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Online Quiz: Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013
1. Any person entrusted with the duty to handle or deal with the complaint under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013, contravenes Section 16 (Prohibition of publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings), he/she shall be?
Removed from Service
liable for penalty in accordance with the provisions of the service rules
Suspended from Service
liable to face action under CCS(CCA) Rules,1965
Correct answer
liable for penalty in accordance with the provisions of the service rules
2. What is the period of limitation of appeal against the recommendations of the Internal Committee or the Local Committee?
90 days
30 days
60 days
15 days
Correct answer
90 days
3. Which among the following are the duties of employer under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?
provide a safe working environment at the workplace
display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the penal consequences of sexual harassments
organise workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitising the employees with the provisions of the Act
All of these
Correct answer
All of these
4. District Officer shall forward a brief report on the annual reports received under sub-section (1) of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 to the?
State Women’s Commission
Central Government
National Women’s Commission
State Government
Correct answer
State Government
5. 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?
Rs. 25,000/-
Rs.10,000/-
Rs.50,000/-
Rs.1 Lakh
Correct answer
Rs.50,000/-
6. If any employer, after having been previously convicted of an offence punishable under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 subsequently commits and is convicted of the same offence, he shall be liable to?
twice the earlier punishment
half the earlier punishment
same as earlier punishment
None of these
Correct answer
twice the earlier punishment
7. Every offence under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 shall be?
non-bailable
cognizable
bailable
non-cognizable
Correct answer
non-cognizable
8. Comment on the following: No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013?
True
False
Court cannot interfere in the Act
None of these
Correct answer
True
9. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 came into force on?
23 April 2013
9 December 2013
22 January 2014
8 March 2016
Correct answer
9 December 2013
10. Member appointed from amongst non-government organisations shall be entitled to an allowance of __ rupees per day for holding the proceedings of the Internal Committee?
two hundred rupees
five hundred rupees
No such allowance is admissble
one hundred rupees
Correct answer
two hundred rupees
11. Chairperson of the Local Committee shall be entitled to an allowance of _ rupees per day for holding the proceedings of the said Committee?
Five hundred rupees
three hundred rupees
two hundred and fifty rupees
two hundred rupees
Correct answer
two hundred and fifty rupees
12. Where the aggrieved woman is unable to make a complaint on account of her mental incapacity, a complaint may be filed by?
her relative of friend
a qualified psychiatrist or psychologist
a special educator
All of these
Correct answer
All of these
13. At the time of submission of complaint under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Rules 2013, how many copies of the complaint along with supporting documents is to be submitted?
Two copies
four copies
six copies
One copy
Correct answer
six copies
14. If the complainant or respondent fails, without sufficient cause, to present herself or himself, then the Internal Committee shall have the right to?
terminate the inquiry proceedings
to give an ex-parte decision on the complaint
Both 1 and 2 above
None of these
Correct answer
Both 1 and 2 above
15. Termination or ex-parte order may not be passed by Internal Committee without giving a notice in writing, ____days in advance, to the party concerned?
10 days
15 days
20 days
30 days
Correct answer
15 days
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