Central Police Of Organisations Examinations

Central Police of Organisations Examinations (for Sub-Inspector’s posts) Scheme of Examination: It would consist of two parts : A) Part I B) Part II

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500 marks and Personality test/Interview 100 marks

A – Part I: Written examination: It will have two Papers – Paper I (Objective Type Multiple Choice); and Paper II (Conventional Type).

Paper

Subject

No. of Maximum Duration questions Marks

Time

General Studies I

a) General Intelligence and Reasoning

50

b) General Awareness

75

c) Numerical Ability Total

400

2 Hours

9.30 AM to 11.30 AM

100

1 Hour

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

75 200

General English II

a) Language Comprehension, b) Communication/Writing skill

Note I: Paper I (Objective Type Multiple choice) will be bilingual (in Hindi & English languages) and will have 200 questions. Note II: Paper-II (Conventional type) will be evaluated in respect of only those candidates who qualify in Paper- I (Objective type paper) at the standard which may be decided by the Commission at its discretion. Note III: Only those candidates who attain minimum qualifying standard in Part-I of the Examination (Written Examination), as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion, and clear Physical Efficiency (Endurance) Test (PET) will be eligible to be called for Personality Test/Interview. SYALLABUS: Paper I: General Studies:

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General Intelligence and Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and non verbal type. The test will include questions on analogies, similarities, and differences, space visualization problem solving analysis judgment, decision making visual memory discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning verbal and figure classification arithmetical number series non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidates'

ability to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.

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General Awareness: Questions will be aimed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, economic scene, General polity and scientific research.

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Numerical Ability: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationship between numbers, decimals and fractions, and relationships between numbers, It will test sense of order of magnitude, estimation or prediction for the solution to real life problems and knowledge of alternative computation procedure to find answers.

Paper- II GENERAL ENGLISH: The candidates will be mainly tested in the following areas:1) Simple and plain use of English Language and clarity of expression. 2) Effective Communication skill in English with due economy of words. Questions will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and working knowledge of English language, their comprehension and their ability at communication skill. There will also be questions on précis writing, letter writing, paragraph or report writing etc. PERSONALITY TEST/INTERVIEW: 100 Marks The interview/personality test is structured in such a manner that the candidates’ interests, knowledge, various traits, aptitude, suitability etc. are probed among other things, through academic qualifications, experience, extra-curricular activities, general awareness/knowledge, depth of knowledge of the subjects studied (10+2 onwards), communicative skills and over-all personality etc. Central Police Organisations, covered in this Examination, are:

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Border Security Force (BSF); B. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF); C. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF); D. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP); E. Special Services Bureau(SSB).

Section Officer (Audit Section Officer (Audit)

Scheme of selection consists of two parts – A and B. Part A is written examination which comprises of two Papers i.e. Paper I and Paper II. Part B contains Personality Test/Interview. A - Part I: Written Examination: The written examinations will have two papers to be held on single day in two shifts: Paper

Subject

Marks

Duration

Time

Paper-I Part A

General English

100

Part B

General Awareness

100 Total 200

Paper –II

Arithmetic

100

2 hours

10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

2 hours 2 Hours

2.00 PM to 4.00 PM

NOTE: Paper I will be Objective Type Multiple Choice; and Paper II will be of conventional type.

1.

Candidates have the option to answer Paper II either in Hindi or in English language.

2.

Both the Papers I (Part B) & II will be in bilingual form (English & Hindi).

3.

Commission will have full discretion to fix minimum qualifying marks in any of these paper or both the papers separately.

4.

Paper II (Conventional Type) will be evaluated in respect of only those candidates who qualify in Paper I at the standard which may be decided by the Commission at its discretion.

5.

Only those candidates who secure in the written examination the minimum qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, would be eligible to be called for interview/personality test.

B - Part II: Personality Test/Interview (100 Marks) The interview/personality test is structured in such a manner that the candidates’ interests, knowledge, various traits, aptitude, suitability etc. are probed among other things, through academic qualifications, experience, extra-curricular activities, general awareness/knowledge, depth of knowledge of the subjects studied (10+2 onwards), communicative skills and over-all personality etc. Candidates called for interview/personality test have the option to converse either in Hindi or English language during the interview process. Syllabus:

Paper-I: (Objective type multiple choice) Part-A (English Language): Questions in this component will be designed to test the Candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc.), vocabulary, spellings, grammer, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idiomatic use of words, etc. There will be questions on close passage and comprehension of passages also. The standard of questions will be only of the 10+2 level. Part-B (General Awareness): Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s General Awareness of the environment around him and its application to the society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General polity, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline. Paper II: (Conventional) Arithmetic : This test will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, percentages, ratio and proportions, averages, estimation, use of table and graphs, mensuration, time and distance, ratio and time, Profit and loss, discount, interest, relations between numbers, fundamentals Arithmetical operations etc.

Combined Preliminary (Matric level) Examination

Combined Preliminary (Matric level) Examination Written Examination (one paper having two parts) Test

Marks

Part I

General Intelligence

100

Part II

General Awareness

100

Time 2 Hours

200 The questions in all the tests will be ‘Objective Multiple Choice Type’. Candidates will be required to qualify in each of the two tests separately. The Commission will have full discretion to fix the minimum qualifying marks in the two tests separately or comulatively. The Questions will be set in Hindi and English Languages. Syllabus General Intelligence : The syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non verbal type. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidates' abilities to deal with abstract ideas, any symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions. General Awareness : Questions will be designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, and Geography, economic scene, General polity, Indian Constitution and scientific research, etc.

Section Officer (Commercial) : Section Officer (Commercial) : Scheme of selection consists of two parts - A and B. Part A is written examination which comprises of two Papers i.e. Paper I and Paper II. Part B contains Personality Test/Interview. A - Part I : Written Examination : The written examinations will have two papers to be held on single day in two shifts : Paper

Subject a) General Awareness

I

Marks

Timming

75

b) Arithmetical 50 Ability c) English

Duration

2 hours

10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon

2 hours

2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M.

75

Total : 200 II

Commerce

200

NOTE: Paper I will be Objective Type Multiple Choice; and Paper II will be of conventional type. 1.

Candidates have the option to answer Paper II either in Hindi or in English language.

2.

Both the Papers I & II (except English Language) will be in bilingual form (English & Hindi).

3.

Commission will have full discretion to fix minimum qualifying marks in any of these papers or both the papers separately.

4.

Paper II (Conventional Type) will be evaluated in respect of only those candidates who qualify in Paper I at the standard which may be decided by the Commission at its discretion.

5.

Only those candidates who secure in the written examination the minimum qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, would be eligible to be called for interview/personality test.

B - Part II: Personality Test/Interview (100 Marks) 1.

The interview/personality test is structured in such a manner that the candidates’ interests, knowledge, various traits, aptitude, suitability etc. are probed among other things, through academic qualifications, experience, extra-curricular activities, general awareness/ knowledge, depth of knowledge of the subjects studied (10+2 onwards), communicative skills and over-all personality etc.

2.

Candidates called for interview/personality test have the option to converse either in Hindi or English language during the interview process.

Syllabus Paper I (Objective Type Multiple Choice):

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General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General polity, Indian Constitution, and scientific research etc. These questions will be such that do not require a special study of any discipline.

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Arithmetical Ability: This part will include questions on problems relating to number system, computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions, relationships between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentage, ratio and proportion, averages , interest, profit and loss, discount, use of table and graphs, mensuration, time and distance, ratio and time etc. English: Questions in this component will be designed to test the Candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc.), vocabulary, spellings, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idiomatic use of words, etc. There will be questions on close passage and comprehension of passages also. The standard of questions will be only of the 10+2 level.

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Paper II ( Conventional) Commerce: This paper will cover all the subjects of Commerce commonly taught in the Degree Courses of Indian Universities, namely:

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Accountancy: Conceptual framework, Income measurement, Final accounts, Accounting for partnership firms, Hire-purchase accounting, Corporate accounting (Issue, forfeiture and re-issue of shares), stock exchanges' functioning.

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Business Organisation: Business objectives, Business environment, Business entrepreneurship (including location, choice of form of business and growth strategies), Business operations including finance, production, marketing and human resource development.

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Management: Concept of management, Planning, Organising, Leading and Controlling, Operational Research, marketing management.

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Micro-economics: Price-mechanism, Theory of consumer behaviour, Elasticity of demand, Production function, Theory of costs, Market structures, Price determination under perfect competition and monopoly.

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Indian Economics: Issues involved in planning for economic development, Sectoral analysis of Indian economy including agriculture, industry and foreign trade.

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Business Statistics: Analysis of univariate data involving measurement of central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression analysis, index numbers, analysis of time-series, Theory of probability, Mathematical ability.

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Business Law: Indian Contract Act, 1872, Sale of Goods Act, 1930, Partnership Act 1932 and Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, laws relating to Banking & Insurance.

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Company Law: Kinds of Companies, matters involving incorporation of a company, shares and share capital and matters relating to issue and transfer of shares, members of a Company, management of company, meetings and resolutions, winding up of a company.

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Cost accounting: Procedures involved in cost accounting, marginal costing, cost volume, profit analysis, Budgetary control, Standard costing.

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Auditing: Meaning and objects of auditing, types of audit, Audit process.

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Income Tax: Basic concepts, Residence and tax liability, heads of Income.

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Labour Laws: Labour welfare laws including Payment of Minimum Wages Act, Trade Union Act, Industrial Dispute Act etc.

Tax Assistant (Income Tax & Central Excise Depts.) Examination Scheme of Examination The examination will be conducted in two parts: A. Part I Written Examination: 300 marks B. Part II Skill Test. A. Part I: Written Examination: The Examination will consist of two Papers I and II. Paper I will be Objective Type Multiple Choice whereas Paper II will be of Conventional Type. Paper I

Subject

Marks

Part A – General English

100

Part B – General Awareness

100

Total II

NOTE I:

Arithmetic

Duration

Time

2 Hours

9.30 AM to 11.30 AM

200

2 Hours

100

2 Hours

2.00 PM to 4.00 PM

Question Paper (Test Booklets ) for part B of Paper I (General Awareness) and Paper II (Arithmetic) will be set both in English and Hindi. NOTE II: Paper II (Conventional Paper) will be evaluated in respect of only those candidates who qualify in Paper I at the minimum standard which may be decided by the Commission at its discretion. B. Part II: SKILL TEST Data Entry Speed of 8000 Key Depressions per hour (appropriate to the text) on computer. This Data Entry Speed/Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. Candidates allowed to take this test will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on Computer, to be provided by the Commission or agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such skill test at the Centre/venue so notified. NOTE I: The Skill Test will be conducted by an agency duly authorized by the Commission for the purpose, under the supervision and control of Commission. NOTE II: Only those candidates who secure in the written examination the minimum qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, will only be eligible to appear in the SKILL TEST. The SKILL TEST will be held at the Commission’s Regional Offices or other Centres as may be decided by the Commission. Syallabus: Paper I (Objective Type) Part A: English Language: Questions in this component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), vocabulary, spellings, Grammar, sentencestructure, Synonyms, Antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idiomatic use of words, etc. There will be a question on passages and comprehension of passages also. The standard of the questions will be only of 10+2 level. Part B: General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Geography, Economic, General policy, Scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline. Paper II (Conventional): Arithmetic: This part will include questions on problems relating to number systems, Computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions, relationships between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentages, ratio and proportions, averages, interest, profit & loss, discount, use of tables and graphs, mensuration, time & distance, ratio and time etc.

Investigator Examination(for NSSO – FOD) Scheme of Examination: It will consist of two parts A) Part I - Written Examination(Proficiency Test) 400 Marks B) Part II - Personality Test/Interview 100 Marks A. Part I: Written Examination It will consist of two Papers – Paper I (Objective Type Multiple Choice) Paper II (Conventional type) Paper I

Subject

Marks

a) General Intelligence

50

b) General Awareness

50

c) General English & Comprehension Total

Duration

Time

2 Hours

9.30 AM to 11.30 AM

100 200

2 Hours

Mathematics

200

OR Economics II

200 2 Hours (for any option)

OR Statistics

2.00 PM to 4.00 PM

200

OR Commerce

200

Paper I (Objective Type Multiple choice) will have 200 questions. Paper II (Conventional Type) - The candidates will be required to answer questions on any one of the above subjects mentioned against Paper II. Note I: Paper-II (conventional type paper) will be evaluated in respect of only those candidates who qualify in Paper- I (Objective type paper) at the standard which may be decided by the Commission at its discretion. Note II: Only those candidates who attain minimum qualifying standard in Part-I of the Examination, as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion, will be eligible to be called for Personality Test/Interview. B. Part II Interview - 100 Marks The interview/personality test is structured in such a manner that the candidates’ interests, knowledge, various traits, aptitude, suitability etc. are probed among other things, through academic qualifications, experience, extra-curricular activities, general awareness/knowledge, depth of knowledge of the subjects studied (10+2 onwards), communicative skill and over-all personality etc. Candidates called for interview/personality test have the option to converse either in Hindi or English language during the interview process. Syllabus: Statistics: Probability, Probability Distribution: Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Exponential, Compilation, classification, tabulation of statistical data, Graphical presentation of data, Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, measures of association and contingency, scatter diagram, correlation coefficient, rank correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis (for two or more variables) excluding partial correlation coefficients, concept of population, random sample, parameters, statistics, sampling, distribution of x, properties of estimators and estimation of confidence intervals. Principles of sampling, simple random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic sampling, etc. Sampling and Non-sampling errors, type-I and type-II errors. Concepts of Hypothesis: Null and alternate: Testing of hypothesis for large samples as well as small samples including Chi-square tests (Z,T,F,X tests), Index Numbers, Time-series analysiscomponents of variation and their estimation.

Economics: (A) General Economics: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Demand and Supply Analysis, including Laws and Interaction. Production Function and Laws of Returns. Commodity pricing, characteristics of various Market Forms & such Market forms. Theory of Factor pricing- Rent, Wage, interest and profit. Theory of Employment- classical and Neo-classical Approach. Keynesian Theory of Employment-Principle of Effective importance of investment, Relation between saving and inv Effect and the process of Income Generation, post-Keynesian. Nature and Functions of Money, value of Money, Fluctuation of Money-inflation and Deflation, Monetary policy, Index Numbers. International Trade- free trade and protection, Theories of Trade. Foreign Exchange-Determination of the rate of Exchange, Parity Theory and Balance of Payment theory. Public Finance- Nature, Scope and importance of public Finance. Taxation- meaning, Classification and principles of Taxation. Deficit Financing. Fiscal policy.

(B) Indian Economics & General statistics: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Statistical investigation-Meaning and planning of investigation. Collection of data and editing of data. Types of sampling. Schedule and questionnaire. Presentation of data-classification, tabulation, etc. Measures of Central Tendency. National income and Accounting- Estimation of National Income, Structural changes in the Indian Economy, income Data. Agricultural sector – Agricultural Development during planning, credit, Agricultural price policy, Rural Development, Co-Operative Raj. Industrial Policy and industrial Development. Problems of Economic Development- Indian Planning-Objective and its evolution, Five Year plans and Role of National Development. Profile of Human Resources- Population and Economic Development, Profile of India, Nature of population problem-poverty, population control and Government. New Economic policy and Welfare Schemes. Indian public Finance-Indian Revenue, Foreign Aid. Indian Banking and Currency system.

Mathematics: Algebra: Algebra of sets, relations and functions of a function, equivalence relation. The system of complex numbers, De Moivre’s Theorem and its simple applications, Relation between roots and coefficients of polynomial equation – Evaluation of symmetric function of roots of cubic and biquadrate equation. Algebra of Matrices: Determinants, simple properties of determinants, multiplication of determinants, multiplication of determinants of orders two and three, singular and nonsingular matrices. Inverse of a matrix, Rank of a matrix and application of matrices to the solution of linear equations (in three unknowns). Convergence of sequences, and sense, tests of convergence of series with positive terms, Ratio, Root and Gauss tests. Analytical Geometry: Straight lines, Circles, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola in standard form and their elementary properties, classification of curves of second degree.

Differential Equation: First order differential equation, Solution of second and higher order liner differential equations with constant coefficients and simple applications. Differential and Integral Calculus: Limit, continuity and differentiability of functions, successive differentiation, derivatives of standard functions, Rolle’s and mean-value Theorems, Maclaurins and Taylor’s series (Without proof) and their applications, maxima and minima of functions of one variable. Tangents and normal, curvature, Partial differentiation, Euler’s theorem for homogeneous function, Tracing of curves. Standard methods of Integration, Reimann’s definition of definite integral, fundamental theorem of integral calculus, quadrate, rectification, volumes and surface of solids of revolution. Statistics: Frequency distributions, Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, Skewness and kurtosis. Random and distribution function. Distributions and poisson distribution, continuous distributions, rectangular, Normal and exponential distributions, principles of least squares and regression. Random sampling, random numbers, sampling attributes, Large sample tests for mean and proportion test of significance, based on t, F AND Chi square distributions. Commerce with Statistics: This paper will cover all the subjects of Commerce commonly taught in the Degree Course of Indian Universities, namely Accountancy, Business Economics, Taxation, Company Law, Auditing, Business Communication, Mathematical Ability including Statistics, Operational Research, International Trade, Marketing and Advertising, Business Management, Business Organisations, Human Resource Management, Banking, Insurance, Partnership, Mercantile Law, Investments, Shares/Debentures, etc. (for details of Statistics topics, refer to Statistics). Commerce: covering all the subjects of Commerce commonly taught in the Degree Course of Indian Universities, namely: Accountancy: Conceptual framework, Income measurement, Final accounts, Accounting for partnership firms, Hire-purchase accounting, Corporate accounting (Issue, forfeiture and re-issue of shares), stock exchanges functioning. Business Organisation: Business objectives, Business environment, Business entrepreneurship (including location, choice of form of business and growth strategies), Business operations including finance, production, marketing and human resource development. Management : Concept of management, Planning, Organising, Leading and Controlling, Operational Research, marketing management. Micro-economics: Price-mechanism, Theory of consumer behaviour, Elasticity of demand, Production function, Theory of costs, Market structures, Price determination under perfect competition and monopoly. Indian Economics: Issues involved in planning for economic development, Sectoral analysis of Indian economy including agriculture, industry and foreign trade. Business Statistics: Analysis of univariate data involving measurement of central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression analysis, index numbers, analysis of time-series, Theory of probability, Mathematical ability. Business Law: Indian Contract Act, 1872, Sale of Goods Act, 1930, Partnership Act 1932 and Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, laws relating to Banking & Insurance. Company Law: Kinds of Companies, matters involving incorporation of company, shares and share capital and matters relating to issue and transfer of shares, members of a Company, management of company, meetings and resolutions, winding up of a company. Cost accounting: Procedures involved in cost accounting, marginal costing, cost volume, profit analysis, Budgetary control, Standard costing.

Auditing: Meaning and objects of auditing, types of audit, Audit process. Income Tax: Basic concepts, Residence and tax liability, heads of Income. Labour Laws: Labour welfare laws including Payment of Minimum Wages Act, Trade Union Act, Industrial Disputes Act etc.