Miscellaneous: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Polity)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Miscellaneous (Polity). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2019Polity · Miscellaneous
Q1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? 1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave. 2. Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother a minimum six crèche visits daily. 3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, provides for 26 weeks of paid maternity leave for women employees for the first two children. Of this, a maximum of 8 weeks can be availed before delivery, and the remaining after childbirth. For women with more than two children, the entitlement is reduced to 12 weeks (6 weeks pre-delivery and 6 weeks post-delivery).
Statement 2 is incorrect: Establishments with 50 or more employees must provide crèche facilities, but the law does not mandate six crèche visits per day, rather mothers are allowed to visit the crèche four times a day, including rest intervals.
Statement 3 is correct: The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, specifies that women who already have two or more surviving children are entitled to only 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, compared to 26 weeks for those with fewer than two children.
UPSC 2019Polity · Miscellaneous
Q2. Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India: 1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory. 2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status. 3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far. 4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: According to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, there are 75 PVTGs officially notified in India, residing across 18 States and one Union Territory (Andaman & Nicobar Islands).
Statement 2 is correct: A declining or stagnant population is one of the key criteria for identifying a PVTG, along with dependence on subsistence-level economy and limited access to modern facilities. The criteria for identifying PVTGs include:
Pre-agricultural level of technology, Low level of literacy, Economic backwardness, A stagnant or declining population.
Statement 3 is incorrect: As of now, there are 75 officially notified PVTGs, not 95.
Statement 4 is correct: Both Irular (Tamil Nadu) and Konda Reddi (Andhra Pradesh) tribes are included in the official list of PVTGs.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2019
(c) 3 only
2
2019
(c) 1, 2 and 4
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Miscellaneous?
This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Miscellaneous (Polity), asked from 1997 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
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Questions on Miscellaneous (Polity) are available for 19 years, from 1997 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
