Hospitality Laws
Assignment A
1. What is ESI, what are its objectives. What are the various benefits provided under this scheme
2. Explain the various employee benefits provided by Hotels to their employees.
3. List the duties and responsibilites of a Food Inspector
4. What is FSSAI, list the procedure to get an approval from FSSAI to start a food service outlet.
5. Explaint the various mechamisms available to resolve industrial disputes
6. Explain the various laws of India for protection of indian heritage and antiquities.
7. List the various requirements to get a clearance from fire department for a hotel building in Delhi
8. Explain the concept EPF and Bounus, its benefits to employees and role of employer
Assignment B
Case Detail:
Hotel business needs to collect various taxes like luxury tax, VAT etc. Based on the knowledge you had gained while doing this course respond to following questions
Question
S. No. Questions Marks - 10
1. Define luxury tax. Explain how luxury tax is being calculated. Which hotels are exempted.
2. Define service tax, how it is calculated for the different services provided by hotels
3. Distinguish between service tax and service charge. Describe about the recent debate on service charge claimed by hotels.
Assignment C
Question No. 1 Marks - 10
It is not an objective of PFA act 1954
Options
- eliminate fraudulent products being sold in market
- to prevent sale of substandard food article
- to protect public from poisonous items
- to prevent merchants to earn extra profit or over charge consumers
Question No. 2 Marks - 10
Hotel sold red wine to its customer, stating it as chateaux wine from Italy, it was actually a red wine from Australia, it is a case of
Options
- forgery
- adulteration
- mis statement
- misbranding
Question No. 3 Marks - 10
Hotel was selling cheese having a packaging identical to another popular company is known as
Options
- forgery
- misbranding
- adulterated
- mis statement
Question No. 4 Marks - 10
As per factory act 1948 " adolescent means:
Options
- person who is not adult but over 15 years of age
- person who is less than 18 yrs
- person who is in between age 14 to 16 yrs
- person who is in between age 18 to 21 yrs
Question No. 5 Marks - 10
In a restaurant menu customer ordered Mango Juice, Juice contained a blend of Mango juice and Guava juice, it is a case of
Options
- adulteration
- blending
- mis statement
- 420
Question No. 6 Marks - 10
Guest consumed a sealed bottle of cold drink placed on the table ( guest has not ordered it but consumed assuming it to be complimentary) hotel charged the amount of cold drink it is a case of
Options
- wrong business practice
- hotel can charge as it is a case of implied contract
- it is malpractice
- it is a case of forgery by hotel to cheat the customers
Question No. 7 Marks - 10
it was noticed that chef was not following proper hygiene standard, he can be booked under
Options
- adulteration
- misbranding
- insanitary
- unhygienic
Question No. 8 Marks - 10
When a food inspector will lift a sample from any outlet, as per legal requirement he will devide the sample in to
Options
- 3 parts
- 2 parts
- 4 parts
- no such devision is required
Question No. 9 Marks - 10
Food inspector lifted a sample of pineapple pastry from pastry shop and found a dead fly, it is a case of
Options
- unhealthy practice
- adulteration
- unhygienic practice
- pest infestation
Question No. 10 Marks - 10
food inspector lifted a sample of cheese from the kitchen of restaurant and found it to deficient of milk fat, and filed a case of adulteration. The sample was sent to laboratory which confirmed there is lesser milk fat. But the court can free the hotel from such charges if hotel can prove
Options
- the cheese is not manufactured by them
- the cheese is not for sale but to be used as a raw material of the final product
- the cheese is not for sale
- there is no way by which court will accquit the hotel
Question No. 11 Marks - 10
Cooking and selling expired food in hotel may attract
Options
- action under sale of goods act
- action under contract act
- penal action under PFA act
- penal action under FSSAI act
Question No. 12 Marks - 10
Food inspector after inspection of restaurant ordered suspension of it license, the owner can file an application to ___________appeal to
Options
- any lower civil court
- chief secretary of food safety
- commissioner of food safety
- district magisterate
Question No. 13 Marks - 10
Dearness allowance is
Options
- Allowance for home
- allowance for paying government taxes
- kind of incentive for employee
- it is payment for increasing cost of living
Question No. 14 Marks - 10
it is not a kind of tax levied on guest by the hotel
Options
- service charge
- luxury tax
- vat
- service tax
Question No. 15 Marks - 10
Service tax applicable on hotel room rent if the room rent is more than Rs 1000
Options
- 12% of room rent
- 12 % of the 60% of room rent
- 14 % of the 60% of room rent
- 14% of the room rent
Question No. 16 Marks - 10
Service tax for a room sold at a price of Rs 2000 will be
Options
- Rs 280
- Rs 168
- Rs 300
- Rs 200
Question No. 17 Marks - 10
Currently the interest paid on accumulation of EPF is ___%
Options
- 9.5
- 9
- 8.75
- 8.5
Question No. 18 Marks - 10
Q:19: minimum bonus applicable is _________% of the salary or wages of the year.
Options
- 8.33
- 8.75
- 14.5
- 9.5
Question No. 19 Marks - 10
Arbitrator is a person
Options
- third party appointed by management, government and worker to resolve dispute
- third party appointed by worker to resolve dispute
- third party appointed by government to resolve dispute
- third party appointed by management and worker to resolve dispute
Question No. 20 Marks - 10
Adjudicator is a
Options
- third party appointed by management, government and worker to resolve dispute
- third party appointed by worker to resolve dispute
- third party appointed by government to resolve dispute
- third party appointed by management and worker to resolve dispute
Question No. 21 Marks - 10
Gratuity is calculated at the rate of _______salary last drawn for each year of work.
Options
- 10 days
- 15 days
- 30 days
- 120 days
Question No. 22 Marks - 10
Under THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 employer is not liable in this case
Options
- accident has caused partial diablement of permanent nature
- worker contracted occupational disease
- employee suffered accident causing permanent disability
- In respect of any injury which does not result in the total or partial disablement for a period exceeding 3 days
Question No. 23 Marks - 10
it is a category of hotel
Options
- heritage boutique
- heritage superior
- heritage classic
- heritage prime
Question No. 24 Marks - 10
Heritage Grand hotel is a hotel
Options
- This category will cover hotel in Residences/Havelies/Hunting Lodges/Castles/Forts/ Palaces built prior to 1950. The hotel should have a minimum of 25 rooms (50 beds).
- This category will cover hotels in Residence/Havelies/Hunting Lodges/Castles/Forts/ Palaces built prior to 1935. The hotel should have minimum of 15 rooms (30 beds).
- This category will cover hotel in Residences/Havelies/Hunting Lodges/Castles/Forts/ Palaces built prior to 1950. The hotel should have a minimum of 5 rooms (10 beds).
- This category will cover hotel in Residences/Havelies/Hunting Lodges/Castles/Forts/ Palaces built prior to 1910. The hotel should have a minimum of 5 rooms (10 beds).
Question No. 25 Marks - 10
Hotel Ram Bagh Palace, Jaipur is an example of
Options
- heritage boutique
- Heritage
- Heritage Grand
- Heritage superior
Question No. 26 Marks - 10
Approval of hotels by ministry of tourism is valid for the period of
Options
- 10 years
- 3 years
- 5 years
- 7 years
Question No. 27 Marks - 10
Licence required by hotels to serve wine & liquor in guest room
Options
- L1
- L3
- L6
- L5
Question No. 28 Marks - 10
Hotel has registered a minor, later on minor is not able to pay for it, hotel claimed money, but minor can refuse to pay as there is no contract
Options
- as the contract is void ab initio
- no there is a contract as the minor has used the services
- hotel can file a suit against the minor and recover damages
- as per contract act there are certain ways through which hotel can recover at least 50% of damages
Question No. 29 Marks - 10
In a hotel showroom an antique item is placed with a price tag of RS 80,000 when the customer agree to buy it, the owner asked a price of Rs 1,00,000. can customer complain about this
Options
- yes as it is a case of cheating
- yes as it is fraudulent practice
- no as the price is indicative as an offer to sell
- the customer made the offer to buy at the stated price, until the shopkeeper doesn't agree there will no contract, hence no complaint
Question No. 30 Marks - 10
fulform of FSSAI
Options
- food secuirty and standard authority of india
- food safety and standard authority of india
- food safety and security authority of india
- food safety standard association of India
Question No. 31 Marks - 10
Punishment under PFA 1954 is
Options
- imprisonment for 1 yrs to 3 yrs and fine of rs 10000
- imprisonment for 6months to 3 yrs and fine of rs 1000
- imprisonment for 6months to 3 yrs and fine of rs 100000
- imprisonment for 6 yrs to life term and fine of rs 1000
Question No. 32 Marks - 10
it is not an example of primary food
Options
- wheat
- bread
- rice
- vegetables
Question No. 33 Marks - 10
Travel agent was describing about a Tour Package A of Rs 15000, where as the customer assumed it to be Package B of Rs 8000, and agreed and paid Rs 2000 as advanced, later on when the facts were clear to the customer he denied paying the rest of the money and demanded return of advance. Travel agent not only refused to pay but also asked for compensation. in this regard which statement is true
Options
- travel agent can claim as he was selling Package A
- travel agent can’t claim as both the parties are not understanding the same thing in same sense
- Customer is liable to pay for Package B only.
- it is the court who will decide
Question No. 34 Marks - 10
As per legal standards the maximum rating given to hotel is
Options
- 7 star
- 5 star deluxe
- 6 star
- 5 star
Question No. 35 Marks - 10
Service tax is not applicable for a restaurant
Options
- if it doesn’t have a sperate non smoker section
- it is air conditioned
- it is not air conditioned
- it do not serve liquor
Question No. 36 Marks - 10
lockout is
Options
- closure of organization due to legal order
- closure of organization by management due to availability of resources
- it is alternative term used for layoff
- closure of organization as a counter measure of strike by worker
Question No. 37 Marks - 10
Hotel has purchased rice from the vendor, the place of origin is mentioned as punjab whereas on investigation it was found to be originated from tamil nadu, can hotel sue the vendor
Options
- no as the rice is of same quality
- yes as mentioning a wrong place of origin is a case of misbranding
- no as both place are in India
- the court will decide whether the case is of misbranding or not
Question No. 38 Marks - 10
Minimum bonus applicable is _________% of the salary or wages of the year.
Options
- 9.5
- 14.5
- 8.75
- 8.33
Question No. 39 Marks - 10
An employee claimed bonus from the company, but the company decline to give the bonus as its less than 5 yrs of inception and has not started earning profit. Is this reply from company valid
Options
- reply is valid as company may decide when to give bonus or not
- reply is valid as the company has not achieved 5 yrs of inception and not started to earn any profit
- reply is not valid as irrespective of any year of inception bonus is due
- reply not valid as whether the company is earning profit or loss bonus has to be given
Question No. 40 Marks - 10
Service tax applicable on the food and beverage sold in restaurant is
Options
- 14% of 40% of the F & B Bill
- 14% of 60% of the F & B Bill
- 16% of 60% of the F & B Bill
- 14% of the total F & B Bill