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Topic:[APFC] Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) & Functions: EPF Scheme (features & applicability), Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS - benefits & eligibility), EDLI Scheme (insurance benefits), pension architecture in India.12 PYQs
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EPFO APFC - General Ability Test
5 shown2025•EPFO APFC•General Ability Test•Q.30
Consider the following statements regarding Social Protection in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
The World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26 released by the International Labour Organization estimates that India's social protection coverage has doubled from 2021 to 2024.
2
The Ministry of Labour and Employment estimates that nearly 65% of the population are now covered by at least one form of social protection, whether in cash or in kind, through Central Government schemes.
Social SecurityMedium
2025•EPFO APFC•General Ability Test•Q.81
Which one of the following is not a currently existing Scheme under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952?
Social SecurityEasy
2025•EPFO APFC•General Ability Test•Q.82
The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, does not apply to which one of the following establishments registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912?
Social SecurityEasy
2025•EPFO APFC•General Ability Test•Q.118
Which of the following statements relating to the recent steps taken by the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is/are correct?
1
EPFO has enhanced member services by increasing the auto-settlement limit for advance claims from the existing ₹1 lakh to ₹3 lakh.
2
EPFO first introduced auto-settlement of advance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social SecurityMedium
2025•EPFO APFC•General Ability Test•Q.119
Which of the following statements relating to the recent steps taken by the Government of India under the 'Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme' is/are correct?
1
ELI Scheme has an outlay of about ₹1 lakh crore.
2
Establishments registered with the EPFO are required to hire at least two additional employees (with fewer than 50 employees) or five additional employees (with 50 or more employees), on a sustained basis for at least six months, to avail benefits under the ELI Scheme.
Social SecurityMedium
EPFO APFC - General Studies
4 shown2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.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
2023•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.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
2016•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.44
What are the disadvantages of Provident Fund Scheme?
1
Money is inadequate for risks occurring early in working life.
2
Inflation erodes the real value of savings.
3
It generates forced saving that can be used to finance national development plans.
Social SecurityMedium
2012•EPFO APFC•General Studies•Q.42
Which of the following is NOT covered by the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952?
Social SecurityEasy
EPFO EO/AO - General Ability Test
3 shown2023•EPFO EO/AO•General Ability Test•Q.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: [A=100, B=370, C=110, D=275, E=80] Based on the strength of membership, which of the above unions can be registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926?
| Union | Membership |
|---|---|
| A | 100 |
| B | 370 |
| C | 110 |
| D | 275 |
| E | 80 |
Social SecurityMedium
2023•EPFO EO/AO•General Ability Test•Q.35
Which one of the following statements under the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, is not correct?
1
It makes provision for pension scheme including family pension.
2
It makes provision for Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme.
3
The provisions of the Act shall not be applicable to Cooperative Societies employing fifty or more persons working without the aid of power.
4
The contribution by the employer to the Fund shall be on the basis of the basic wage, dearness allowance and retaining allowance (if any) of the employee.
Social SecurityMedium
2023•EPFO EO/AO•General Ability Test•Q.36
PQ and RS are chords on a circle centred at O. 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.
Social SecurityMedium