Under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,

Under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, which of the following is the appropriate Government for the employees of an establishment having branches in more than one State ?

[amp_mcq option1=”The State Government where the dispute has arisen” option2=”The Central Government” option3=”As decided by the Central Government” option4=”The State Government, where the head office of the establishment is situated” correct=”option2″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018
Section 2(a) of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 defines “appropriate Government”.
According to Section 2(a), for an establishment having branches in more than one State, the Central Government is the appropriate Government.
For other establishments (not having branches in more than one State), the appropriate Government is the State Government if the establishment is one specified in the notification by the Central Government, or the Central Government in other cases.