Sexual Harassment at Workplace MCQ Part 3

Which of the following landmark cases pointed out to the Supreme Court through a letter, which was treated as PIL, that the guidelines issued in Vishakha's case were not being implemented in the establishments?

A. Medha Kotwal Lele's Case

B. Meghna Kotwal Lele's case

C. Medha Patkar case

D. None of the above

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Which of the following may amount to sexual harassment under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

(a) implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment

(b) implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in her employment

(c) humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety

(d) All the above

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Which of the following can provide redressal in case a female domestic worker files a sexual harassment complaint against her employer?

a) Women’s Cell

b) Internal Complaints Committee

c) Local Complaints Committee

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“Employee” under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 means?

(a) regular employee

(b) temporary employee

(c) adhoc/daily wage employee

(d) All the above

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Which among the following does not come under the meaning “workplace” under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

(a) any private sector organisation

(b) hospitals or nursing homes

(c) any sports institute, stadium, sports complex

(d) None of these

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What is the purpose of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?

(a) provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace

(b) prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment

(c) Both a and b above

(d) None of these

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace MCQ Part 2

Vishakha and others V. State of Rajasthan deals with :

(a) Child Marriage (b) Sexual Harassment

(c) Bonded Labour (d) None of the above

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Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 received the assent of the President on?

(a) 8 March 2013

(b) 22 April 2013

(c) 8 December 2012

(d) 22 March 2013

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to

a) women b) men

c) both men and women

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Every offence under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 shall be?

(a) non-bailable

(b) cognizable

(c) bailable

(d) non-cognizable

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to

a) Only organized sector

b) Only unorganized sector

c) Both organized and unorganized sectors

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Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 is Act ___ of 2013?

(a) 14 (b) 37

(c) 32 (d) 9

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 mandates every organization to have a committee to redress sexual harassment complaints filed by women employees. The committee is called

a) Women’s Cell

b) Internal Complaints Committee

c) Local Complaints Committee

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace MCQ Part 1

Vishaka and other Vs. State of Rajasthan deals with _____.

(a) Rape (b) Sexual harassment at work place

(c) Bigamy (d) Dowry

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__________ provides protection to Women from sexual harassment at all workplaces both in public and private sector, whether organised or unorganised.

(a) Special Marriage Act

(b) National Commission for Women Act

(c) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act

(d) All of the above

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to

a) the whole of India

b) the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir

c) the whole of India except north-eastern states

d) the whole of India except union territories

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Section 4 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 deals with?

(a) Complaint of sexual harassment

(b) Inquiry into complaint.

(c) Constitution of Internal Committee

(d) Prohibition of publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings

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Where the employer fails to constitute an Internal Committee as provided under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013, he/she shall be punishable with fine which may extend to?

(a) Rs. 25,000/-

(b) Rs.10,000/-

(c) Rs.50,000/- if previously convicted punishment twice the earlier punishment

(d) Rs.1 Lakh

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In ______, the Supreme Court has emphasised the need for an effective legislation in India to curb sexual harassment of working women and laid down number of guidelines to that effect.

(a) Vishaka Vs. State of Rajasthan

(b) Apparel Export Promotion Council Vs. A.K. Chopra

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of above

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Constitutional Provisions for women welfare Part 6

 Which of the following article of the Constitution of India provides for equal pay for equal work for both men and women:

A. Article 39 ( c)

B. Article 39 ( d)

C. Article 39( b)

D. Article 39 ( a)

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Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?

A. Article 21

B. Article 17

C. Article 14

D. Article 51A

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Social, economic and political Justice is

A. guaranteed by Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India

B. guaranteed to the people by the writs issued by the High Courts and Supreme Court

C. an idea enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution of India

D. a Directive Principle of State Policy taken into consideration while making enactments

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Which Directive Principle of State Policy issues direction in favour of women and children: —

(a) Article 42 (b) Article 48. (c) Article 39. (d) Article 36.

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Section 497, IPC, which punishes only the male counterpart in the offence of adultery and exempts the women from punishment is violative of :

(a) Art. 14 (b) Art. 15(1) (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of above

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Which Article in the Directive Principles of State Policy issues direction in favour of women and children?

(a) Article 42 (b) Article 48 (c) Article 39 (d) Article 36

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In _______ case/cases the SC held that Section 497 of IPC, which punishes only the Male counterpart in the offence of adultery and exempts the women from punishment, is not violative of Art. 14 and 15(1).

(a) Yosuf Abdul Aziz Vs. State of Bombay

(b) Sowmitri Vishnu Vs. UOI

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of above

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The Supreme Court, by invoking provisions of Article ______ may allow the dissolution of Marriage through mutual consent before the cooling period of six months, under the Hindu Marriage Act.

(a) Article 226 (b) Article 227 (c) Article 142 (d) Article 151

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Constitutional Provisions for women welfare Part 5

 Directive Principles of state policy are contained in __ part of the constitution of India.

(a) Part V from Articles 50 to 63

(b) Part IV from Articles 42 to 51

(c) Part IV from Articles 36 to 51

(d) Part III from Articles 12 to 35

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The provision for Uniform Civil Code is given in the following law :

(a) Constitutional law

(b) CPC

(c) Cr. P.C.

(d) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

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Article 23 of Indian Constitution relates with _____.

(a) Right to life

(b) Right to livelihood

(c) Right to wages

(d) Prohibition on traffic in human beings and forced labour

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Article 42 of the Indian Constitution makes provision for :

(a) Securing just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief

(b) Equal Pay for Equal Work

(c) To renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of Women

(d) Right to adequate means of livelihood.

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The 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Indian Constitution effected in 1992 provide for reservation of seats to the women in elections to the :

(a) Panchayat and the Municipalities

(b) Vidhan Sabha

(c) Lok Sabha

(d) None of the above

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Constitutional Provisions for women welfare Part 4

 Fundamental duties has been incorporated in Article 51-A by the _____.

(a) 42nd Amendment 1976

(b) 43rd Amendment 1977

(c) 42nd Amendment 1972

(d) 44th Amendment 1978

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Which article of the Constitution provides for reserving seats of women in Municipalities, with powers and authority?

(a) Article–243 D (b) Article–243 T

(c) Article–244 D (d) Article–245

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In ______ case Supreme Court held that the Sec. 9 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does Not violate Art. 21 (Personal liberty), Art. 14 (Right to equality) of the Constitution but idea of Sec. 9 is to preserve the marriage.

(a) T. Saritha Vs. T Venkata Subbaiah

(b) Smt. Harvinder Kaur Vs. Harmander Singh

(c) Saroj Rani Vs. Sudarshan Kumar

(d) All the above

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The 73rd and 74th Amendments (1993) to the Constitution of India have provided for women_______.

(a) Reservation of Seats in Municipalities

(b) Reservation of Seats in Panchayats

(c) Reservation of Seats in the Local Bodies of Panchayats and Municipalities

(d) None of the above

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The National Commission for Women is a ______.

(a) Constitutional body (b) Statutory body

(c) Independent body (d) None of the above

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Constitutional Provisions for women welfare Part 3

 Which Article of the constitution of India prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labour

(a) Article 21.

(b) Article 32.

(c) Article 23.

(d) Article 19.

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To renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women is a ______ incorporated in Constitution of India.

(a) Fundamental Right (b) Directive Principle (c) Fundamental Duty (d) Legal Duty

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Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 has been enacted by the legislature to enforce Article _____ of the Constitution.

(a) 14 (b) 21 (c) 39 (d) 42

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The _________ amendments to the Indian Constitution effected in 1992 provides for reservation of seats to the women in Elections to the Panchayat and the Municipalities.

(a) 73rd and 74th (b) 42nd and 43rd

(c) 86th and 87th (d) 90th and 91th

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‘‘It is matter of regret that Art, 44 of our Constitution has remained a dead letter,’’ said :

(a) Chief Justice Y.V. Chandrachud (b) Chief Justice Bhagawati

(c) Justice D. Chinnappa Reddy (d) Justice Kuldip Singh

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Fundamental Rights are contained in ________ part of the Constitution of India.

(a) Part IV from Articles 36 to 51

(b) Part V from Articles 50 to 63

(c) Part III from Articles 12 to 35

(d) Part IV from Articles 42 to 51

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