In September 2026, the wage ceiling for mandatory EPFO coverage was raised to which level?
- A.Rs 15,000 per month
- B.Rs 21,000 per month
- C.Rs 25,000 per month
- D.Rs 30,000 per month
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 25,000 per month. The ceiling had last been revised in September 2014, when it was moved from Rs 6,500 to Rs 15,000 a month, and the approval granted in September 2026 took it to Rs 25,000. Over 51 lakh additional employees are expected to be drawn into mandatory coverage as a result. Option A is wrong because Rs 15,000 was the old limit and not the revised one. Options B and D, that is Rs 21,000 and Rs 30,000, are plausible-looking round figures but neither was approved. The point of the revision is that wage levels and formal employment have both grown since the limit was last touched, so the earlier threshold left a large number of salaried workers outside compulsory membership. Candidates should memorise the full sequence of the ceiling, since questions are often framed on the earlier figure rather than the new one.
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Practice Questions
India's social protection coverage, which stood at 19% in 2015, has risen to what level in 2026?
- A.48.4%
- B.58.4%
- C.68.4%
- D.78.4%
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Social protection coverage in India has moved up from 19% in 2015 to 68.4% in 2026, and this widening has brought more than one billion people inside the social protection framework.
Read the full explanation →Which scheme has been revised from the National Social Assistance Programme in October 2026?
- A.Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan
- B.Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana
- C.Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
- D.Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
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It has been revised from the existing National Social Assistance Programme in October 2026 and will continue from 2026-27 to 2030-31.
Read the full explanation →Under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM), what minimum monthly pension is assured after the age of 60?
- A.Rs 1,000
- B.Rs 2,000
- C.Rs 3,000
- D.Rs 5,000
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PM-SYM is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for unorganised workers aged between 18 and 40 years whose monthly income does not exceed Rs 15,000, and it assures a minimum pension of Rs 3,000 a month once the worker turns 60.
Read the full explanation →Which department convened the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir along with ONDC?
- A.Department of Consumer Affairs
- B.Department of Revenue
- C.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- D.Department of Food and Public Distribution
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It convened the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir with the Open Network for Digital Commerce at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi, and the roundtable was chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.
Read the full explanation →How many retailers and brands had ONDC DigiDukaan connected, as reported at the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir?
- A.Over 12,000 retailers with more than 300 brands
- B.Over 21,000 retailers with more than 450 brands
- C.Over 45,000 retailers with more than 800 brands
- D.Over 16,000 retailers with more than 250 brands
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That is the reach of DigiDukaan across Hyderabad, Jaipur and Mumbai, and it marks a rise from over 12,000 retailers in the previous quarter.
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