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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals

EPFO APFC - General Studies

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2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.21
21. Which one among the following observations pertaining to the works of Nineteenth-Twentieth Century archae- ologists is not correct?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.22
22. Which one of the following was an important contributing factor in the rise of Magadha as the most powerful Mahajanapada between the Sixth and the Fourth Centuries BCE?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.23
23. Which one among the following statements about the Kailashanatha temple at Ellora is not correct?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.24
24. Which one of the following statements about ancient Indian pottery is correct?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.25
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Ancient Text/TermMeaning
Samarangana-SutradharaA scientific work on ancient Indian architecture
HarmikaA style of temple architecture that originated under the Chola Kings
VimanaA striking feature of the Dravidian style of temples
KutagarashalaA hut with a pointed roof where travelling mendicants halted
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.26
26. What is the time limit prescribed under the provisions of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 from the date of reference within which the Commissioner is required to dispose of the matter relating to compensation and intimate the decision to the employee?
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.27
27. What is the minimum number of employees employed by an establishment functioning without the aid of power and is registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 that shall require it to come within the purview of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952?
Social SecurityMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.28
28. Any question relating to disablement shall be determined by which one of the following authorities under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948?
Social SecurityMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.29
29. What 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 provisions of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923? (Hints : Monthly wages drawn were (I' 22,500 and relevant factor is 159·80)
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.30
30. What is the minimum number of employees required to be working in an establishment, so that the employer, with the authorization of the majority of the employees of the establishment, may apply to the Central Government to authorize the employer to create a separate Provident Fund Account for the employees under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952?
Social SecurityMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.31
Following are the Central Federations of Trade Unions of Workers formed in India. Which is the correct sequence of their formation from the earliest to the latest?
1
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
2
All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
3
Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
4
United Trade Union Congress (UTUC)
5
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
6
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.32
32. Which one of the following core conventions adopted by the Inter- national Labour Organization (ILO) has not been ratified by India?
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.33
Suppose there are five trade unions, namely A, B, C, D and E functioning in an establishment currently employing 1100 workmen. The membership strength of each union is as follows:
Trade UnionMembership Strength
Union A100
Union B370
Union C110
Union D275
Union E80
Based on the strength of membership, which of the above unions can be registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926?
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.34
34. Registration of trade unions of workers under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 is
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.35
35. The Right of workers to resort to strike is the
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.36
36. PQ and RS are chords on a circle centred at 0. Suppose A is the point of intersection of PQ and RS. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
If A and O coincide, then the four parts of the circle produced by the chords shall always have equal areas.
2
If A and O do not coincide, then two of the four parts of the circle produced by the chords shall always have equal areas.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Elementary Mathematics & StatisticsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.37
37. P, Q, R, Sand Tare five friends. The mean of weights of P, Q, R and Sis 50 kg, whereas the mean of weights of Q, R, S and T is also 50 kg. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
The weight of T is 50 kg.
2
The weights of P and T are equal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Elementary Mathematics & StatisticsEasy
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.38
38. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in a row facing North. P and S are neighbours; Wis a neighbour of both Q and U; T is a neighbour of R and V. If there are four people between P and V, how many people are there between P and R?
General Mental AbilityMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.39
39. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from the top and bottom of a 10 metres tall building are 30° and 45° respectively. Approximately what is the height of the tower in metres from the top of the building (given that ../3 = 1· 73)?
Elementary Mathematics & StatisticsMedium
2023EPFO APFCGeneral StudiesQ.40
40. A multiple-choice question paper has 50 questions. Each question has got four options, namely A, B, C and D. Each correct answer carries 4 marks and each wrong answer carries -1 mark. A candidate decides to tick in the pattern A, B, C, D, A, B, C, D, A, B, C, D, ... and so on starting from Question No. 1, till the end. If option (C) is the correct answer in each question, then what is the total score of the candidate?
General Mental AbilityEasy