Environmental health: ESI Act benefits: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Environmental health: ESI Act benefits

Sample item

Which of the following is NOT a benefit under the Employees State Insurance Act 1948?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Old age pension

ESI benefits are sickness, maternity, disablement (temporary and permanent), dependants' and medical benefit, plus funeral expenses. Old age pensions come under the Employees' Provident Fund schemes.

Option by option

  • A. Old age pension (correct)

    Correct. ESI does not provide an old age pension.

  • B. Maternity benefit

    Maternity benefit is given to insured women.

  • C. Sickness benefit

    Sickness benefit is a cash benefit under ESI.

  • D. Medical benefit

    Medical benefit is a core ESI entitlement.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Old age pension. ESI benefits are sickness, maternity, disablement (temporary and permanent), dependants' and medical benefit, plus funeral expenses.

Why is "Maternity benefit" not the answer?

Maternity benefit is given to insured women.

Why is "Sickness benefit" not the answer?

Sickness benefit is a cash benefit under ESI.

Why is "Medical benefit" not the answer?

Medical benefit is a core ESI entitlement.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Environmental health: ESI Act benefits in PSM. Old age pensions come under the Employees' Provident Fund schemes.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Environmental health: ESI Act benefits?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.