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Topic Working conditions
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2017–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in EPFO — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → EPFO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) 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.
EPFO2023
An adult worker who has joined on 1st January, 2022 in a factory and worked for 220 days during the year has been laid off for 25 days as per Standing Orders during the year. How many days of leave with wages shall he be entitled to during the calendar year 2023?
- A Nil
- B 10
- C 12
- D 11 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Labour & Social Security Law › Wages & Working Conditions
EPFO2023
As per the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the maximum period for which a female employee shall be entitled to leave with wages as maternity benefit for giving birth to the third child is:
- A Eight weeks
- B Twelve weeks ✓
- C Sixteen weeks
- D Twenty-six weeks
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Labour & Social Security Law › Wages & Working Conditions
CDS2017
During the mid 19th century Industrial Revolution, the average life span of workers in Manchester was
- A 17 years ✓
- B 30 years
- C 55 years
- D 62 years
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › World History
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