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UPSC EPFO Syllabus

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UPSC EPFO Syllabus

Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC EPFO Syllabus for Written examination. This
UPSC EPFO Syllabus has all the topics covered which are important from the examination point of you.
Going through the UPSC EPFO Syllabus will help you get an idea about these topics so that you can
plan your preparation accordingly in such a manner that you complete the syllabus before time and uti-
lise the remaining time for revision as well. In any competitive examination, it is very important to start
your examination prep by going through the syllabus, pick out the topics which have more weightage,
and put more effort on these topics. The examination dates for the written exam shall be out soon. It's
high time that you start your examination preparation and have an advantage over other candidates. Go
through this article on UPSC EPFO Syllabus 2020 carefully.

UPSC EPFO Syllabus

The UPSC written examination will be of 100 marks and will have questions from 9 sections. Let's go
through the UPSC EPFO Syllabus in detail so that we are well aware of the important topics.

UPSC EPFO Syllabus 2020 - Subject Wise

The detailed syllabus for UPSC EPFO is given below for a better understanding. Go through all the top-
ics mentioned in each section before your examination.
Subjects (Topics)

Indian Freedom Struggle

(British Extension: Invasion of Bengal, Carnatic Wars, Mysore, and its confrontation with British expan-
sion: The three Anglo-Maratha Wars. Regulating and Pitt’s India Acts. Early composition of the British
raj)
(Confrontation to British Rule: 1857 Revolt: Its reasons, character, course & result, First Stage of Indi-
an Freedom struggle, Growth of national consciousness; creation of Associations; Establishment of the
Indian National Congress and its Moderate stage; Swadeshi Movement; Economic Nationalism; The de-
velopment of Extremism and the split in Congress; The policy of Divide and Rule; Congress-League Pact
of 1916)
(Gandhian Thoughts & Techniques of Mass Mobilization: Khilafat movement, Civil Disobedience,
Non-Cooperation Movement, Quit India Movement; another strand in the National Movement-
Revolutionaries, Subhash Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army)

General English
(Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Synonyms/Antonyms, Error Detection, Fill in the Blanks, Cloze
Test, Sentence Rearrangement)

Indian Polity & Economy

(Indian Polity: Indian Constitution, historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, Parlia-
ment and State Legislatures – Basic Structure, Functioning, powers & privileges and issues arising out of
these, Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, Welfare schemes for vulnerable sec-
tions by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes, Important aspects of govern-
ance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and
potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Pancha-
yati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues.)

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(Economy: Economic growth and development – Basic concept & definition of economy and economics,
use and transfer of resources, distributive effects, macroeconomic and microeconomic policy, micro-
macro balance, the distributive impact of economic policies, Inclusion – definition, relevance, types, fi-
nancial inclusion, recent initiatives. Fiscal policy – definition, component, receipts, revenue and capital
account, tax revenue, expenditure, budget)

Current Events & Developmental Issues

(Current events refer to the daily current affairs that are important from an exam point of view.
Developmental Issues confined to the schemes and laws made public by the government to maintain the
decorum and for the ease of run of the constitution. developmental issues also covers the yojana’s re-
vealed by the government for the betterment of the public)

General Accounting Principles

(Principles of Accounting, Analyzing & Recording Transactions, Adjustments & Financial Statements,
Completion of the accounting cycles, Subsidiary Ledgers and Special Journals)
Industrial Relations & Labour Laws
(Labour Laws: Trade Union Act, Minimum Wages Act, Strikes and lockouts, Industrial Disputes Act
(IDA), Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, Workmen's Compensation Act, Employees State Insurance
Act, Retirement Benefits, Emigration Act, Unorganized Labour, Laws for Female Workers, International
Labour Organization, Ministry of Labour in India)
(Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations Code(IRC) Bill, Model of Labour Reforms)

General Science & Knowledge of Computer Applications

(General Science (Physics): S.I. units, Motion, Sound, Light, Wave, Energy, Electricity.)
(General Science (Chemistry): Chemical Properties of Substance and their uses, Chemical Name of
Important substances like Plaster of Paris, etc., Properties of Gases, Physical Change and Chemical
Change, Surface Chemistry, Chemistry in Everyday life;
Daily Science)
(General Science (Biology): Important and Interesting facts about human body parts, Nutrition in Ani-
mals and Plants, Diseases and their causes like Bacteria, Life Science)
(Computer Applications: Operating Systems, DBMS, Data Structure, Computer Network, Input/Output
Devices, Computer Organizations, Internet, MS Office)
Social Security in India

(What is Social Security?, History of Social security, Social Security in India, Social Security: Constitu-
tional Provisions, Social security schemes for Unorganised Sector; New Social Security Schemes
launched covering social insurances like Pension, Health Insurance and Medical Benefit, Disability
Benefit, Maternity Benefit, Gratuity; Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and the Employ-
ees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
Part IV Directive Principles of State Policy, Concurrent List, Difference between Organized & Unor-
ganized Sectors
Social Security Laws in India, Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act), Employees’ Provident
Funds Act, 1952, Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (WC Act), Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (M.B. Act),
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (P.G. Act), Social Security In India: Different From Developed Nations,
Provident Fund.)

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General Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude

(General Mental Ability: Seating Arrangement, Series, Blood Relations, Directions, Syllogism, Seating
Arrangement, Puzzle Test, Statement and Conclusion, Statement and Inferences, Data sufficiency)
(Quantitative Aptitude: Number System, Algebra, HCF and LCM, Average, Mixtures and Alligation, Ra-
tio and Proportion, Quadratic Equations, Partnership, Percentage, Simple Interest, Compound Interest,
Profit and Loss, Time & Work, Speed Time & Distance, Problems on Ages, Calendar & Clock, Permuta-
tions & Combinations, Probability)

UPSC EPFO Interview

Candidates who clear the written examination will be called for the interview process. As of now, we
don't have any detailed information regarding the interview process, but the interview panel might ask
you basic questions related to the job profile, your educational background as well as your prior work
experience. We recommend candidates to dress up formally for the interview to make a good impression
on the panel.
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UPSC EPFO Results FAQs

1 When will the written examination be conducted for UPSC EPFO?

A 1 The written examination shall be conducted soon. The dates haven't been declared yet. Stay posted
for information related to the Exam Dates
2 What are the important topics in General English?

A 2 The important topics in general English are as follows, (Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Syno-
nyms/Antonyms, Error Detection, Fill in the Blanks, Cloze Test, Sentence Rearrangement)
3 What are the important topics in General Accounting Principles?
A 3 The important topics in General Accounting Principles are as follows, (Principles of Accounting, Ana-
lyzing & Recording Transactions, Adjustments & Financial Statements, Completion of the accounting
cycles, Subsidiary Ledgers, and Special Journals)
4 Will there be an interview round?
A 4 Yes, candidates who clear the written examination will qualify for the interview round.
5 What are the important topics for general Science?
A 5 The important topics for General Science are as follows Important and Interesting facts about human
body parts, Nutrition in Animals and Plants, Diseases and their causes like Bacteria, Life Science.