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Topic Social insurance
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2009–2015), peaking in 2009.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2009
- Recurs across 2 years (2009–2015)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2009 → EPFO 2015
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
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.
EPFO2015
Which of the following are the typical differences between the private insurance programmes and the social insurance programmes ?
- Adequacy versus Equity
- Voluntary versus Mandatory Participation
- Contractual versus Statutory Rights
- Funding
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
- A 1, 2 and 3 only
- B 1, 2 and 4 only
- C 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)
CSE2009
With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
- Ministry of Textiles launched the Raj iv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana
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: (B)
Social Issues & Welfare › Welfare Schemes & Programmes
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