Question 1

PF act is applicable to an establishment engaged in any industry specified in ……...

Accepted Answer

The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, applies to establishments engaged in industries specified in Schedule I of the Act. This schedule lists the industries and classes of establishments to which the Act applies, making it the correct reference for applicability.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Act applies to establishments employing 20 or more persons.

Question 3

The term "Appropriate Government" is defined in which section of the PF Act?

Accepted Answer

The term "Appropriate Government" is defined in Section 2(a) of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

Question 4

According to Section 2(a) which is the appropriate Government for a mine in a given state?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Section 2(a) which is the...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Section 2(aa) of the PF act defines...

Question 6

Deputy Provident Fund Commissioner is an authorised officer.

Accepted Answer

The Deputy Provident Fund Commissioner is indeed an authorized officer, responsible for overseeing the administration of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) in India, among other duties.

Question 7

The term "Basic Wages" is defined in which section of the Provident Fund Act?

Accepted Answer

Section 2(b) of the Provident Fund Act defines "Basic Wages".

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Under the Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, bonus payments are not considered a part of basic wages. Basic wages are defined without including the bonus, which is typically paid separately as an incentive or reward for performance and is not a guaranteed component of an employee's salary.

Question 9

The term contribution is defined in the section ………

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term contribution is defined in the...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Section 2(d) of the Provident Fund Act...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The term "Employer" is defined in section 2(e) of the PF Act.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

An agent of the owner of a factory can be termed as an employer because they act on behalf of the owner and have the authority to manage the employees and make decisions related to employment.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Section 2(f) of the PF Act, 1952 defines the term "Employee".

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A person employed through a contractor can still be considered an employee of the establishment depending on the nature of the employment relationship, the degree of control the establishment has over the worker, and other legal considerations.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Under the Apprentices Act, 1961, an apprentice is not considered an employee, as they are undergoing training and not engaged in regular employment.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term "Exempted Employee" is defined under...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

An employee is said to be exempted if the exemption is granted under section 17. This section often pertains to tax codes or labor laws in various jurisdictions, specifying conditions under which an employee can be exempt from certain obligations or benefits.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term "Exempted Establishment" is defined under...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Section 2(g) of the Provident Fund (PF) Act defines the term "Factory."

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term "Fund" is defined under section...

Quiz 1: Provident Fund Act, 1952