1. What is the e-Shram portal?
a) A portal for online shopping
b) A portal for tracking employment-related data
c) A portal for booking railway tickets
d) A portal for government services
Answer: b) A portal for tracking employment-related data
2. When was the e-Shram portal launched?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
Answer: d) 2021
3. Who launched the e-Shram portal?
a) Ministry of Railways
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
d) Ministry of Finance
Answer: c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
4. What is the primary objective of the e-Shram portal?
a) To provide financial assistance to farmers
b) To provide healthcare services to the elderly
c) To register and track unorganized sector workers
d) To promote digital literacy among students
Answer: c) To register and track unorganized sector workers
5. Which category of workers can register on the e-Shram portal?
a) Only government employees
b) Only private sector employees
c) Only organized sector workers
d) Both organized and unorganized sector workers
Answer: d) Both organized and unorganized sector workers
6. What information is required to register on the e-Shram portal?
a) Aadhaar number
b) PAN number
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Aadhaar number
7. How does the e-Shram portal benefit workers?
a) By providing employment opportunities
b) By offering financial assistance
c) By facilitating access to social security schemes
d) All of the above
Answer: c) By facilitating access to social security schemes
8. Which type of workers are covered under the e-Shram portal?
a) Only skilled workers
b) Only women workers
c) Only migrant workers
d) All categories of workers
Answer: d) All categories of workers
9. What type of benefits can workers avail through the e-Shram portal?
a) Health insurance
b) Pension schemes
c) Skill development programs
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
10. How is the e-Shram portal expected to streamline welfare schemes for workers?
a) By reducing paperwork and bureaucracy
b) By increasing eligibility criteria
c) By limiting access to benefits
d) By excluding certain categories of workers
Answer: a) By reducing paperwork and bureaucracy
11. What is the role of employers in the e-Shram portal?
a) They are responsible for registering workers on the portal
b) They are required to provide financial assistance to workers
c) They have no role in the portal
d) They are responsible for monitoring worker attendance
Answer: a) They are responsible for registering workers on the portal
12. How does the e-Shram portal contribute to government initiatives like Digital India?
a) By promoting cash transactions
b) By digitizing the registration process for workers
c) By limiting access to online services
d) By increasing paperwork and bureaucracy
Answer: b) By digitizing the registration process for workers
13. What is the significance of the e-Shram portal in the context of social security?
a) It helps identify eligible beneficiaries for social security schemes
b) It limits access to social security benefits
c) It excludes certain categories of workers from social security schemes
d) It increases the burden on the government
Answer: a) It helps identify eligible beneficiaries for social security schemes
14. How does the e-Shram portal address issues of migrant workers?
a) By providing access to job opportunities in their home states
b) By facilitating the portability of social security benefits
c) By restricting their movement
d) By excluding them from the portal
Answer: b) By facilitating the portability of social security benefits
15. What measures are taken to ensure data security and privacy on the e-Shram portal?
a) Encryption of data
b) Secure login
c) Regular audits
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
16. How does the e-Shram portal contribute to the government’s goal of inclusive growth?
a) By promoting gender equality
b) By providing opportunities for marginalized communities
c) By restricting access to benefits
d) By excluding certain categories of workers
Answer: b) By providing opportunities for marginalized communities
17. What steps are taken to ensure accessibility for workers in remote areas on the e-Shram portal?
a) Mobile-friendly interface
b) Offline registration options
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a and b
18. How does the e-Shram portal promote transparency in welfare schemes?
a) By providing real-time updates on benefits disbursal
b) By limiting access to information
c) By excluding certain categories of workers
d) By increasing bureaucracy
Answer: a) By providing real-time updates on benefits disbursal
19. What is the long-term impact of the e-Shram portal on the unorganized sector?
a) Enhanced social security coverage
b) Increased informality in employment
c) Exclusion of vulnerable workers
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Enhanced social security coverage
20. How does the e-Shram portal support the government’s efforts to improve labor welfare?
a) By providing comprehensive data on the workforce
b) By restricting access to benefits
c) By increasing paperwork
d) None of the above
Answer: a) By providing comprehensive data on the workforce