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Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Asked 4 times in EPFO over 10 years (2015–2025), peaking in 2025.
4
PYQs
1
Exams
3
Years active
2015–2025
Span
2025
Peak
2/4
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in EPFO — 4 of 4 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2025
  • Recurs across 3 years (2015–2025)

Across exams

EPFO · 4

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

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EPFO2025
In which one of the following circumstances, can Ms. 'X', who is a government servant not claim maternity benefit of twenty-six weeks as prescribed under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 ?
  1. A She has one surviving child and is a commissioning mother
  2. B She has one surviving child and acts as a surrogate
  3. C She has no surviving child and is a commissioning mother
  4. D She has no surviving child and faces a miscarriage
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Labour & Social Security Law › Wages & Working Conditions
EPFO2025
How many nursing breaks does the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 prescribe for a woman who returns to work after her delivery ?
  1. A Two breaks in addition to the interval for rest allowed to her
  2. B Two breaks within the interval for rest allowed to her
  3. C Three breaks in addition to the interval for rest allowed to her
  4. D One break within the interval for rest allowed to her
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Labour & Social Security Law › Wages & Working Conditions
EPFO2023
As per the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the maximum period for which a female employee shall be entitled to leave with wages as maternity benefit for giving birth to the third child is:
  1. A Eight weeks
  2. B Twelve weeks ✓
  3. C Sixteen weeks
  4. D Twenty-six weeks
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Labour & Social Security Law › Wages & Working Conditions

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