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Topic Trade unionism
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 1 years (2020–2020)
Across exams
CSE · 1EPFO · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2020
What is the minimum number of members required for registration of a Trade Union ?
- A 2 members
- B 3 members
- C 7 members ✓
- D 10 members
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Labour & Social Security Law › Industrial Disputes
CSE
The first Trade Union in India was
- A Madras Labour Union ✓
- B Bombay Postal Union
- C Printers Union of Calcutta
- D All India Trade Union Congress
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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