UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Workers, employers found Labour Codes forward-looking’

Q1. As per the Union Government's notification bringing the four Labour Codes into force on 21 November 2025, how many existing central labour laws have been rationalised/consolidated by these Codes?

  • A. 24
  • B. 27
  • C. 29
  • D. 44

Q2. Which one of the following best describes the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), which released the February 2026 perception-based study on the Labour Codes?

  • A. A constitutional body created under Article 323-B for adjudication of industrial disputes
  • B. An autonomous research and training institute under the Union Ministry of Labour & Employment
  • C. A statutory tripartite federation of central trade unions registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926
  • D. An attached office of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for vocational training

Q3. Which one of the following was the first among the four Labour Codes to be enacted by Parliament?

  • A. Code on Wages
  • B. Industrial Relations Code
  • C. Code on Social Security
  • D. Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code

Q4. The report titled 'The Implementation of Labour Codes: A Perception-based Analysis', released in February 2026, was brought out by a research institute functioning under which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • C. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • D. Ministry of Labour and Employment

Q5. Consider the following Codes: 1. Code on Wages, 2019 2. Industrial Relations Code, 2020 3. Code on Social Security, 2020 4. Code on Occupational Welfare and Workplace Equity, 2020 Which of the above is/are correctly identified as among the four Labour Codes brought into force by the Union Government on 21 November 2025?

  1. Code on Wages, 2019
  2. Industrial Relations Code, 2020
  3. Code on Social Security, 2020
  4. Code on Occupational Welfare and Workplace Equity, 2020
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4