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Act / Law Trade Unions Act, 1926
Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2020–2025), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in EPFO — 5 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2020 → CISF 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 6) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2025
Which one of the following is not a right provided to a registered Trade Union under Chapter III of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 ?
- A Constitution of a separate fund for political purposes
- B Giving membership to a person aged 17 years
- C Committing a tortious act in contemplation of a trade dispute, by an agent of the Trade Union, without the knowledge of the executive of Trade Union
- D Making changes in the employment contract through an act done in contemplation of a trade dispute
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Labour & Social Security Law › Industrial Disputes
CISF2025
Which one of the following is the conclusive evidence that a Trade Union has been duly registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 ?
- A Name of the Trade Union
- B Minimum 100 members
- C Common seal of the Union
- D Certificate of Registration ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Law › Other Acts
EPFO2023
Suppose there are five trade unions, namely A, B, C, D and E functioning in an establishment currently employing 1100 workmen. The membership strength of each union is as follows : Union A : 100, Union B : 370, Union C : 110, Union D : 275, Union E : 80. Based on the strength of membership, which of the above unions can be registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926?
- A All the unions
- B Unions A, B, C and D only ✓
- C Unions B, C and D only
- D Unions B and D only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Labour & Social Security Law › Industrial Disputes
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