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Act / Law Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Asked 15 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2020–2025), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CISF — 8 of 15 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 5 years (2020–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CISF 2020 → EPFO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (15 of 15) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2025
Which one of the following is not a currently existing Scheme under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ?
- A Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952
- B Employees' Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976
- C Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995
- D Employees' Family Pension Scheme, 1971
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)
EPFO2025
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 ?
- A Establishments employing fewer than 50 persons and operating without the aid of power.
- B Establishments employing fewer than 70 persons and operating with the aid of power.
- C Establishments employing more than 50 persons or operating without the aid of power.
- D Establishments employing fewer than 20 persons and operating without the aid of power.
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)
CISF2024
Consider the following statements in respect of granting exemption from the operation of the provisions of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
- In case the appropriate government is of the opinion that the rules of provident fund as to the rate of contributions of an establishment are not less favourable than the benefits provided under the Act, exemption may be granted
- In case the employees in an establishment are in receipt of benefits in nature of provident fund, pension or gratuity, which are not less favourable to the employees than the benefits provided under the Act, exemption may be granted
- Where such exemptions have been granted, the provisions regarding contributions (Section 6), and determination of money due from employers (Section 7A) under the Act, will not apply
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D 1 and 2 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)
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