Social Security

EPFO TEST-3 (Full)

FT VOL-3

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Q.1) :- According to Maternity Benefit Q.5) :- What is not classified as dependant as per
(Amendment) Act, 2016, every women is entitled the Employees; Compensation Act, 1923.
to maternity benefit of : (A) adopted son
(A) 12 weeks (B) adopted daughter
(B) 14 weeks (C) widowed mother
(C) 26 weeks (D) none of these
(D) 28 weeks Q.6) :- When the employer shall not be liable
Q.2) :- "Everyone as a member of the society has under the Employees; Compensation Act, 1923.
the right to social security, and is entitled to (A) When the injury does not result in
realization through national efforts and disablement for a period exceeding 3 days.
international cooperation and in accordance with (B) The employee was at the time of accident,
the organization and resources of each state of under the influence of drink.
economic, social and cultural rights indispensable (C) The employee was at the time of accident,
for his dignity and free development of his under the influence of drugs.
personality." This statement which is (D) All of these
emphasizing the importance of social security has Q.7) :- The workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
been expressed in which of the following? applies to which amongst the following
(A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1) Factories
(B) Philadelphia Declaration of the ILO 2) Mines
(C) Report of the First National Commission on 3) Railways
Labour 4) Shopkeepers
(D) Directive Principles of State Policy of the (A) 1, 3 and 4
Indian Constitution (B) 1, 2 and 4
Q.3) :- Which one of the following is the correct (C) 1, 2 and 3
set of contingencies identified by William (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Beveridge in his comprehensive social security Q.8) :- Can a person who is recruited for work
scheme? abroad by a company be termed as a "workman"
(A) Want, disease, ignorance, squalor and under Workmen's Compensation (Amendment)
idleness Act, 2000?
(B) Want, sickness, disability, squalor and (A) Yes
(B) No
idleness
(C) Can't say
(C) Want disease, old age, squalor and
(D) Depends on the type of work
unemployment
Q.9) :- As per Workmen's Compensation Act,
(D) Disease, invalidity, old age, unemployment
1923, in case of death resulting from injury, the
and ignorance
amount of compensation shall be equal 50% of
Q.4) :- Which is classified as employee as per the
the monthly wages of the deceased workman
Employees' compensation Act, 1923
multiplied with relevant factor or higher among.
(A) railway servant (A) 50000
(B) seaman (B) 80000
(C) crew of an aircraft (C) 70000
(D) All of these (D) None of these

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Q.10) :- Who is an 'exempted employee' under Q.16) :- Extended Sickness Benefit (ESB) is
the Employee's state Insurance Act, 1948? extendable up to two years in the case of 34
(A) Employee who is minor malignant and long-term diseases at an enhanced
(B) Employee who is not liable under the Act to rate of........... percent of wages.
pay the employee's contribution (A) 80%
(B) 85%
(C) Minor employee who is not liable under the
(C) 75%
Act to pay the employee's contribution
(D) 90%
(D) None of the above Q.17) :- Sickness benefit in the form of cash
Q.11) :- 'Unemployment allowance' payable is compensation at the rate of 70 percent of wages is
stated in payable to insured workers during the periods of
(A) Employee State Insurance Act, 1948 certified sickness for a maximum of..............days
(B) Unorganized Sector Workers Social Security in a year.
Act, 2005 (A) 90 days
(C) Factories Act, 1948 (B) 91 days
(D) None of the above (C) 75 days
Q.12) :- What is the wage limit for employees to (D) 100 days
Q.18) :- Who among the following has
be covered under the Employee State Insurance
responsibility for the employee welfare?
Act as per the latest amendment?
(A) State government
(A) Rs. 15,000 per month
(B) Central government
(B) Rs. 18,000 per month
(C) Employers
(C) Rs. 21,000 per month
(D) All of the above
(D) Rs. 25,000 per month Q.19) :- An inclination to do something good for
Q.13) :- Employees who are getting daily average others can influence the employers to undertake
wages up to -------- are exempted from welfare facilities. This is the assumption of the
contributing employees' share of ESI (A) Benevolence theory
contribution. (B) Appeasement theory
(A) Rs.70 (C) Policing theory
(B) Rs.50 (D) Religious theory
(C) Rs.137 Q.20) :- In the absence of statutory requirements,
(D) Rs.384.60 the employers may not provide even the basic
Q.14) :- Which of the following labour facilities to the employees. This is the basic
legislations is implemented only by the Central assumption of the
Implementation Machinery? (A) Religious theory
(A) Employees' State Insurance Act (B) Policing theory
(B) Maternity Benefit Act (C) Benevolence theory
(C) Industrial Disputes Act (D) None of the above
(D) Trade Unions Act Q.21) :- The Act is applicable to every
establishment which is a factory engaged in any
Q.15) :- Minimum wage limit for Physically
industry specified in Schedule and in which -----
Disabled Persons for availing ESIC Benefits is
twenty persons are employed.
(A) Rs.25000/ (A) 20
(B) Rs.50000/ (B) 10 or more
(C) Rs.15000/ (C) 20 or more
(D) Rs.20000/ (D) 15 or more

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Q.22) :- Which of the following statements about Q.27) :- The Code of Discipline ------_reiterated
Central Board are true? (i) The Central Provident the faith of the parties in voluntary arbitration.
Fund Commissioner is the Ex officio member of (A) 1923
the Central Board (ii) The Central Board shall (B) 1942
maintain proper accounts of its income and (C) 1958
expenditure in such form and in such manner as
(D) 1947
the Central Government may, after consultation
Q.28) :- What is the maximum age at which a
with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India, specify in the Scheme (iii) Central Board person can enroll in Pradhan Mantri Suraksha
shall submit an annual report of its work and Bima Yojana ?
activities to the Central Government (A) 50
(A) i & ii (B) 55
(B) ii & iii (C) 60
(C) i & ii (D) 70
(D) i, ii & iii Q.29) :- Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema
Q.23) :- The Central Government has amended Yoajan(PMJJBY) is a type of ____?
the ceiling for contributions under the Employees' (A) AD&D Scheme
Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,
(B) Life Insurance Scheme
1952 (EPF Act) and the Employees' Provident
Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Scheme, (C) Pension Scheme
1952 (EPF Scheme) from-------- to-------- with (D) Loan Scheme
effect from 1 September 2014. Q.30) :- What is the Termination period of
(A) Rs. 7500/- to Rs. 15000/- Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema
(B) Rs. 6500/- to Rs. 13000/- Yoajan(PMJJBY)
(C) Rs. 6500/- to Rs.15000/-
(A) When a person attains 70 years of age
(D) Rs. 5000/- to Rs. 12000/-
Q.24) :- The maximum amount of gratuity has (B) When a person attains 80 years of age
now been enhanced to Rs. 20 lakhs from - (C) When a person attains 50 years of age
(A) 5 lakhs (D) None of these
(B) 10 lakhs Q.31) :- What is the death benefit under Pradhan
(C) 7.5 lakhs
Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yoajan (PMJJBY)
(D) 8.5 lakhs
Q.25) :- Which section deals with the (A) Rs 50,000
determination of the amount of gratuity ? (B) Rs 1,00,000
(A) Section 10 (C) Rs.2,00,000
(B) Section 8 (D) RS.4,00,000
(C) Section 7 Q.32) :- The premium of ------------- per person
(D) Section 9
per annum is shared equally by the Central
Q.26) :- The labour or industrial problems
increased when major industries came into Government and the State Government in the
existence followed by technology of mass Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY)?
production in the early: (A) Rs.1000
(A) 18th century
(B) Rs.1500
(B) 19th century
(C) 21st century (C) Rs.200
(D) 20th century (D) Rs.200

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Q.33) :- A separate fund called "Aam Admi Bima
Yojana Premium Fund" has been set up by
Central Govt. to pay the Govt. contribution. Fund
is maintained by Corporation of
(A) Life Insurance India (LIC)
(B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(C) The new India assurance company limited
(NIACL)
(D) Agriculture insurance company of India
limited (AICIL)
Q.34) :- To avail of the additional Rs.1 lakh
accidental cover attached with the RuPay Debit
card, the account holder will have to do at least one
transaction in ----- days under Pradhan Mantri Jan
Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
(A) 30 days
(B) 45 days
(C) 90 days
(D) 60 days
Q.35) :- Who administers Atal Pension Yojana?
(A) LIC
(B) GIC Re
(C) PERDA
(D) IRDAL
Q.36) :- Which of the following is necessary to
apply for Atal Pension Yojana?
(A) Aadhar Card
(B) Saving Bank Account
(C) Kisan Credit Card
(D) Both 1 and 2
Q.37) :- What are the benefits provided under
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan
Scheme?
1. They are provided with an assured monthly
pension where each beneficiary will receive a
minimum assured pension of Rs 3000/- per month
after attaining the age of 60 years.
2.1f the beneficiary dies during the receipt of the
pension, 50% of the pension received by the
beneficiary will be entitled to the spouse as family
pension. 3.If a beneficiary has given regular
contribution and died due to any cause (before the
age of 60 years), his/her spouse will be entitled to
join and continue the scheme subsequently by
payment of regular contribution or exit the
scheme as per provisions of exit and withdrawal.
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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Q.38) :- Who is eligible under the Pradhan
Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Scheme?
(A) He/she should be an unorganized worker
aged between 20 years to 60 years.
(B) He/she should have a monthly income of Rs.
10,000 or below.
(C) He/she should possess an Aadhar card along
with a Savings Bank Account/Jan Dhan account
number with IFSC.
(D) Any individual who is engaged in the
Organised Sector (membership of EPF/NPS/ESIC)
and is an income tax payer will be eligible to
apply for the PM SYM Scheme.
Q.39) :- The exit provisions of Pradhan Mantri
Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Scheme are -
(A) If hel she exits the scheme within a period of
less than 15 years, the beneficiary's share of
contribution only will be returned to him with
savings bank interest rate.
(B) If subscriber exits after a period of 10 years
or more but before 40 years of age, the
beneficiary's share of contribution along with
accumulated interest as actually earned by fund or
at the savings bank interest rate whichever is
higher.
(C) If a beneficiary has given regular
contributions and died due to any cause, his/ her
spouse will be entitled to continue the scheme
subsequently by payment of regular contribution
or exit by receiving the beneficiary's contribution
along with accumulated interest as actually
earned by fund or at the savings bank interest rate
whichever is higher.
(D) After the death of subscriber as well as
his/her spouse, the entire corpus will not be
credited back to the fund.
Q.40) :- Which of the following statements are
correct regarding Convergence of Social Security
Schemes ?
1.There is multiplicity of social welfare scheme
run by different government units at central and
state level there is bound to be some amount of
confusion at the level of beneficiaries as to what
exactly they are entitled to.
2. Administration of each scheme involves huge
administrative cost. Hence presence of large
number of schemes for the same common cause
makes up a very strong case for rationalization of
the whole system leading to convergence of all
schemes and benefits under one umbrella, if
possible.
3.There should be one centralized data base for
all the social security schemes and access to the
social security benefits should be made available
against one single identity number.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Q.41) :- Present status of Social Security in India
- million LPG connections to women below the
1. The UPA government appointed the National
Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised
Sector (NCEUS) in 2004 to look into livelihood
conditions and social security for unorganised
workers – employed in the unorganised sector
and those in the formal sector without any social
protection.
2.The NCEUS proposed legislation for a national
minimum security package for unorganised sector
workers, social insurance, social assistance for
life and health cover, old age benefits to all
workers within a period of five years financed by
the Centre and state governments, employers
(where identifiable) and workers at a cost of less
than 0.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product after
five years.
3.India spends 1.4 per cent of its GDP on social
protection, among the lowest in Asia, far lower
than China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and even Nepal.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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Q.42) :- Who are the beneficiaries in Pradhan
Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana?
1.Pregnant/Lactating Mothers except those who
are employed with the Central Government,
Public Sector Units or State Governments or
those who receive similar benefits from similar
laws for the time being.
2.Women whose pregnancies commenced after
01.01.2018 and this would be the first child in the
family.
(A) only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.43) :- Which of the following statement is
correct regarding The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana (PMUY)?
(A) The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
is a government scheme launched in 2017 by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
(B) The scheme envisages the distribution of 50
poverty line.
(C) It was launched with a budget allocation of
Rs. 60 billion.
(D) A total of 10 million LPG connections were
distributed during the first year of its launch.
Q.44) :- Which of the following statement is true
about the estimates of the World Health
Organisation (WHO) about unclean cooking
fuel?
1. As per the estimates of the World Health
Organisation (WHO), about 5 lakh deaths in India
occurred due to unclean cooking fuel.
2.Deaths were caused mostly due to non
communicable diseases including heart disease,
stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
lung cancer.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.45) :- The aims of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Q.49) :- Loopholes of Social Security in India
Yojana are are
1.To empower women and protect their health. 1. With about 22 percent of India's population
living below the poverty line, the “unorganized"
2. To minimise health issues arising from the use
sector, i.e. enterprises - mainly in agriculture,
of unclean fossil fuel and other fuel while which are not legally covered by any form of
cooking. social security, is disproportionately large.
3.To control indoor pollution from the use of 2. Retirement benefits aren't much progressive to
fossil fuel which causes respiratory issues. keeps up with increasing cost of living.
(A) 1 and 2 (A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) Both 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3 Q.50) :- Which article of the Indian Constitution
Q.46) :- The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwana Yojana is requires that the state should make provision for
implemented by securing just and humane condition of work and
(A) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. for maternity relief.
(A) article 41
(B) Ministry of Finance
(B) article 42
(C) Ministry of Home affairs woman and child (C) article 43
(D) Ministry of development (D) article 45
Q.47) :- Who can join National Pension
Scheme?
(A) Personnel from the armed forces
(B) Any employee from public, private and even
the unorganised sectors can opt for this
(C) Only Government employees
(D) Organised sector employees
Q.48) :- The eligibility criteria for an opening
NPS(National Pension Scheme) account:
1. Must be an Indian citizen.
2. Must be between the ages of 21 and 60
3. Must not have a pre-existing NPS account..
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
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