UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Supreme Court reserves verdict on ambit of ‘industry’

Question 1

In March 2026, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the ambit of the term 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. How many judges constituted the Constitution Bench that heard this reference?

Accepted Answer

Nine

Answer

Five

Answer

Seven

Answer

Eleven

Question 2

With reference to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, consider the following Acts:
1. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
2. Trade Unions Act, 1926
3. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
4. Factories Act, 1948
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as having been subsumed/replaced by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3

The definition of 'industry', whose ambit is under reconsideration by the nine-judge Constitution Bench in 2026, is contained in which provision of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

Accepted Answer

Section 2(j)

Answer

Section 2(a)

Answer

Section 2(k)

Answer

Section 2(s)

Question 4

Which of the following is the nodal Union ministry responsible for the administration of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and its successor, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Question 5

Consider the following with reference to the four Labour Codes consolidated by the Union Government:
1. Industrial Relations Code, 2020
2. Code on Social Security, 2020
3. Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
4. Wages and Bonus Code, 2020
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as one of the four Labour Codes?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

3 and 4 only

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Supreme Court reserves verdict on ambit of ‘industry’

Q1. In March 2026, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the ambit of the term 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. How many judges constituted the Constitution Bench that heard this reference?

Q3. The definition of 'industry', whose ambit is under reconsideration by the nine-judge Constitution Bench in 2026, is contained in which provision of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

Q4. Which of the following is the nodal Union ministry responsible for the administration of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and its successor, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020?