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EPFO Old Question Paper 2016 with Answers & Detailed Explanation

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Prepare for the EPFO exam effectively with the EPFO 2016 old question paper. This post provides the complete set of questions along with accurate answers and detailed explanations for each question. Whether you want to practice, analyze previous trends, or boost your exam preparation, this solved paper will help you understand the exam pattern, question types, and answer strategies. Download or view the paper online and get ready to score better in your EPFO exams.

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Question 78
The provision of workers' participation in management of industries is provided under
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Explanation:
Article 43A was introduced into the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment in 1976. It directs the State to take steps to ensure the participation of workers in the management of industries.
Question 79
Which one of the following is not a trade union security measure?
Result
Explanation:
Union security measures (closed, agency, union shops) are agreements that require some form of union membership or financial support as a condition of employment. An 'open shop' is the opposite, where employment is not conditional on union membership, thus offering no security to the union.
Question 80
Which one of the following is statutory machinery functioning at the central level?
Result
Explanation:
The Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is a statutory corporate body established under the ESI Act, 1948, a central legislation. The other options are non-statutory advisory committees.
Question 81
Which one of the following explains the 'citizen concept' of labour?
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Explanation:
The 'citizen concept' elevates the status of a worker from a mere factor of production to that of a citizen in the industrial environment, with inherent rights, including the right to be consulted on their terms of employment and working conditions.
Question 82
Who among the following can be appointed as the Chairman of the Central Advisory Board constituted by the Central Government under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?
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Explanation:
According to the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Central Advisory Board is a tripartite body. Its Chairman must be appointed from among the 'independent members' of the Board, not from the representatives of employers or employees.
Question 83
Which one of the following comes under the 'State List' under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?
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Explanation:
In the Seventh Schedule, 'Relief of the disabled and unemployable' is Entry 9 in List II (State List). Regulation of labour in mines is in List I (Union List), and Social security is in List III (Concurrent List).
Question 84
The assumption that "man is selfish and self-centered, and always tries to achieve his own ends even at the cost of others" explains which theory of labour welfare?
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Explanation:
The 'Police Theory' of labour welfare assumes that employers are driven by self-interest and will not provide for worker welfare unless compelled by law and enforcement (policing). It views welfare as a means to maintain industrial peace out of fear of punishment.
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