In order to cover more workers under ESI Scheme, the government has now extended the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme for the first time to which state, with effect from November 1, 2020?

In order to cover more workers under ESI Scheme, the government has now extended the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme for the first time to which state, with effect from November 1, 2020? Correct Answer Arunachal Pradesh

The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.

  • In order to cover more workers under ESI Scheme, the government has now extended the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme for the first time to Arunachal Pradesh, with effect from November 1, 2020.
  • The covered employees and their dependants shall become eligible for a host of benefits including Cashless Medical Care Services, Sickness Benefit, Maternity Benefit, Employment Injury Benefits.
  • Arunachal Pradesh:
    • Chief Minister - Pema Khandu.
    • Governor - B. D. Mishra.
    • Lok Sabha seats - 2.
    • Rajya Sabha seats - 1.
    • Number of Districts - 25.
    • Registered GI - Arunachal Orange, Idu Mishmi Textiles.
    • Dams - Dibang Dam (Dibang River), Ranganadi Dam (Ranganadi River), Subansiri Lower Dam (Subansiri River).

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Two statements are followed by three Conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements and indicate your answer accordingly. Statements: I. After a Pay Commission bonanza of 2% hike in dearness allowance in March, central government employees and pensioners can expect another round of salary increase with the government set to modify the index and base year for calculating dearness allowance.  II. The labour ministry is working on a new series of consumer price index for industrial workers (CPI-IW), which is used to determine dearness allowance (DA).  Conclusions: I. DA is a cost of living adjustment allowance paid to government employees, public sector employees and pensioners in the country. It is calculated as a percentage of an employee’s basic salary to mitigate the impact of inflation on people.  II. Since theindex is used to determine dearness allowance of all government employees and industrial workers there may be significant financial implication. III. The trend so far is that the weightage of transport, healthcare and housing has gone up many fold in the new series in the monthly expenditure of an industrial worker, especially consumption of petrol and diesel with the addition of cars to it, while there is decline in overall food basket which is being diversified.