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EPFO APFC - General Studies
20 shown2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.53
53. A train starting from rest with a uniform
acceleration attains a speed of 108 km/h
in 5 minutes. The distance covered by
the train in attaining the speed is
General ScienceMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.54
54. An object is placed in front of a concave
mirror at infinity. Which one of the
following is correct for its image?
General ScienceEasy
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.55
55. The main cause of ocean acidification is
General ScienceMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.56
56. Which
of the
following
statements
regarding the Ordinance-making power
of the Governor is/are not correct?
1
It is a discretionary power and does not entail the advice of the Ministers.
2
The Ordinance-making power of the Governor is confined to subjects in all the three Lists of Schedule VII.
3
With regard to repugnancy with a Union Law relating to the concurrent subjects, the Governor's Ordinance will prevail notwithstanding repugnancy, if the Ordinance had been made in pursuance of 'instructions' of the President of India.
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GovernanceMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.57
57. Which of the following statements about
curative petition is/ are correct?
1
It can be entertained by the Supreme Court of India only.
2
It can be entertained by the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts of India.
3
Certification by a Senior Advocate is necessary to file a curative petition.
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GovernanceMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.58
58. Consider the following statements :
1
The Department of Economic Affairs is a nodal agency of the Government of India to formulate and monitor the country's economic policies and programmes that have a bearing on the domestic and international aspects of economic management.
2
The principal responsibility of the Department of Economic Affairs is the preparation and presentation of the Union Budget (including the Railway Budget) before the Parliament, and the Budgets for Union Territories and States under the President's Rule.
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Indian EconomyMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.59
Which of the following statements regarding the District Planning Committee and Metropolitan Planning Committee is/are correct?
1
In case of the District Planning Committee, at least four-fifths of the members shall be elected by the elected members of the district level Panchayat and of the Municipalities in the district from amongst themselves. Their proportion would be in accordance with the ratio of urban to rural population of the district.
2
In case of the Metropolitan Planning Committee, at least two-thirds of the members of the committee shall be elected by the elected members of the Municipalities and the Chairpersons of the Panchayats in the Metropolitan area from amongst themselves. The proportion of the seats to be shared by them would be based on the ratio of the population of the Municipalities and of the Panchayats in the area.
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GovernanceMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.60
Which of the following are the major objectives of setting up of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)?
1
To foster innovations and entrepreneurship.
2
To promote affordable innovations in key social sectors.
3
To empower startups and small and medium enterprises.
4
To encourage young investigators for entrepreneurial and managerial development in SMEs in biotechnology.
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GovernanceMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.61
61. Which one of the following recommended
that the public health expenditure of
the Union and State Governments
together should be increased in a
progressive manner to reach 2·5 percent
of GDP by the year 2025?
Indian EconomyMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.62
62. Kautilya in his Arthashastra describes
the availability of varieties of pearls
from the
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.63
63. Which one of the following pairs of
Dynasty and King of the Vijayanagara
Empire is not correctly matched?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.64
64. 'Vengi', the capital city of the Eastern
Chalukyas, is identified with which one
of the following places?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.65
65. Who among the following was the first
elected King of the Pala Dynasty in
Kamarupa?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementHard
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.66
66. Freedom
fighter
Agadhu
Samantra
(Orissa) served the British-Indian Army.
Later on he left the British service to
join the Indian National Army (INA)
in 1942. Where was he deputed by INA
as a Naik in the First Bahadur Group?
Indian Culture & Freedom MovementMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.67
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists.
| List-I (Central Trade Union Federation) | List-II (Political Party) |
|---|---|
| A. Centre of Indian Trade Unions | 1. Indian National Congress |
| B. Indian National Trade Union Congress | 2. Bharatiya Janata Party |
| C. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh | 3. Communist Party of India |
| D. All India Trade Union Congress | 4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Code | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (b) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| (c) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| (d) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.68
68. The provision for constituting an 'Expert
Committee' finds place under which
one among the following legislations?
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.69
69. Which one of the following is provided
under the Third Schedule of the
Factories Act, 1948?
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.70
70. Under the provisions of the Mines Act,
1952, the Special Officer can enter
a mine for the purpose of surveying,
levelling and measuring, after giving
prior notice to the Manager at least
how many days in advance?
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.71
71. Under the provisions of the Payment of
Wages Act, 1936, every employer of
an establishment has to maintain the
registers and records regarding the
wages paid and deductions made,
if any, from the wages, and preserve
the same from the date of last entry for
a period of
Industrial Relations & Labor LawsMedium
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.72
72.
Elementary Mathematics & StatisticsMedium