Deck 1: Provident Fund Act, 1952

Question 1

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 1

Schedule I

Question 2

Minimum ……….. persons must be employed in as establishment for the applicability of the PF act.

A)15
B)20
C)35
D)50

Answer 2

20

Question 3

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 3

Section 2(a)

Question 4

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

Question 5

Section 2(aa) of the PF act defines the term ……………

A)Basic Wages
B)Authorised Officer
C)Government
D)None of these

Question 6

Deputy Provident Fund Commissioner is an authorised officer.

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 7

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

Question 8

Bonus is part of Basic Wages as defined in the respective section in the PF Act.

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 9

The term contribution is defined in the section ………

A)Section 2-bb
B)Section 2-bc
C)Section 2-cc
D)Section 2-c

Question 10

Section 2(d) of the Provident Fund Act defines ………

A)Hazardous Process
B)Employee
C)Employment
D)Controlled Industry

Question 11

The term "Employer" is defined in the section ……….. of the PF Act.

A)2(e)
B)2(g)
C)2(f)
D)2(m)

Question 12

Can an agent, of the owner of a factory, be termed as an employer?

A)Yes
B)No
C)none
D)all

Question 13

The term "Employee" is defined in the section …… of the PF Act, 1952.

A)2(ab)
B)2(g)
C)2(f)
D)2(d)

Question 14

A person employed through a contractor will not be considered as an employee of the establishment.

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 15

A person engaged as an apprentice under the Apprentices Act, 1961 will not be considered as an employee.

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 16

The term "Exempted Employee" is defined under section ……. of the PF Act, 1952

A)2 (gg)
B)2(hh)
C)2(ff)
D)2(cc)

Question 17

An employee is said to be exempted if the exemption is granted under section………

A)26
B)17
C)14
D)20

Question 18

The term "Exempted Establishment" is defined under which section of the EPF Act, 1952?

A)2(aaa)
B)2(ee)
C)2(j)
D)2(fff)

Question 19

Section 2(g) of the PF Act defines ………………

A)Non-Exemption
B)Exemption
C)Factory
D)Exempted Job

Question 20

The term "Fund" is defined under section ………. of the PF Act, 1952

A)2(i)
B)2(h)
C)2(k)
D)None of these

Question 21

Under the PF Act, 1952 "Insurance Fund" means ……………

A)Unit Linked Insurance Plan
B)Deposit Linked Insurance Fund
C)Employees' Group Accident Insurance
D)Medical Insurance Fund

Question 22

The scheme defined under section 2(i-b) of the PF Act, 1952 is ……………..

A)Pension Scheme
B)Provident Fund Scheme
C)Family Pension Scheme
D)Insurance Scheme

Question 23

The section 2(i-a) of PF Act, 1952 defines………..

A)Member
B)Insurance
C)Insurance Fund
D)None of these

Question 24

The Insurance Scheme is framed under sub-section (1) of the Section ……… of the PF Act, 1952.

A)8-A
B)7-B
C)6-C
D)5-D

Question 25

The term "Member" is defined in the section ………… of the PF Act, 1952.

A)2(j)
B)2(u)
C)2(m)
D)2(p)