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Pension

Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2016–2023), peaking in 2023.
4
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2016–2023
Span
2023
Peak
4/4
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CISF — 3 of 4 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2023
  • Recurs across 2 years (2016–2023)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 CISF 2023

How the concept evolved

116
323
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2023
Under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, an employee who is the member of Pension Scheme is said to reach the age of superannuation when such employee attains the age of :
  1. A 55 years
  2. B 58 years ✓
  3. C 60 years
  4. D 62 years
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)
CISF2023
After framing of the Pension Scheme under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, a pension fund shall be established as soon as possible. The establishment of the Pension Fund shall lead to cessation of which of the following ?
  1. A Employees' Pension Scheme
  2. B Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme
  3. C Family Pension Scheme ✓
  4. D None of the above
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)
CISF2023
A Tribunal under Employees' Provident Funds Scheme may, at any time, with a view to rectifying any mistake apparent from the record, amend any order passed by it, within a period of :
  1. A three years from the date of its order
  2. B five years from the date of its order ✓
  3. C two years from the date of its order
  4. D one year from the date of its order
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)

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