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“vii. Industrial Relations, Labour Codes and Social Security in India”

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2025 · 19 questions

EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q30Consider the following statements regarding Social Protection in India : 1. The World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024 – 26 released by the…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q81Which one of the following is not a currently existing Scheme under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ?
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q82The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, does not apply to which one of the following establishments registered under…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q83Mr. X earns wages of ₹ 20,000 per month. What will be the contributions to the ESI Scheme under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 ?
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q84Which one of the following is not a benefit provided to an employee under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 ?
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q85Consider the following statements in reference to the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 : 1. Wages may be paid in current coins. 2. Wage period can be fixed…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q86Which of the following deductions from wages can be made under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ? 1. Deductions for amenities and services supplied by…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q87Loss of one eye without complication, the other being normal, is considered as what kind of injury under Schedule I of the Employees' Compensation…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q88A person ‘X’ , aged 48 years, was working in a mine where he met a fatal accident while working underground. He was receiving monthly wage of ₹…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q89In which one of the following judgments did the Supreme Court lay down the ‘Triple test’ in respect of the definition of ‘industry’ under the…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q90Which one of the following industries is not a public utility service under the First Schedule of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ?
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q91The mandate of giving a notice of six weeks as provided under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is/are applicable to which of the following…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q92In which of the following situations will gratuity be payable to Mr. ‘X’ under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 ? 1. Mr. ‘X’ resigns from the…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q93Which one of the following is not a right provided to a registered Trade Union under Chapter III of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 ?
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q94In which one of the following circumstances, can Ms. ‘X’, who is a government servant not claim maternity benefit of twenty-six weeks as prescribed…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q95How many nursing breaks does the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 prescribe for a woman who returns to work after her delivery ?
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q116Which of the following statements relating to the ‘Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE) 2025’ is/are correct ? 1.…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q118Which of the following statements relating to the recent steps taken by the “Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)” is/are correct ? 1. EPFO…
EPFO APFC and EO/AO 2025 · Q119Which of the following statements relating to the recent steps taken by the Government of India under the ‘Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme’…

2023 · 20 questions

EPFO APFC 2023 · Q26What is the time limit prescribed under the provisions of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 from the date of reference within which the…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q27What is the minimum number of employees employed by an establishment functioning without the aid of power and is registered under the Cooperative…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q28Any question relating to disablement shall be determined by which one of the following authorities under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948?
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q29What is the amount of compensation that is to be paid to an employee who is totally and permanently disabled as a result from injury under the…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q30What is the minimum number of employees required to be working in an establishment, so that the employer, with the authorization of the majority of…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q31Following are the Central Federations of Trade Unions of Workers formed in India : 1. Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) 2. All India Trade…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q32Which one of the following core conventions adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has not been ratified by India?
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q33Suppose there are five trade unions, namely A, B, C, D and E functioning in an establishment currently employing 1100 workmen. The membership…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q34Registration of trade unions of workers under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 is
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q35The Right of workers to resort to strike is the
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q67Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List–I (Central Trade Union Federation) A. Centre of…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q68The provision for constituting an ‘Expert Committee’ finds place under which one among the following legislations?
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q69Which one of the following is provided under the Third Schedule of the Factories Act, 1948?
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q70Under the provisions of the Mines Act, 1952, the Special Officer can enter a mine for the purpose of surveying, levelling and measuring, after giving…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q71Under the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, every employer of an establishment has to maintain the registers and records regarding the…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q97An employee working in an establishment draws a monthly wage of ₹ 9,000 as fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and is eligible to get bonus under…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q98Which one of the following statements relating to conclusion of conciliation proceedings under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is not correct?
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q99The provision for disability compensations for the person, who is declared unfit after medical examination and for whom no alternate employment is…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q100Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India prohibits employment of children in factory or mine or any other hazardous…
EPFO APFC 2023 · Q101Article 43 of the Constitution of India enjoins the State to endeavour through legislation or economic organization for payment of which of the…

2016 · 10 questions

EPFO APFC 2016 · Q23Which of the following are the typical differences between the private insurance programmes and the social insurance programmes ? 1. Adequacy versus…
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q44What are the disadvantages of Provident Fund Scheme ? 1. Money is inadequate for risks occurring early in working life. 2. Inflation erodes the real…
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q71The famous 'Giri' approach in Industrial Relations in India espouses the cause of
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q91The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (M.B. Act) provides for how many weeks' wages during the maternity period ?
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q92Which of the following are the instruments of providing social security in India ? 1. Income Tax 2. Employees' Provident Fund 3. General Sales Tax 4.…
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q100Consider the following statements in respect of Atal Pension Yojana : 1. Beneficiary must be in the age group of 18 to 40 years. 2. Beneficiary will…
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q102Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana : 1. It is applicable for all bank account holders up to the age…
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q111Social Security may provide cash benefits to persons faced with 1. Sickness and disability 2. Unemployment 3. Crop failure 4. Loss of the marital…
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q114Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 covers factors like 1. Factories and establishments with 10 or more employees. 2. Provision of comprehensive…
EPFO APFC 2016 · Q115Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana : 1. It is applicable to all adults above the age group of 18…

EPFO APFC Industrial Relations, Labour Codes and Social Security in India Questions

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EPFO APFC Industrial Relations, Labour Codes and Social Security in India Questions

2025 · 19 questions

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