MPSC PYQ

Social Security

Social Security is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2018, 2021, 2024). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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3 · 2018–2024
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Indian Labour Welfare HistoryUnorganized sector characteristicsPension schemes in India

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कर्मचारी भविष्यनिर्वाह निधी कायदा __________ मध्ये करण्यात आला. / The Employees Provident Fund Act was made in __________.

1)1950
2)1952✓ Correct
3)1960
4)1981

The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act was enacted by the Parliament of India in the year 1952 to provide social security benefits to employees.

अन्न सुरक्षा कायदा, 2013 च्या संदर्भात पुढीलपैकी योग्य विधान/विधाने निवडा. Identify the correct statement/s in context of the Food Security Act, 2013.

(a)हा कायदा 75% ग्रामीण व 50% शहरी लोकसंख्येला अन्न सुरक्षेचा लाभ उपलब्ध करून देतो. / It gives legal entitlement of food security to 75% rural and 50% urban population.

(b)लाभार्थ्यांना दरमहा प्र.कि. ₹ 3 प्रमाणे तांदूळ, प्र.कि. ₹ 2 प्रमाणे जाडेभरडे धान्य व प्र.कि. ₹ 1 प्रमाणे गहू उपलब्ध होणार आहे. / A beneficiary will be entitled rice, coarse cereals and wheat @ ₹ 3, ₹ 2 and ₹ 1 per kg per month respectively.

1)दोन्ही अ आणि ब बरोबर / Both a and b are correct
2)दोन्ही अ आणि ब चूक / Both a and b are incorrect
3)फक्त अ बरोबर / Only a is correct✓ Correct
4)फक्त ब बरोबर / Only b is correct

The National Food Security Act, 2013 covers 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population. Statement b has incorrect pricing details (rice is ₹3, wheat is ₹2, and coarse grains are ₹1).

पेन्शन संबंधी प्रधानमंत्री श्रमयोगी मानधन योजना भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्थेतील कोणत्या क्षेत्रातील कामगारांसाठी लागू केली आहे ? Pension Scheme, Pradhanmantri Shramyogi Mandhan Yojana is applicable for which of the following in India ?

1)बांधकाम मजदूर / Construction workers
2)दृक् श्रव्य कामगार / Audio-visual workers
3)मध्यान्ह भोजन उपक्रमातील कामगार / Mid-day-meal workers
4)वरीलपैकी तीनही / All the three mentioned above✓ Correct

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) is a central sector scheme meant for old age protection and social security of Unorganized Workers including construction workers, audio-visual workers, mid-day-meal workers, etc.

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