, address, employer or nature of business. if an employer proposes to close down the business, he shall submit a notice in form ‘c’ to the controlling authority at least 60 days before the intended closure.
D. this act is not applicable to public charitable and religious trusts
✅ The correct answer is option D.
3297. The formula for calculating gratuity is
A. gratuity = (monthly salary/25) x 15 x no. of years of service
B. gratuity = (monthly salary/30) x 15 x no. of years of service
C. gratuity = (monthly salary/26) x 15 x no. of years of service
D. gratuity = (monthly salary/15) x 15 x no. of years of service
✅ The correct answer is option C.
3298. Appeal on the decision of controlling authority should be preferred within —— — days from the date of the order
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 15 days
D. 75 days
✅ The correct answer is option B.
3299. The employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity within ——— days from the date it becomes payable.
A. 30 days
B. 15 days
C. 60 days
D. 75 days
✅ The correct answer is option A.
3300. The maximum amount of gratuity has now been enhanced to Rs. 10 lakhs from
A. 2.5 lakhs
B. 3.5 lakhs
C. 5 lakhs
D. 7.5 lakhs
✅ The correct answer is option B.