Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Indian Polity
Question

In which one of the following years the Unorganized Workers' Social Security act was passed?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 2008

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2008”.
The Unorganized Workers' Social Security Act was passed in 2008. The act mandates the government to provide social security to unorganized sector workers by creating welfare schemes for health, maternity benefits, life and disability cover, and old age protection.

Similar Questions:

Consider the following statements:
An Amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the:

1. LokSabha 2. RajyaSabha
3. State Legislatures 4. President of India

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  1. A) 1,2 and 3
  2. B) 1 and 2
  3. C) Only 1
  4. D) 2, 3 and 4
With reference to the federal system in India, which of the statements is/are correct?

1. States have no right to secede from the Union under the Constitution of India.
2. Just advocacy of secession will have the protection of freedom of expression.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) 1 only
  2. B) 2 only
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Institution) - List-II (Articles)

(A) Controller and Auditor General of India - (1) Article 315
(B) Finance Commission - 2) Article 280
(C) Administrative Tribunal - (3) Article 148
(D) Union Public Service Commission - (4) Article 323 (A)
  1. A) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
  2. B) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
  3. C) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
  4. D) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
The largest proven oil reserve of the world lies in
  1. A) Venezuela
  2. B) Saudi Arabia
  3. C) Iran
  4. D) Iraq
The first Speaker against whom a motion of no-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was:
  1. A) B. R. Jakhad
  2. B) G. V. Mavlankar
  3. C) Hukum Singh
  4. D) K.S.Hegde
The Committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was:
  1. A) Ashok Mehta Committee
  2. B) BalwantRai Mehta Committee
  3. C) G.K.V. Rao Committee
  4. D) L.M. Singhvi Committee
The reason for the Indian Constitution being the bulkiest is that:
  1. A) it incorporates the experience of many Constitutions
  2. B) it contains detailed administrative provisions
  3. C) it deals with the government of a large country
  4. D) it contains the Constitutions of both Union and State Governments
Chlorophyll contains:
  1. A) Iron
  2. B) Copper
  3. C) Magnesium
  4. D) Manganese
Who was the Chola Monarch, who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Simhala prince?
  1. A) Kulottunga
  2. B) Rajendra I
  3. C) Adhirajendra
  4. D) Rajadhirajal I
A country’s natural capital includes all of the following except:
  1. A) Forests
  2. B) Water
  3. C) Roads
  4. D) Minerals
A resolution passed under clause (1) of Article 249, shall remain in force for a period not exceeding:
  1. A) One month
  2. B) three months
  3. C) Six months
  4. D) one year
Zonal Councils have been created by:
  1. A) Constitution
  2. B) Act of Parliament
  3. C) Government Resolution
  4. D) National Development Council