UPSC EPFO Mock Test - 3 - UPSC MCQ

• Wage differentials refer to the variations in wages or salaries between different individuals, occupations, industries, or geographical locations.
• Social prejudices, such as gender, race, ethnicity, and other forms of discrimination, can significantly influence wage differentials.
• Discrimination and biases in the labor market can result in unequal pay for individuals belonging to certain social groups, even if they possess the same qualifications and perform similar work.
• Social prejudices can perpetuate wage gaps and hinder efforts to achieve pay equity and fairness.
• Therefore, the statement that social prejudices do not influence wage differentials is incorrect.
• The correct answer is (B) Social prejudices do not influence the wage differentials.

The word 'enormous' means 'very large in size or quantity'.
Option C: In contrast, 'tiny' means 'very small'. Hence this word is the opposite of the given word. So, option C is correct.
Option A: 'Soft' refers to a smooth texture whereas 'enormous' refers to size.
Option B: 'Average' refers to an ordinary quality whereas the given word speaks of size.
Option D: 'Weak' refers to the lack of strength.
These words do not give opposite meanings of enormous. Hence A, B and D are incorrect.
 

A set of principles and methods that specify the functioning, organization, and implementation of computer systems is known as computer architecture. A system’s architecture refers to its structure in terms of the system’s individually specified components and their interrelationships.

In bookkeeping and accounting, a ledger is a book (or record) for collecting historical transaction data from a journal and organizing entries by account. The ledger provides the transaction history and current balance in each accounting system account, throughout the accounting period.

• Article 19 of the Indian Constitution guarantees several fundamental rights, including the right to freedom of speech and expression, assembly, and association.
• Article 19(C) specifically refers to the freedom of association, which allows citizens to form associations or unions for lawful purposes.
• This right aligns with the principles enunciated by the International Labour Organization (I.L.O.), an agency of the United Nations, which recognizes the importance of freedom of association for workers to organize and collectively bargain.
• The Indian Constitution's recognition of the freedom of association underscores the commitment to democratic principles and ensuring the rights and welfare of workers.
• Therefore, the correct answer is (B) Article 19(C).

The correct matching of the themes with the concepts of Labour Welfare is as follows:

a. Labour Welfare is a desirable state of existence comprehending physical, mental, moral and emotional health or well-being. - iv. Total concept

• This concept of Labour Welfare emphasizes that it encompasses all aspects of well-being, including physical, mental, moral, and emotional health.

b. In planning for welfare, the individual alone should not be taken into consideration. - iii. Social concept

• This concept highlights that welfare planning should consider the broader social context and not focus solely on individual welfare but also take into account the collective well-being of workers and society.

c. Welfare work differs over time and place. - i. Relative concept

• This concept recognizes that welfare work varies depending on the specific time period and geographical location, as social and economic conditions change.

d. Welfare connotes at least minimum desirable conditions of existence biologically and socially determined. - ii. Positive concept

• This concept signifies that welfare entails ensuring minimum desirable conditions of existence, determined by both biological and social factors.

Therefore, the correct matching of the themes with the concepts of Labour Welfare is (D) iv, iii, i, ii.

When compared to secondary storage, primary storage is quicker and more expensive. It is compact and lightweight but also fairly pricey.

Only the chief election commissioner is provided with the security of tenure. He cannot be removed from his office except in the same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court. In other words, Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office by Parliament with special majority in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

Though the constitution has sought to safeguard and ensure the independence and impartiality of the Election Commission, some flaws with respect to the members of the EC can be noted, viz.,

1. The Constitution has not prescribed the qualifications (legal, educational, administrative or judicial) of the members of the Election Commission.

2. The Constitution has not specified the term of the members of the Election Commission (the term of the Chief EC has been prescribed though).

3. The Constitution has not debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.

Election Commission of IndiaNominatorGovernment of IndiaAppointerPresident of IndiaTerm length6 years or up to 65 years of age (whichever is earlier)

The input unit of a computer feeds data to the CPU or memory.

(√7744 * 66) = 5808;

5808/352 = 16.5

So option E is correct

Depletion is an accrual accounting technique used to allocate the cost of extracting natural resources such as timber, minerals, and oil from the earth. Like depreciation and amortization, depletion is a non-cash expense that lowers the cost value of an asset incrementally through scheduled charges to income.

• The emergence of the Trade Union movement in India can be traced back to the early 20th century.
• During the 1920s and 1930s, several significant developments took place, leading to the formation and growth of trade unions.
• This period witnessed an increase in industrialization, urbanization, and the rise of the working-class population in India.
• Workers from various industries, such as textiles, jute, railways, and mining, started organizing themselves to address their grievances and fight for better working conditions and rights.
• Trade unions played a crucial role in advocating for workers' rights, collective bargaining, and improving labor laws.
• Therefore, the Trade Union movement in India gained momentum between 1920-1930.

Some DBMS examples include MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, FileMaker, Oracle, RDBMS, dBASE, Clipper, and FoxPro.

Article 3 of the Constitution of India vests the power to form new States in the Parliament.

The main recommendations of the committee were: 

• The 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the 2-tier system: Zilla Parishad at the district level, and below it, the Mandal Panchayat Consisting of a group of villages covering a population of 15000 to 20000. 

• A district should be the first point for decentralisation under popular supervision below the state level. 

• Zila Parishad should be the executive body and made responsible for planning at the district level. 

• There should be an official participation of political parties at all levels of Panchayat elections. The Panchayat Raj institutions should have compulsory powers of taxation to mobilise their own financial resources. 

• There should be a regular social audit by a district level agency and by a committee of legislators to check whether the funds allotted for the vulnerable social and economic groups are actually spent on them. 

• The state government should not supersede the Panchayat Raj institutions. In case of an imperative supersession, the election should be held within 6 months from the date of supersession. 

• The Nyaya Panchayats should be kept as separate bodies from that of development Panchayats. They should be presided over by a qualified judge etc.

As at the Centre, there is no provision in the Constitution for the system of legal responsibility of the minister in the states. It is not required that a minister should countersign an order of the governor for a public act. Moreover, the courts are barred from inquiring into the nature of advice rendered by the ministers to the governor.

Answer: c

Explanation:

In the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Lanura village of Budgam district became the first village in the state to go cashless. At least one member of every household in the village has been trained to use the Electronic Payment System (EPS) and so far, 150 people were trained for the purpose.

Lanura village is located some 30 kilometres away from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The village falls in Panchayat Bugroo-B in block Khansahab of the district.

Delusion – an idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder.
illusion – an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.

Derozio was born in 1809 and taught at Hindu college from 1826 to 1831. Derozio followed the most radical views of the time drawing his inspiration from the great French revolution. He inspired the students to thinck rationally and freely, to question all authority, to love liberty, equality and freedom and to worship truth. Derozio’s followers were known as the Derozians and Yong Bengal. They were great patrots. Derozio was perhaps the first nationalist poet of modern India.

Going concern concept is also known as continuty assumption.
It is assumed that the enterprise is normally continuing in for the foreseeable future

Only statement 2 is correct.

A large amount of energy is released in both these processes, but substantially more in fusion than fission. For example, the fusion of two nuclei of a heavier isotope of hydrogen, called tritium, produces at least four times as much energy as the fission of a uranium atom which is the normal process of generating electricity in a nuclear reactor. Besides greater energy yield, fusion is also a carbon-free source of energy, and has negligible radiation risks.

But fusion reactions happen only at very high temperatures, 10 times the temperature that exists at the core of the Sun, and creating such an extreme environment in a laboratory requires huge amounts of energy.

A self-replicating software on a computer called a virus has code that specifically copies itself into other executable codes or programs.

Equanimity : calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
Excitement : a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
Duplicity : deceitfulness.
Dubiousness : unsettled in opinion.
Resentment : bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

Antonym of Equanimity is Excitement
 

A = 90/100*75/100
= .675
B = 85/100*80/100
= .68
680:675
136:135

The salary and allowances of the chief minister are determined by the state legislature.

As long as the CM enjoys the majority support in the legislative assembly, he cannot be dismissed by the Governor. However, if he loses the confidence of the legislative assembly, he must resign or the Governor can dismiss him

• In 1608 AD, the British East India Company sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of the Mughal emperor to secure royal patronage. He succeeded in getting royal permit for the Company to establish its factories at various places on the Western coast of India.
• About Captain William Hawkins :
  • In 1608 AD, the British East India Company sent captain William Hawkins to the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir to secure royal patronage.
  • He succeeded in getting the royal permit for the Company to establish its factories at various places on the western coast of India.
  • Hawkins was a representative of the English East India Company notable for being the commander of hector, the first company ship to anchor at surat in India on 24 August 1608.
  • Hawkins traveled to Agra to negotiate consent for a factory from Emperor Jahangir in 1609.

Hence, the correct option is 'C'

• An exit poll asks voters which political party they are supporting after they have cast their votes in an election. In this, it differs from an opinion poll, which is held before the elections.
• Today, exit polls in India are conducted by a number of organisations, often in tie-ups with media organisations. The surveys can be conducted face to face or online.
• Currently, exit polls can’t be telecast from before voting begins till the last phase concludes.