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Flashcards: The Factories Act, 1948 50 Flashcards 
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The primary aim of the Factories Act is to ensure the ___ and ___ of workers. |
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Health and safety  |
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True or False: A factory, as defined by the Factories Act, can operate without employing any workers. |
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False. A factory must employ at least 10 persons with power or 20 persons without power.  |
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Fill in the blank: The occupier of a factory is responsible for ensuring the ___, ___, and welfare of workers. |
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Health, safety  |
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What criteria must be met for a premises to be classified as a factory under the Factories Act? |
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It must involve a manufacturing process and employ at least 10 persons with power or 20 persons without power.  |
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True or False: The occupier of a factory is not held accountable if the provisions of the Factories Act are not followed. |
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False. The occupier can be held accountable for violations of the Act.  |
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According to the Factories Act, who can be considered the occupier of a factory in the case of a company? |
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Only the directors of the company.  |
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Fill in the blank: The name of the occupier must be reported to the ___ of Factories. |
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Chief Inspector  |
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What is the significance of the Factories Act in relation to worker welfare? |
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It mandates healthy and sanitary working conditions, proper working hours, and other benefits to safeguard workers and prevent accidents.  |
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According to the Factories Act, a "worker" is defined as any individual employed in a manufacturing process, regardless of their employment nature. True or False? |
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True. A worker is defined broadly to include anyone employed directly or through an agency in any aspect of the manufacturing process.  |
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The term "manufacturing process" includes activities such as ___, ___, and ___ related to preparing articles for use. |
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Making, repairing, and packing.  |
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Fill in the blank: A manufacturing process aims at transforming or preparing articles or substances for ___, ___, or disposal. |
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Use, sale.  |
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What are two examples of activities that fall under the definition of a manufacturing process according to the Factories Act? |
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Generating power and constructing ships.  |
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True or False: Hazardous processes do not significantly harm the health of individuals involved. |
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False. Hazardous processes can cause significant harm to the health of individuals.  |
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Fill in the blank: The definition of a worker includes individuals involved in cleaning any part of the machinery or premises used for a manufacturing process or in any other work ___ to the manufacturing process. |
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Incidental.  |
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What is one potential environmental impact of hazardous processes as defined in the Factories Act? |
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They can lead to pollution of the general environment.  |
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Fill in the blank: The activities of ___ and ___ are included in the manufacturing process as per the Factories Act. |
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Oiling, washing.  |
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True or False: The definition of manufacturing processes excludes activities related to cold storage. |
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False. The definition includes preserving or storing articles in cold storage.  |
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What is the primary purpose of the provisions outlined in Sections 11 to 20 of the Factories Act? |
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To ensure that working conditions in factories do not adversely affect the health of workers.  |
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Fill in the blank: Factories must be kept clean and free from dirt, and adequate ___ should be provided. |
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Drainage  |
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True or False: The Factories Act requires that floors in factories are cleaned regularly. |
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True  |
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According to Section 12, what is essential for the manufacturing process in factories? |
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Effective disposal of waste materials.  |
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Fill in the blank: Factories must have provisions for adequate ___ and maintaining a comfortable temperature. |
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Ventilation  |
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What steps must be taken to address dust and fume issues in factories? |
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Measures should be taken to prevent the inhalation or accumulation of injurious or offensive dust and fumes, and exhaust fumes must be directed outside the factory.  |
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True or False: The water used for artificial humidification in factories does not need to be pure. |
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False. It must be pure and sourced from a drinking water supply.  |
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What is the requirement regarding overcrowding in factories as per Section 16? |
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Factories should not be overcrowded, and specific space requirements per worker must be adhered to, depending on the factory's age.  |
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