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Topic Labour reforms
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2019–2022), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2019 → CDS 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2022
Which one of the following Labour Codes notified by the Government of India incorporated various provisions of the Central Labour Acts such as the Factories Act, 1948 and Plantations Labour Act, 1951?
- A The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 ✓
- B The Industrial Relations Code, 2020
- C The Code on Wages, 2019
- D The Code on Social Security, 2020
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
CSE2019
Consider the following statements : As per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018,
- if rules for fixed-term employment are implemented, it becomes easier for the firms/companies to lay off workers
- no notice of termination of employment shall be necessary in the case of temporary workman
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
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