17 APRIL 2026

17 APRIL 2026

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi applications:

  1. MyLIC enables customers to manage policies, make premium payments, and access claims-related services on a single platform.
  2. Super Sales Saathi is designed to help LIC agents with digital sales, customer servicing, and performance tracking.
  3. Both applications are exclusively meant for policyholders to purchase insurance online only

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. With reference to the operational challenges of labour reforms in India, consider the following statements:

  1. The Industrial Relations Code allows firms with up to 300 workers to retrench employees without prior government approval.
  2. The Code on Wages strictly defines a uniform national minimum wage based on the 2700-calorie norm.
  3. The OSH Code’s applicability threshold excludes a large proportion of contract labourers from statutory benefits.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q3. With reference to Universal Social Protection, consider the following statements:

  1. Universal social protection includes benefits such as maternity protection, unemployment support, and old-age pensions.
  2. Social protection systems are only meant for workers in formal employment with employer-employee relationships.
  3. Gender-responsive social protection systems can help reduce labour market inequalities.
  4. In India, welfare boards and sector-specific levies are used to extend social protection to informal sector workers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. Assertion (A): The recent West Asia conflict has led to a decline in coffee prices for Karnataka growers despite higher export volumes.

Reason (R): Export disruptions and reduced demand from key Gulf countries have negatively affected coffee prices.

Options:

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true