Employees Provident Fund 1952 MCQ

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is the government body that is responsible for running the largest mandatory state pension scheme in India. The EPFO assists the Central Board in administering a compulsory provident fund, pension and insurance plans for the Indian workforce

Employees Provident Fund 1952 MCQ

21. PF act is applicable to an establishment engaged in any industry specified in ………
A. Schedule II
B. Hazardous Industries List
C. Schedule IX
D. Schedule I
Answer: D
22. Minimum ……….. persons must be employed in as establishment for the applicability of the PF act.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 35
D. 50
Answer: B
23. The term “Appropriate Government” is defined in which section of the PF Act?
A. Section 2(a)
B. Section 2 (b)
C. Section 2 (d)
D. Section 2 (e)
Answer: A
24. According to Section 2(a) which is the appropriate Government for a mine in a given state?
A. State Government
B. Central Government
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
Answer: B
25. Section 2(aa) of the PF act defines the term ……………
A. Basic Wages
B. Authorised Officer
C. Government
D. None of these
Answer: B
26. Deputy Provident Fund Commissioner is an authorised officer.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
27. The term “Basic Wages” is defined in which section of the Provident Fund Act?
A. Section 2(g)
B. Section 2(d)
C. Section 2(b)
D. None of these
Answer: C
28. Bonus is part of Basic Wages as defined in the respective section in the PF Act.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
29. The term contribution is defined in the section ………
A. Section 2-bb
B. Section 2-bc
C. Section 2-cc
D. Section 2-c
Answer: D
30. Section 2(d) of the Provident Fund Act defines ………
A. Hazardous Process
B. Employee
C. Employment
D. Controlled Industry
Answer: D