Here I am giving you question paper for CS Executive Programme Economics And Labour Laws examination in a PDF file attached with it so you can get it easily.

1. With reference to the relevant legal enactments, write short notes on the following. Attempt
any five :
(i) Basic rights of consumers
(ii) Conditions conducive to cartelisation
(iii) Principle of 'no fault liability'
(iv) Inherently distinctive marks
(v) Person of Indian origin
(vi) Competition advocacy
(vii) Control of noise pollution.
(3 marks each)

2. State, with reasons in brief, whether the following statements are true or false. Attempt
any five :
(i) There is no positive relationship between competition and innovation, productivity and
economic growth.
(ii) Indian parties are prohibited from making investment in a foreign entity engaged in real
estate or banking business.
(iii) Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) number once issued cannot be surrendered by the recipient.
(iv) Foreign direct investment (FDI) regulations are not covered by the penal provisions of
the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
(v) Under the Copyright Act, 1957 moral rights are available to the authors even after the
economic rights are assigned.
(vi) A patent obtained in India provides protection to the patent worldwide.
(3 marks each)

3. (a) Distinguish between the following. Attempt any two :
(i) 'Contract of service' and 'contract for service'.
(ii) 'Depository receipt' and 'foreign currency convertible bond'.
(iii) 'Relevant geographic market' and 'relevant product market'.
(iv) 'Trade mark' and 'certification trade mark'.
(5 marks each)
(b) Re-write the following sentences after filling-in the blank spaces with appropriate
word(s)/figure(s) :
(i) Know your customer (KYC) procedures enable banks to know/understand their
customers and their _______ better to manage their risks prudently.
(ii) Under foreign trade policy 2009-14, _______ new countries have been included
within the ambit of focus market scheme.
(iii) No court inferior to that of a _______ shall try any offence punishable under the
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951.
(iv) The process of _______ is classified into three stages namely placement, layering
and integration.
(v) The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, the State Commission or the National
Commission shall not admit a complaint unless it is filed within _______ year(s)
from the date on which the cause of action has arisen.
(1 mark each)

4. (a) With reference to the relevant provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
and the rules and regulations made thereunder, advise on the following :
(i) Zenith Ltd., a foreign company is interested in purchasing its shares issued to
some of its employees, who are residents in India, under the ESOP scheme.
(ii) A Malaysian diplomat entered into an agreement with a real estate company in
India to purchase non-agricultural land near New Delhi to establish a laboratory.
(iii) ABC Ltd., a company incorporated in India, is eligible to issue shares to persons
resident outside India under the FDI policy and intends to retain the share
subscription amount in a foreign currency account.
(iv) Dr. Sukant, who is permanently resident in India, retains foreign currency notes
of US $5,000 which he had acquired during his visit to USA by way of expert
medical advice rendered to patients there.
(v) Jay, a person resident in India, desires to take a life insurance policy from a
foreign insurance company, the yearly premium of which is US $25,000.
(1 mark each)
(b) Ashok, a director of a public limited company, was on a business trip to USA. Suddenly,
he developed chest pain there and was provided medical treatment in a hospital, the
funds for which were provided by one John, a US national, who happened to be his
friend. Did Ashok violate the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Act, 2010 ? Give reasons.
(5 marks)
(c) What are the factors which the Competition Commission of India will take into
consideration in determining whether an agreement has an appreciable adverse effect on
competition ?
(5 marks)

5. (a) Do the following amount to infringement under the Copyright Act, 1957 ? Give reasons
in brief :
(i) Prof. Ajay recited in public an extract from a poem by Rabindranath Tagore.
(ii) ABC Publishers published a compilation of speeches of Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
former Prime Minister, delivered in public without permission.
(iii) A newspaper publishes a copy of masterpiece painting of Ganesh Pyne while
carrying a story on his death.
(iv) A book is not available in India. A librarian makes 10 copies of the book for
the use of the public library.
(v) A magazine reproduces an article on a political topic by Kuldip Nayar.
(1 mark each)
(b) Ramesh, an industrial employee contributing to ESI Fund was treated in an ESI hospital.
Due to negligent diagnosis at the hospital, his condition deteriorated and he had to be
shifted to a private hospital. He filed a complaint before the Consumer Disputes Redressal
Forum seeking compensation from the ESI hospital. His complaint was dismissed on
the ground that medical service rendered by the ESI hospital was gratuitous in nature.
The State Commission and the National Commission upheld the decision of the District
Forum. Ramesh intends to prefer an appeal before the Supreme Court. Will he succeed ?
Give reasons.
(5 marks)
(c) Healthy Foods gave an advertisement in the daily newspaper for its pre-packed snacks
mentioning retail sale price of the package. However, in the advertisement, neither the
net quantity nor the number of snacks contained in the package was given. What are
the legal provisions in this regard and whether the advertisement given by Healthy Foods
is appropriate and sufficient as per relevant law ?
(5 marks)

PART . B
(Answer ANY TWO questions from this part.)

6. Write notes on the following. Attempt any four :
(i) Provisions relating to employment of women under the Factories Act, 1948.
(ii) Employees Insurance Court under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948.
(iii) Responsibility of the contractor under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition)
Act, 1970.
(iv) Procedure to be followed for certification of standing orders under the Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
(v) Unfair labour practices on the part of workmen and trade unions of workmen under
the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
(5 marks each)

7. (a) Distinguish between the following. Attempt any two :
(i) 'Arising out of employment' and 'arising in the course of employment' under the
Employees' Compensation Act, 1923.
(ii) 'Permanent total disablement' and 'permanent partial disablement' under the
Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948.
(iii) 'Young person' and 'adult' under the Factories Act, 1948.
(5 marks each)
(b) Re-write the following sentences after filling-in the blank spaces with appropriate
word(s)/figure(s) :
(i) __________ was the first enactment that dealt with settlement of an industrial
dispute.
(ii) __________ has been exempted from attachment in execution of any decree or
order of a civil, revenue or criminal courts.
(iii) A minimum of __________ years contributory service is required for entitlement
of pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme.
(iv) Where any workman is suspended by the employer pending investigation or
inquiry into complaints or charges of misconduct against him, the employer shall
pay to such a workman the subsistence allowance at the rate of __________%
of the wages which the workman was entitled to, immediately preceding from
the date of such suspension, for the first __________ days of suspension.
(v) For the purposes of calculation of bonus, an employee shall be deemed to have
worked in an establishment in any accounting year also on the days on which
he has been absent due to __________ caused by accident arising out of and
in the course of his employment.
(1 mark each)
(c) Write the most appropriate answer from the given options in respect of the following :
(i) Bonus should be paid to the employees within how many months from the close
of the accounting year .
(a) 2 Months
(b) 6 Months
(c) 8 Months
(d) 10 Months.
(ii) What is the minimum number of employees required in an establishment for it
to come under the purview of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 .
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 20
(d) 25.
(iii) Under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
what percentage of the basic wage, dearness allowance and retaining allowance
of an employee is paid as 'contribution' by the employer .
(a) 8%
(b) 10%
(c) 12%
(d) 13%.
(iv) What is the period within which an employer must make a deposit with the
Commissioner for Employees' Compensation if he is liable to pay compensation
under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923.
(a) Within 10 days of being served the notice
(b) Within 20 days of being served the notice
(c) Within 30 days of being served the notice
(d) Within 40 days of being served the notice.
(v) Which of the following type of strike is not called a primary strike .
(a) Stay in strike
(b) Tool down strike
(c) Pen down strike
(d) Go slow.
(1 mark each)

8. Attempt any five of the following stating relevant legal provisions and decided case law,
if any :
(i) Sangeeta acquired a suitable plot of land from an authorised agency in Jaipur for the
construction of a dwelling house. Can Amit, husband of Sangeeta, withdraw money
from his provident fund being administered under the Employees' Provident Funds and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 for the construction of the house ?
(ii) An employer failed to pay his contribution under the Employees' State Insurance Act,
1948 for six years. After the lapse of six years, the ESI Corporation issued a demand
notice for payment of arrears of contribution. The employer contended that the arrears
of contribution beyond 5 years are not recoverable. Will the employer succeed ?
(iii) The employer wants to modify standing orders duly certified by the Certifying Officer
just after the expiry of 3 months form the date on which the standing orders came into
operation. Give suitable advice to the employer.
(iv) Five persons were employed as malis (gardeners) in the private houses of senior
functionaries of a company. They were looking after the garden attached to bungalows
provided by the company to its officers and directors. Are these malis 'employees' and
'employed in an industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ?
(v) The President and General Secretary of a registered trade union were dismissed from
service for having instigated workers to go on a strike for the acceptance of their justified
demands. Challenging the dismissal in the court of law, they contended that it was
unjust on the part of the employer and that going on strike was their fundamental and
statutory right. Will they succeed ?
(vi) Some workers were engaged in the processes of moistening, stripping, breaking-up and
packing of sun-cured tobacco leaves with a view to transporting these to company's main
factory for their use in manufacturing cigarettes. Do these processes amount to
'manufacturing process' under the Factories Act, 1948 ?
(vii) The services of a bus conductor of a state roadways corporation were terminated on
the ground of weak eyesight which was below the standard requirement. Does the
termination amount to being due to continued ill-health under the Industrial Disputes Act,
1947 ? Give reasons.