UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 83
Consider the following:
- Hotels and restaurants
- Motor transport undertakings
- Newspaper establishments
- Private medical institutions
The employees of which of the above can have the 'Social Security' coverage under Employees' State Insurance Scheme?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: Subject to notified coverage and thresholds, the ESI framework extends to establishments such as hotels, transport, newspapers and private healthcare.
Statement/Item-wise Analysis:
1: Correct - Hotels and restaurants can fall under ESI extension notifications.
2: Correct - Motor-transport undertakings are among covered classes of establishments.
3: Correct - Newspaper establishments can be brought within the scheme.
4: Correct - Private medical institutions can be covered under relevant notifications.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct item 4.
B: Incorrect - omits correct items 1, 2, 3.
C: Incorrect - omits correct item 2.
D: Correct - includes exactly the valid statements/items and excludes the invalid ones.
Review Note: Actual ESI application depends on state extension notifications, employee count and wage ceilings, which vary over time.