{"id":248508,"date":"2026-10-12T21:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=248508"},"modified":"2026-10-12T21:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:54:57","slug":"upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC EPFO PYPs, Download EPFO Previous Year Question Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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APFC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#How_do_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_previous_year_papers_help_in_exam_preparation\" >How do UPSC EPFO APFC previous year papers help in exam preparation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#Can_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_previous_year_papers_improve_time_management\" >Can UPSC EPFO APFC previous year papers improve time management?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Preparing for the UPSC EPFO APFC Exam 2026, scheduled for 20the December 2026, requires a clear understanding of the exam pattern, difficulty level, and question types. UPSC EPFO APFC Previous Year Papers help candidates identify important and repeated topics while improving speed, accuracy, time management, and confidence through regular practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-download-upsc-epfo-previous-year-questions-papers\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_UPSC_EPFO_Previous_Year_Questions_Papers\"><\/span>Download UPSC EPFO Previous Year Questions Papers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The direct link to download the UPSC EPFO APFC Previous Year Question Papers is provided below. Candidates can download the PYPs PDF for free using the link given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Question Paper<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Link<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPFO APFC 2025 Previous Year Question Paper<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-eo-ao-pyp-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPFO EO\/AO 2023 Previous Year Question Paper<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-eo-ao-pyp-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPFO APFC 2023 Set B Previous Year Question Paper<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-eo-ao-pyp-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPFO APFC 2023 Previous Year Question Paper<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-eo-ao-pyp-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPFO EO\/AO 2021 Previous Year Question Paper<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-eo-ao-pyp-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPFO EO\/AO 2017 Previous Year Question Paper<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-eo-ao-pyp-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPFO APFC 2016 Previous Year Question Paper<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-eo-ao-pyp-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPFO APFC 2012 Previous Year Question Paper<\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-eo-ao-pyp-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-mock-test\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt A Free UPSC EPFO APFC Mock Test Today!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-attempt-a-free-upsc-epfo-apfc-previous-year-paper\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Attempt_A_Free_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_Previous_Year_Paper\"><\/span>Attempt A Free UPSC EPFO APFC Previous Year Paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a free UPSC EPFO APFC Previous Year Paper to understand the exam pattern, question types, difficulty level, and important topics. Solving previous year questions also helps you improve accuracy, manage time, and prepare more effectively for the UPSC EPFO APFC exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.oliveboard.in\/edge\/css\/login-modal-for-blog.css\">\n\n<style>\n#quiz-1-sticky-header {\n  position: sticky;\n  top: 0;\n  z-index: 100;\n  background: #1565c0;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n  margin: -20px -20px 20px -20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1-score-badge {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);\n  padding: 4px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n}\n#quiz-1 * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n#quiz-1 .quiz-container {\n  max-width: 700px;\n  margin: auto;\n  padding: 20px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\n}\n\n#quiz-1 h2 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question {\n  margin-bottom: 22px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question p {\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button {\n  width: 100%;\n  padding: 12px;\n  margin: 6px 0;\n  border: none;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  background: #e0e0e0;\n  color: #000;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button:hover {\n  background: #d5d5d5;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.correct {\n  background: #4caf50;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.wrong {\n  background: #f44336;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.locked {\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n\/* SUMMARY *\/\n#quiz-1 .final-summary {\n  margin-top: 40px;\n  padding: 20px;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  background: #fafafa;\n  border: 2px solid #4caf50;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .final-summary h3 {\n  text-align: center;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-row {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 40px;\n  gap: 10px;\n  align-items: center;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-bar {\n  height: 14px;\n  background: #ddd;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-fill {\n  height: 100%;\n  width: 0%;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-attempted { background: #2196f3; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-correct { background: #4caf50; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-wrong { background: #f44336; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-unattempted { background: #9e9e9e; width: 100%; }\n\n#quiz-1 .final-score {\n  text-align: center;\n  font-size: 22px;\n  margin-top: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .score-value {\n  font-size: 30px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n<body>\n<div id=\"quiz-1\">\n  <div class=\"quiz-container\">\n<div id=\"quiz-1-sticky-header\">\n  <span>  UPSC EPFO APFC Previous Year Paper <\/span>\n  <span id=\"quiz-1-score-badge\">Score: <strong id=\"quiz-1-score-value\">0.00<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n    <!-- QUESTIONS -->\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>1. The evening looked ________ against the stretched out sky.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">red, beautiful and soul-quenching<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">beautiful, red and soul-quenching<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">soul-quenching, beautiful and red<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">beautiful, soul-quenching and red<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>2. Summers ________ be really hot at times, so make sure you stay hydrated.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">can<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">could<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">might<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">may<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>3. I was wondering which festival ________ we celebrate together this year?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">will<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">might<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">shall<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">do<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>4. I was ________ exhausted by the end of the week spent in the library doing research work.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">exceedingly<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">inordinately<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">very<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">completely<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>5. They ________ be very far away. I saw them a little while ago.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">shall not<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">cannot<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">should not<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">ought not<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>6. In the above passage there are four blanks numbered (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Select the option from those given below in which the most appropriate term has been used for each of the blanks respectively :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">(i) immigrants; (ii) migration; (iii) emigrants; (iv) immigration<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">(i) emigrants; (ii) migrants; (iii) immigration; (iv) migration<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">(i) immigrants; (ii) emigrants; (iii) immigration; (iv) migrants<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">(i) emigrants; (ii) migrants; (iii) migration; (iv) emigration<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>7. Which of the following sentences with respect to the passage is\/are correct?<br>1. All rich western nations have been seeing an increase in emigration from Africa over the past few decades.<br>2. Over the past thirty-five odd years, the number of African origin people living outside Africa has gone up by a factor of three.<br>3. The fierce resistance to labour incursion into the West will temper emigration from Africa in the 21st century.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>8. With reference to the passage, which of the following are factors that can be seen to be determining the movement of Africans to other countries to seek work?<br>1. Younger populations in developing countries like the Philippines and Mexico<br>2. Only about 20 per cent of the required jobs being available within African nations<br>3. Fierce backlash from Western countries given the increasing immigration load<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>9. Which one of the following options most appropriately describes the phrase &#8220;exacerbating labour shortages&#8221;?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Increasing labour shortages<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Worsening the problem of labour shortages<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Mitigating the issue of labour shortages<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Intractably unburdening labour shortages<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>10. Which one of the following is the figure of speech in the expression &#8220;Africa is on the move&#8221;?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Personification<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Irony<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Anthropomorphism<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Antithesis<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>11. 1. The delivery reached its destination just about time.<br>2. The evidence presented by Shyam states something different than what is being presented by Ram.<br>3. That is the difference of somebody doing his duty and not doing his duty.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">None of the above<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>12. 1. Amidst the scuffle and the resultant confusion, the thief managed to slip away.<br>2. There was not a single person amongst those assembled who was willing to become the leader.<br>3. Among the members of the community the local doctor was the one who was most respected.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>13. 1. Raj&#8217;s apartment was three floors underneath the Subramanian residence.<br>2. There was little space below the tin roof and the scaffolding for the squirrel to hide in.<br>3. Inside the box was the secret he had been searching for all his life.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">None of the above<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>14. 1. The ship put in at the first available port to repair its damaged hull.<br>2. The advertisement was put out for wide circulation.<br>3. The matter had become so urgent that it could not be put off for another day.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>15. 1. It is widely acknowledged that he takes after his aunt.<br>2. He was reluctant to take in any more responsibility.<br>3. He assured the client that he would take out the matter at the first given opportunity.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">None of the above<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>16. The fact that the deliberations were carried out in a cordial manner pleased the old guard very much.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">joust<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">convivial<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">jocular<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">zestful<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>17. His views on the matter have been impugned by those evaluating his role in the community as its erstwhile ruler.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">challenged<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">belittled<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">enhanced<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">endured<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>18. His ad hominem comments on his colleague were considered egregious by those present.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">extensively elaborate<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">flagrant and shocking<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">out of context<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">impromptu and unintended<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>19. Once he began to savour the taste of true wealth, he abandoned all his erstwhile ideas regarding social welfare and was subsequently labelled an apostate.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">an arrogant and haughty person<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">a self-important person<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">a renouncer of held beliefs<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">an affluent person<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>20. The debate around the corporeity of the soul presents a compelling paradox.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">the quality of physical existence<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">collective consciousness<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">embodied in divinity<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">corpuscular existence<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>21. Which one among the following correctly stands for the acronym AWACS?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Advanced Warning and Critical Scanning<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Arial Warfare and Case Study<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Airborne Warfare and Critical Solutions<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Airborne Warning and Control System<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>22. As a countermeasure to drone swarm attack, an effective way is to use electromagnetic (EM) drone jamming to disrupt the GPS and communication system of the drones. Which one among the following is the correct frequency range used for EM drone jamming ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Far-infrared frequency<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Microwave frequency<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Visible frequency<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Infrared frequency<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>23. Which one among the following is the correct method employed by GPS to find the location of a target ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Trilateration method, which measures lengths of sides of triangle with target location as one of the heads of the triangle<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Dilation method, which measures distance of target location from two already known landmarks<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Measurement of the distance of target from the designated geostationary satellite<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Measurement of the distance of target from the designated polar satellite<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>24. Which one among the following is the correct nature of the substance filling up the pleural cavity, the space between the lungs and the chest ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Liquid<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Dry air<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Humid air<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Fatty muscle<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>25. Which one among the following statements with regard to fatty acids is correct?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Most fatty acids have carboxyl group at one end and methyl group at the other end.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Saturated fatty acids carry even number of double bonds between carbon atoms.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Saturated fatty acids carry odd number of double bonds between carbon atoms.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Monounsaturated fatty acids carry as many hydrogen atoms as they can.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>26. Which one among the following are the primary reactants of photochemical smog ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Sulphur Hexafluoride and Soot<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Carbon Monoxide and Ozone<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Nitric Oxide and Unburnt Hydrocarbons<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Peroxy Radicals and Sub-oxides<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>27. Which one among the following is known as Carbolic acid ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Phenol<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Alcohol<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ether<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Acetone<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>28. Which one among the following is the primary commercial use of Amines ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Development of explosives<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Synthesis of medicines and fibres<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Development of batteries<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Stem cell therapy<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>29. Which one among the following with regard to ChatGPT is correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">It is based on large language model (LLM)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It is a predictive Artificial Intelligence<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It is a high level scientific computer language<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It is a chatting software<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>30. For training and deploying complex models in Artificial Intelligence, which one among the following is preferred ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Central Processing Units<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Graphics Processing Units<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Read Only Memory<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Solid State Drives<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>31. Which one among the following correctly stands for SSL encryption with regard to banking websites ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Secure Socket Layer encryption<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Superior Safety Level encryption<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Server-to-Server Linked encryption<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Safety Server Level encryption<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>32. Which of the following statements with regard to the solid state drive (SSD) is\/are correct ?<br>1. Spinning speed of SSD is zero.<br>2. SSD consumes more energy compared to hard disk drive (HDD).<br>3. SSD could be used as virtual memory when RAM is insufficient.<br>4. SSD can replace the processor.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 and 4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 4<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>33. Which one among the following could be a permanent memory of a computer ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Hard Disk<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">CPU<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">RAM<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Motherboard<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>34. Which one among the following is the primary environmental concern associated with permafrost thawing in the Arctic ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Displacement of the indigenous communities<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Release of Methane and Carbon dioxide<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Spread of invasive species<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Increase of UV radiation<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>35. Which one among the following determines the Hardness Index of fresh water ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Total concentration of the Ca\u00b2\u207a and Mg\u00b2\u207a ions in the fresh water<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Difference of the pH value of the fresh water with respect to sulphuric acid<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The pH value of fresh water measured at room temperature and at one atmospheric pressure<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The molar ratio of D\u2082O to H\u2082O in fresh water<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>36. Which one of the following is not a currently existing Scheme under the Employees&#8217; Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Employees&#8217; Provident Fund Scheme, 1952<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Employees&#8217; Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Employees&#8217; Pension Scheme, 1995<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Employees&#8217; Family Pension Scheme, 1971<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>37. The Employees&#8217; Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, does not apply to which one of the following establishments registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Establishments employing fewer than 50 persons and operating without the aid of power.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Establishments employing fewer than 70 persons and operating with the aid of power.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Establishments employing more than 50 persons or operating without the aid of power.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Establishments employing fewer than 20 persons or operating without the aid of power.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>38. Mr. X earns wages of \u20b9 20,000 per month. What will be the contributions to the ESI Scheme under the Employees&#8217; State Insurance Act, 1948 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Employer&#8217;s contribution \u20b9350; Employees&#8217; contribution \u20b9950<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Employer&#8217;s contribution \u20b9650; Employees&#8217; contribution \u20b9150<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Employer&#8217;s contribution \u20b9950; Employees&#8217; contribution \u20b9350<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Employer&#8217;s contribution \u20b9150; Employees&#8217; contribution \u20b9650<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>39. Which one of the following is not a benefit provided to an employee under the Employees&#8217; State Insurance Act, 1948 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Sickness benefit<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Maternity benefit<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Disablement benefit<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Health benefit<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>40. Consider the following statements in reference to the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 :<br>1. Wages may be paid in current coins.<br>2. Wage period can be fixed for weekly payment.<br>3. Wages are to be paid before the expiry of the seventh day after the last day of the wage period in establishments employing more than 1000 persons.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>41. Which of the following deductions from wages can be made under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ?<br>1. Deductions for amenities and services supplied by the employer<br>2. Deductions for recovery of advances<br>3. Deductions for payments to co-operative societies<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>42. Loss of one eye without complication, the other being normal, is considered as what kind of injury under Schedule I of the Employees&#8217; Compensation Act, 1923 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Permanent total disablement<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Permanent partial disablement<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Temporary partial disablement<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Will be decided based on medical examination<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>43. A person &#8216;X&#8217;, aged 48 years, was working in a mine where he met a fatal accident while working underground. He was receiving monthly wage of \u20b9 12,000 when this unfortunate incident occurred. What is the amount of compensation payable to him under the Employees&#8217; Compensation Act, 1923 ? (Relevant factor being 159.80)<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">\u20b9 6,40,680<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">\u20b9 8,30,700<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">\u20b9 9,58,800<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">\u20b9 10,43,760<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>44. In which one of the following judgments did the Supreme Court lay down the &#8216;Triple test&#8217; in respect of the definition of &#8216;industry&#8217; under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">State of Bombay v. the Hospital Mazdoor Sabha, AIR 1960 SC 610<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. R. Rajappa, AIR 1978 SC 548<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">State of U.P. v. Jai Bir Singh, (2005)5 SCC 1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">M\/s Bharti Airtel Limited v. A.S. Raghavendra [Civil Appeal No. 5187 of 2023]<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>45. Which one of the following industries is not a public utility service under the First Schedule of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Chemical Fertilizer Industry<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Pyrites Mining<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Tea Plantation<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>46. The mandate of giving a notice of six weeks as provided under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is\/are applicable to which of the following categories of people ?<br>1. Workmen employed in public utility service, before going for a strike<br>2. Employers carrying out public utility service, before declaring lock-out<br>3. Workmen employed in any service, before going for a strike<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>47. In which of the following situations will gratuity be payable to Mr. &#8216;X&#8217; under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 ?<br>1. Mr. &#8216;X&#8217; resigns from the industry after rendering continuous service for six years<br>2. Mr. &#8216;X&#8217; dies due to an accident in the industry after rendering continuous service for two years<br>3. Mr. &#8216;X&#8217; retires from the industry after rendering continuous service for five years<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>48. Which one of the following is not a right provided to a registered Trade Union under Chapter III of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Constitution of a separate fund for political purposes<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Giving membership to a person aged 17 years<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Committing a tortious act in contemplation of a trade dispute, by an agent of the Trade Union, without the knowledge of the executive of Trade Union<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Making changes in the employment contract through an act done in contemplation of a trade dispute<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>49. In which one of the following circumstances, can Ms. &#8216;X&#8217;, who is a government servant not claim maternity benefit of twenty-six weeks as prescribed under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She has one surviving child and is a commissioning mother<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She has one surviving child and acts as a surrogate<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She has no surviving child and is a commissioning mother<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">She has no surviving child and faces a miscarriage<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>50. How many nursing breaks does the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 prescribe for a woman who returns to work after her delivery ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Two breaks in addition to the interval for rest allowed to her<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Two breaks within the interval for rest allowed to her<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Three breaks in addition to the interval for rest allowed to her<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">One break within the interval for rest allowed to her<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>51. The length of candle B is 3 times the length of candle A. The speed of burning of Candle B is 4 times the speed of burning of Candle A. A party begins with the lighting of these two candles. The party ends when the heights of these candles become equal. If the numerical value of length (in metre) of the burnt away portion of Candle A and the speed (in metre per hour) of its burning are same, how long, in hours, did the party continue ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1\/2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 1\/4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 1\/2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>52. Five prime numbers are arranged in ascending order. The ratio of the product of the first three of them to that of the last three of them is 35 : 323. What is the difference between the smallest and the largest numbers ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">8<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">10<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">12<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">14<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>53. In a movie hall, there are three categories of seats : Diamond, Gold and Silver. On a week day, the prices per ticket in these categories are \u20b9 500, \u20b9 300 and \u20b9 200, respectively. But on weekends, the prices are raised to \u20b9 800, \u20b9 500 and \u20b9 300, respectively. There are exactly 10 Diamond seats and the number of Silver seats is double the number of Gold seats. If the hall goes house full in all the shows, which of the following is the excess earning made per show on a weekend ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">\u20b9 20,000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">\u20b9 23,000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">\u20b9 26,000<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">\u20b9 30,000<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>54. How many digits are there in 6\u00b2\u2075 ? (It is given that log\u2081\u2080 2 = 0.3010 and log\u2081\u2080 3 = 0.4771)<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">20<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">21<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">22<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">23<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>55. In a business, A, B and C had invested in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5, but they all earned the same amount of profit at the end. If the profit is proportional to the amount as well as the duration of the investment, what will be the ratio of duration of their investments ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">5 : 3 : 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 : 3 : 5<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">10 : 15 : 6<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">15 : 10 : 6<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>56. If five persons take five hours to paint five walls of equal area, how many hours will 7 persons take to paint 7 walls of equal area, provided both the sets of walls are identical ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">8<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">7<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">6<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">5<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>57. If 2nd February, 2025 was Sunday, which day was it on 1st February, 2024 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Saturday<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Monday<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Thursday<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Friday<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>58. A train starts from station A at 9 AM and reaches station B at 2 PM. Another train starts from station B at 11 AM and reaches station A at 3 PM. On their way, they meet at a point P. The distances from station A to P and from station B to P bear the ratio :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 : 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2 : 1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 : 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 : 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>59. If x percent of a is same as y percent of b, then what percent of a is z percent of b ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">zx\/y<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">xy\/z<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">yz\/x<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">x\/yz<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>60. Consider the following Assertion and Reason :<br>Assertion : 15% discount on the marked price of an item is more than the discount of 10% on the marked price of the same item and a subsequent (successive) discount of 5%.<br>Reason : The subsequent (successive) discount is on the discounted amount.<br>Which one of the following is correct with regard to the above Assertion and Reason ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Both the assertion and the reason are individually true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Both the assertion and the reason are individually true, but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Assertion is true, but Reason is false.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Assertion is false, but Reason is true.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>61. Three distinct positive integers a, b and c are such that b &#8211; a = c &#8211; b and a + b + c = 12. What is the maximum number of such possible sets (a, b, c) ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">4<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>62. Find the missing term in the following alpha-numeric series :<br>C &#8211; 24, H &#8211; 19, M &#8211; 14, ?, W &#8211; 4<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">S &#8211; 7<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">R &#8211; 9<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">S &#8211; 18<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">R &#8211; 17<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>63. How many three-digit numbers are there that have the middle digit as the sum of the first digit and the third digit ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">40<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">45<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">50<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">55<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>64. The scores of 16 students in a test are as follows: 19, 4, 17, 7, 15, 2, 18, 11, 15, 17, 19, 4, 3, 2, 6, 9. What is the difference between their arithmetic mean and the median ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">0.8<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">0.5<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">0.2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>65. Two unbiased dice, each marked 1 to 6 on their faces, are rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the outcomes on the top faces of both dice is 7 or 10 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">0.15<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">0.20<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">0.25<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">0.30<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>66. Shri Jatin Goswami, a Padma Bhushan awardee in the year 2025, is an exponent of which one of the following dance forms ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Bharatanatyam<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Sattriya<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Kathakali<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Kathak<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>67. Two Indian Serviceman were posthumously conferred with the Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld medal in the year 2025 by which one of the following international organisations ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">United Nations Organization (UNO)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>68. Consider the following statements :<br>1. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is commonly known as SpaceX.<br>2. &#8216;Falcon&#8217; is a space vehicle developed by SpaceX whereas &#8216;Dragon&#8217; is a space vehicle developed by &#8216;NASA&#8217;.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>69. Which of the following statements relating to 2026 FIFA Men&#8217;s Football World Cup is\/are correct ?<br>1. USA, Mexico and Canada will jointly host the event.<br>2. 48 teams shall participate in the event.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>70. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed by Thailand&#8217;s Constitutional Court in the year 2025 over a leaked phone call with a senior statesperson of which neighbouring country ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Myanmar<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Cambodia<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Laos<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Vietnam<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>71. Which of the following statements relating to the &#8216;Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE) 2025&#8217; is\/are correct ?<br>1. SPREE is approved by the Employees&#8217; State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).<br>2. SPREE provides a one-time opportunity for unregistered employers and employees &#8211; including contractual and temporary workers.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>72. &#8216;Zero Defect, Zero Effect&#8217; is an initiative of which one among the following Ministries of the Government of India ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ministry of Heavy Industries<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ministry of Education<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>73. Which of the following statements relating to the recent steps taken by the &#8220;Employees&#8217; Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)&#8221; is\/are correct ?<br>1. EPFO has enhanced member services by increasing the auto-settlement limit for advance claims from the existing \u20b9 1 lakh to \u20b9 3 lakh.<br>2. EPFO first introduced auto-settlement of advance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>74. Which of the following statements relating to the recent steps taken by the Government of India under the &#8216;Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme&#8217; is\/are correct ?<br>1. ELI Scheme has an outlay of about \u20b9 1 lakh crore.<br>2. Establishments registered with the EPFO are required to hire at least two additional employees (with fewer than 50 employees) or five additional employees (with 50 or more employees), on a sustained basis for at least six months, to avail benefits under the ELI Scheme.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>75. The Union Cabinet had approved a new Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement with which regional bloc for the period 2024-2027 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">African Union (AU)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">European Union (EU)<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>76. The principle of inventory valuation &#8220;cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower&#8221; is based on :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Accrual Concept<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Matching Concept<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Money Measurement Concept<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Convention of Conservatism<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>77. Which one of the following is not a &#8216;fundamental accounting assumption&#8217; in the preparation of financial statements ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Matching concept<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Going concern<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Accrual<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Consistency<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>78. Which one of the following is a revenue expenditure ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Overhaul expenses of a second hand machinery purchased<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Legal fees to acquire a property<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Amount spent for replacement of worn-out portion of a machine<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Expenses in connection with obtaining a license for running the cinema hall<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>79. When purchase of an asset is treated as an expense, in the accounting context, it is called :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Error of principle<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Error of omission<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Error of commission<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Compensating error<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>80. In accounting context, which one of the following statements is correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Reserve created is a charge against profits.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Capital reserves are normally created out of distributable profits.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">General reserve can be used only for some specific purposes.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">&#8216;Provision&#8217; is a charge against profit.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>81. Which one of the following statements is correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Agreement of trial balance is a conclusive proof of the accuracy.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Suspense account opened in a trial balance is a permanent account.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">At the end of the accounting year, all the nominal accounts of the ledger book are balanced.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A ledger is known as the principal book of accounts.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>82. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Capital account has a debit balance.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Discount column of cash book records cash discount.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Under traditional approach, rent outstanding is a personal account.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Cash sales are not recorded in the sales day book.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>83. Which one of the following is correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Operating profit = Net profit &#8211; Non-operating expenses &#8211; Non-operating incomes<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Operating profit = Net profit + Non-operating expenses + Non-operating incomes<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Operating profit = Net profit + Non-operating expenses &#8211; Non-operating incomes<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Operating profit = Net profit &#8211; Non-operating expenses + Non-operating incomes<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>84. Which one of the following costs is generally not included in computing the cost of inventory ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Administration overheads<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">All cost of purchase<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Normal wastage of materials<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Storage cost assuming a special storage is required as part of production process<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>85. Which one of the following will be the adjustment journal entry if the rent received in advance is \u20b92,000 ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Debit profit and loss account and Credit rent account<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Debit rent received account and Credit rent received in advance account<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Debit rent received in advance account and Credit rent received account<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Debit rent account and Credit profit and loss account<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>86. In case of contract of insurance, the principle which states that it is the duty of the insured to take reasonable steps to minimize the loss or damage to the insured property is called :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Principle of Subrogation<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Principle of Utmost Good Faith<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Principle of Co-operation<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Principle of Mitigation<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>87. Which one of the following is not a Contract of Indemnity ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Contract of Fire Insurance<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Contract of Life Insurance<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Contract of Marine Insurance<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Contract of Motor Insurance<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>88. Which one of the following statements about audit documentation is not correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Audit documentation includes audit programmes.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Audit file and audit documentation are the same.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Audit documentation includes summaries of significant matters.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Audit documentation may be recorded on paper or electronic or any other media.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>89. In the context of auditing, the primary objective of vouching is :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">To detect errors in financial statements<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">To evaluate internal controls<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">To verify the authenticity of transactions<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">To assess management performance<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>90. Which one of the following is not the objective of verification in auditing ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Checking the historical accuracy of accounts<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Verification of the existence of the assets<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Verification of the valuation of the assets<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Verification of the authority of the acquisition of the assets<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>91. Consider the following statements regarding Social Protection in India :<br>1. The World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024 &#8211; 26 released by the International Labour Organization estimates that India&#8217;s social protection coverage has doubled from 2021 to 2024.<br>2. The Ministry of Labour and Employment estimates that nearly 65% of the population are now covered by at least one form of social protection, whether in cash or in kind, through Central Government schemes.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>92. The classification of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises is based on which of the following factors ?<br>1. Annual turnover<br>2. Number of workers<br>3. Investment in plant and machinery or equipment<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 3 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>93. Fiscal Health Index 2025 published by the NITI Aayog provides a comprehensive assessment of fiscal health of 18 major States based on which of the following key sub-indices ?<br>1. Quality of expenditure<br>2. Debt index<br>3. Debt sustainability<br>4. Fiscal prudence<br>5. Revenue mobilisation<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 3 and 5 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 4 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2, 4 and 5 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1, 2, 3, 4 and 5<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>94. The contribution of the services sector in Gross Value Added at current prices in the Indian economy in 2024 &#8211; 25 is estimated to be :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">25%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">35%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">45%<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">55%<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>95. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana :<br>1. The average ticket size of loan disbursed has more than doubled between FY 2016 and FY 2025.<br>2. Since its launch in 2015, Maharashtra has recorded the highest disbursal among States.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>96. Consider the following statements :<br>1. NISHTHA is an integrated teacher training programme that has been extended to cover teachers at all stages of school education.<br>2. PM POSHAN covers only those school children who are studying in classes I-VI in Government and Government-aided schools.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>97. Consider the following statements :<br>1. India&#8217;s bio-economy contributes about 4.25% to the GDP in India.<br>2. BioE3 promotes regenerative bio-manufacturing and supports a circular bio-economy aligned with India&#8217;s net-zero goals.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>98. Which of the following Development Financial Institutions were set up in India between 1950s and 1960s ?<br>1. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)<br>2. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)<br>3. Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)<br>4. National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 4 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2, 3 and 4<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>99. Core inflation includes which of the following ?<br>1. Food prices<br>2. Energy prices<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>100. The rebellions that broke out at regular intervals against the British authorities in the hill region of Visakhapatnam, popularly known as the Gudem area, were due to which of the following reason(s) ?<br>1. The feudal affinities of the muttadars with the Bhupathi family of Golconda zamindari<br>2. Placing the ex-zamindari family on the seat of Golconda<br>3. British authorities&#8217; refusal to grant annual maintenance for the Bhupathi family<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>101. Consider the following :<br>1. Deccan Revolt<br>2. Santhal Rebellion<br>3. Kherwar Movement<br>4. Rampa Rebellion<br>Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the above (starting with the earliest) ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1-2-3-4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">4-3-2-1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2-3-1-4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1-3-2-4<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>102. Which of the following statements about Home Rule Movement is\/are correct ?<br>1. The advocates of the Home Rule Movement believed in constitutional methods and were opposed to violence and revolutionary action.<br>2. In 1917, the two Home Rule Leagues of Lokmanya Tilak and Annie Besant worked in cooperation with each other.<br>3. Annie Besant confined her activities to the Bombay Presidency and the Central Provinces and the rest of India was left to Lokmanya Tilak.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>103. Which of the following statements regarding the Freedom Struggle from 1920 to 1935 is\/are correct ?<br>1. In Bihar and Bengal, the Non-Cooperation Movement owed its effectiveness to the participation of peasants.<br>2. In Bihar they were organised against the planters under the banner of Kisan Sabha.<br>3. In Midnapore in Bengal, Mahishya peasants rallied against the taxes of the Union Board under the leadership of Birendranath Sasmal.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>104. Which of the following statements about Bharata&#8217;s Natyashastra is\/are correct ?<br>1. It is dated by scholars between the second century BCE and the second century CE.<br>2. It analyses theatrical spectacle as an amalgam of speech, vocal and instrumental music, gesture, mime, etc.<br>3. The ground it covers is less extensive than Aristotle&#8217;s Poetics, its nearest ancient Greek counterpart.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 3 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>105. Who amongst the following discovered the rock art of Bhimbetka ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Archibald Carlleyle<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Alexander Cunningham<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">V.S. Wakankar<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Mortimer Wheeler<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>106. Which of the following is the correct chronological order in the evolution of Indian painting (starting with the earliest) ?<br>1. Mahajanaka Jataka, Ajanta<br>2. Bhimbetka rock art<br>3. Royal portrait, Sittannavasal cave<br>4. Heavenly musicians, Brihadishvara temple<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2, 3, 4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2, 1, 3, 4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2, 4, 3, 1<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3, 1, 4, 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>107. Which one among the following temples in India is referred to as the &#8220;Black Pagoda&#8221; ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Jagannath Temple, Puri<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Sun Temple, Konark<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>108. Which of the following statements with reference to Mahayana (Buddhism) is\/are correct ?<br>1. Female deities are benevolent saviours and protectors who embody Buddhist virtues.<br>2. In Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 texts, knowledge is visualised in feminine form, as a deity called Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101.<br>3. Praj\u00f1\u0101p\u0101ramit\u0101 is described as the source of the omniscience of all the Buddhas and the mother of all the Buddhas.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>109. Which of the following statements are correct ?<br>1. The Chief Justice of India is the highest Administrative Officer of the Supreme Court of India.<br>2. The administrative powers for determining the work structure of the Supreme Court and its Registry are exclusively vested in the Chief Justice of India.<br>3. A person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court of India can practice after retirement only in the Supreme Court of India and not in any other court within India.<br>4. A designated Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India is not entitled to appear in the Supreme Court of India without an Advocate-on-Record.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 and 4 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2 and 4 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>110. Consider the following statements :<br>1. The Supreme Court of India and High Courts have exclusive original jurisdiction in disputes amongst two or more States.<br>2. Only the Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District Courts have the power to issue Writs.<br>3. Chief Minister of a State has absolutely no role in the entire appointment process of a High Court Judge.<br>4. Local customs and conventions which do not contradict a Statute or the Constitution are recognised and taken into account by Courts while administering justice in certain spheres.<br>How many of the above statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">One<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Two<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Three<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Four<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>111. Consider the following statements about Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in India :<br>1. The first use of EVMs in a Lok Sabha election was in the year 2004, when EVMs were deployed nationwide.<br>2. Votes are recorded in Control Units and VVPATs at exactly the same time.<br>3. Two PSUs, namely Bharat Electronics Ltd., and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. have been engaged by the Election Commission of India to design and manufacture the EVMs.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">3 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>112. Which of the following statements about National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is\/are correct ?<br>1. It is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the Digital India Programme (DIP) of the Government of India.<br>2. This application is based on the principle of &#8216;One Nation &#8211; One Application&#8217;.<br>3. It has been developed by the Parliament Secretariat.<br>4. Its core aim is for end-to-end digitalisation of all the functions of the State Legislatures.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1, 2 and 4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">4 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>113. Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) Scheme is meant for the rehabilitation of :<br>1. Transgender persons<br>2. Persons engaged in the act of Begging<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>114. Consider the following statements about Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) :<br>1. It works in accordance with UN Paris Principle.<br>2. Fully compliant and partially compliant members are accredited as &#8216;A&#8217; and &#8216;B&#8217; respectively.<br>3. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has been accredited\/classified under &#8216;A&#8217; in the year 2025.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">1 and 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 and 3 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1, 2 and 3<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>115. Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :<br><br>List-I (Provision of the Constitution of India)<br>A. Provisions related to Parliament<br>B. Legislative powers of the Governor<br>C. Borrowings by the Government of India<br>D. Cooperative Societies<br><br>List-II (Part of the Constitution of India)<br>1. Part-VI<br>2. Part-IX B<br>3. Part-XII<br>4. Part-V<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A B C D<br>4 3 1 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A B C D<br>2 1 3 4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A B C D<br>2 3 1 4<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A B C D<br>4 1 3 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>116. Who amongst the following is not a member of the GST Council ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Prime Minister of India<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Union Finance Minister<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Union Minister of State (Finance)<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A Minister nominated by each State Government<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>117. Which of the following statements with reference to the RTI Act is\/are correct ?<br>1. The Chief Information Commissioner and other Information Commissioners are appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a committee headed by the Chief Justice of India.<br>2. While the Chief Information Commissioner is not eligible for reappointment after completion of the term of five years, other Information Commissioners are eligible for reappointment.<br>Select the answer using the codes given below :<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>118. Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India :<br>1. The Parliament can make laws on matters enumerated in the Union List and\/or the Concurrent List.<br>2. The Parliament can make laws on any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or the State List.<br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>119. Consider the following statements :<br>1. Only the Supreme Court of India is vested with the power to punish for contempt of itself.<br>2. 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Labour Laws and Social Security were also important, along with Governance, Economy, and Current Affairs, especially in the 2025 paper.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_44-PM-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"UPSC EPFO Topic Wise Weightage\" class=\"wp-image-252187\" style=\"width:672px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_44-PM-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_44-PM-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_44-PM-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_44-PM-1.webp 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Candidates should follow the latest exam pattern while using older EPFO previous year paper sets for practice. Previous papers are useful for understanding question trends, but the latest syllabus and 2026 exam pattern should remain the main reference for preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll  for UPSC EPFO APFC Online Courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_subjects_should_candidates_practise_through_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_previous_year_question_papers\"><\/span>What subjects should candidates practise through UPSC EPFO APFC previous year question papers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates should use UPSC EPFO APFC previous year question papers to practise questions from all major areas mentioned in the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-syllabus\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APFC syllabus<\/a>. The EPFO APFC previous year question paper can help candidates understand how different subjects are tested and which concepts require more revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Subject<\/th><th>Important Areas to Practise<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>General English<\/td><td>Grammar, vocabulary, comprehension<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indian Culture &amp; Heritage<\/td><td>Art, culture, heritage and traditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Freedom Movements<\/td><td>Modern Indian History and the Indian Freedom Movement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Current Events<\/td><td>Important national and international events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Governance<\/td><td>Constitution, governance and political system<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indian Economy<\/td><td>Basic economic concepts and current developments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Labour Laws<\/td><td>Labour laws and industrial relations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Security<\/td><td>Social security in India and related schemes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accountancy &amp; Auditing<\/td><td>Basic accounting and auditing concepts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Insurance<\/td><td>Basic insurance concepts and principles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Science<\/td><td>Important concepts from basic science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Computer Applications<\/td><td>Basic computer knowledge and applications<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mathematics &amp; Statistics<\/td><td>Elementary mathematics and statistics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Mental Ability<\/td><td>Reasoning, analytical and mental ability<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Practising questions from these areas through <strong>UPSC EPFO previous year question papers PDF<\/strong> resources can help candidates combine revision with exam-oriented practice. Candidates should also compare their answers with the solutions and note the topics where they make repeated mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_34-PM-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Most Important Topics\" class=\"wp-image-252190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_34-PM-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_34-PM-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_34-PM-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-23-2026-05_41_34-PM-1.webp 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_subjects_had_the_highest_weightage_in_the_APFC_Previous_Year_Papers\"><\/span>Which subjects had the highest weightage in the APFC Previous Year Papers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent papers show a strong presence of English, Science and Computer Applications, Labour Laws, Mathematics and Accountancy. These five areas together accounted for 168 out of 240 questions, or about 70%, in this particular two-paper analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>General English:<\/strong> 40 questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>General Science &amp; Computer:<\/strong> 35 questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Labour Laws &amp; Social Security:<\/strong> 33 questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mathematics &amp; Mental Ability:<\/strong> 30 questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accountancy, Auditing &amp; Insurance:<\/strong> 30 questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/types-of-questions-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Types of Questions Asked\" class=\"wp-image-252196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/types-of-questions-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/types-of-questions-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/types-of-questions-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/types-of-questions-1.webp 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_exam_pattern_2026\"><\/span>What is the UPSC EPFO APFC exam pattern 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-notification\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-pyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment Test<\/a> is an objective-type pen-and-paper exam scheduled for 20 December 2026. It carries 300 marks and is held for 2 hours, with questions available in English and Hindi, except for the English Language section. Candidates should also keep the negative marking in mind while practising UPSC EPFO APFC previous year papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Particular<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Conducting Body<\/td><td>Union Public Service Commission<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Post<\/td><td>Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Stage<\/td><td>Recruitment Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Date<\/td><td><strong>20 December 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mode<\/td><td>Pen-and-paper based<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Question Type<\/td><td>Objective-type MCQs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Marks<\/td><td>300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration<\/td><td>2 Hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medium<\/td><td>English and Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Section<\/td><td>English only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Negative Marking<\/td><td>1\/3rd marks deducted for each wrong answer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection Process<\/td><td>Recruitment Test + Interview<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_subjects_are_easy_moderate_or_difficult_in_APFC\"><\/span>Which subjects are easy, moderate or difficult in APFC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UPSC EPFO APFC paper is generally moderate in difficulty, with variations across subjects. Labour Laws, the Indian Constitution, Economy, and Current Affairs need detailed study, while English, General Science, and Computer questions are usually more direct. Mathematics and Accountancy require regular practice to solve calculation-based questions quickly and accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Subject<\/th><th>Observed Difficulty<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>General English<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Science &amp; Computer<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate to Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mathematics &amp; Mental Ability<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accountancy, Auditing &amp; Insurance<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Labour Laws &amp; Social Security<\/td><td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Constitution &amp; Governance<\/td><td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Economy &amp; Development<\/td><td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>History &amp; Culture<\/td><td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Current Affairs<\/td><td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty can vary from paper to paper, so these levels should be treated as observations from the analysed papers rather than fixed expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/difficulty-level-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Difficulty Level of the UPSC EPFO Questions\" class=\"wp-image-252197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/difficulty-level-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/difficulty-level-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/difficulty-level-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/difficulty-level-1.webp 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_previous_year_papers_help_in_exam_preparation\"><\/span>How do UPSC EPFO APFC previous year papers help in exam preparation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Solving the UPSC EPFO previous year paper is an important part of APFC preparation. An EPFO previous year question paper helps candidates understand the question pattern, important topics, and difficulty level of the Recruitment Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Preparation Area<\/th><th>How UPSC EPFO PYQ Helps<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Pattern<\/td><td>Helps understand the structure and type of questions asked in the Recruitment Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Question Trend<\/td><td>Shows the topics and question styles commonly tested by UPSC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Important Topics<\/td><td>Helps identify subjects and concepts that need more attention<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time Management<\/td><td>Builds the habit of completing a 300-mark paper within 2 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accuracy<\/td><td>Helps reduce mistakes through regular practice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Self-Evaluation<\/td><td>Shows strengths and weak areas after every practice session<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Revision<\/td><td>Helps revise important concepts through actual exam-based questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Confidence<\/td><td>Makes candidates more comfortable with the UPSC EPFO APFC exam format<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_previous_year_papers_improve_time_management\"><\/span>Can UPSC EPFO APFC previous year papers improve time management?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular practice with UPSC EPFO APFC Previous Year Papers can help candidates improve their speed, accuracy, and time management. Solving each paper within the actual 2-hour exam duration helps candidates learn how to manage easy, moderate, and difficult questions effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Solve Without Answers:<\/strong> Attempt the complete paper first without checking the solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use a 2-Hour Timer:<\/strong> Practise full papers within the same 2-hour time limit as the Recruitment Test.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manage Difficult Questions:<\/strong> Avoid spending too much time on a single difficult question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Review Later:<\/strong> Mark time-consuming questions and return to them after completing easier questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Analyse Mistakes:<\/strong> Check incorrect and doubtful answers after finishing the paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Track Weak Areas:<\/strong> Maintain a record of repeated mistakes and topics that need more practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improve Speed and Accuracy:<\/strong> Gradually work on solving questions faster without reducing accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Practise Different PYP Sets:<\/strong> Solve different UPSC EPFO previous year question paper PDF sets to become familiar with varied question types.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787751691874\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">1. Are UPSC EPFO Previous Year Papers useful for APFC preparation?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, UPSC EPFO Previous Year Papers help candidates understand the question pattern, difficulty level, important topics, and exam trends.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787751708256\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"> 2. Can UPSC EPFO PYPs help improve time management?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, solving previous year papers within the <strong>2-hour exam limit<\/strong> helps candidates improve speed and time management.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787751709144\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">3. Do UPSC EPFO Previous Year Papers help identify important topics?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, analysing PYPs helps candidates identify frequently asked and important topics from the syllabus.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787751709677\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">4. Is there negative marking in the UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment Test?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, one-third of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for every incorrect answer.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787751710161\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">5. 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Can UPSC EPFO PYPs help improve time management?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, solving previous year papers within the <strong>2-hour exam limit<\/strong> helps candidates improve speed and time management.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#faq-question-1787751709144","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#faq-question-1787751709144","name":"3. Do UPSC EPFO Previous Year Papers help identify important topics?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, analysing PYPs helps candidates identify frequently asked and important topics from the syllabus.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#faq-question-1787751709677","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#faq-question-1787751709677","name":"4. Is there negative marking in the UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment Test?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, one-third of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for every incorrect answer.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#faq-question-1787751710161","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/#faq-question-1787751710161","name":"5. 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