UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Arbitrary and opaque

Question 1

How many Labour Codes were made effective by the Union Government from 21st November 2025, rationalising 29 existing central labour laws?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

Two

Answer

Three

Answer

Five

Question 2

Which one of the following is the apex tripartite decision-making body of the EPFO that approved the EPS 2026, EPF Scheme 2026 and EDLI Scheme 2026?

Accepted Answer

Central Board of Trustees (CBT), EPF

Answer

Executive Committee of EPFO

Answer

Pension Implementation Committee

Answer

Regional Committee, EPFO

Question 3

The Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 has been framed primarily as a corollary to which one of the following parent legislations?

Accepted Answer

Code on Social Security, 2020

Answer

Code on Wages, 2019

Answer

Industrial Relations Code, 2020

Answer

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

Question 4

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which administers the newly approved EPS 2026, functions under the administrative control of which one of the following Union Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Answer

Ministry of Finance

Answer

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Answer

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Arbitrary and opaque

Q1. How many Labour Codes were made effective by the Union Government from 21st November 2025, rationalising 29 existing central labour laws?

Q2. Which one of the following is the apex tripartite decision-making body of the EPFO that approved the EPS 2026, EPF Scheme 2026 and EDLI Scheme 2026?

Q3. The Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 has been framed primarily as a corollary to which one of the following parent legislations?

Q4. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which administers the newly approved EPS 2026, functions under the administrative control of which one of the following Union Ministries?