CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
President Pranab Mukherjee has given approval to payment of how many percentage dearness allowance (DA) to central government employees from 1 July 2016
A
3.6
B
2
C
2.9
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -II(B) dated 30th March, 2017 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 4% to 5% of the basic pay per month, with effect from 1st July, 2017.

Detailed explanation-2: -The council of ministers approved the proposal for enhancing the dearness allowance payable to the state government employees to 38 per cent from the existing rate of 34 per cent with effect from July 1, 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -2016. Since, Dearness Allowance to the extent of 125% merged with Basic Pay on implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations, DA from 1st January 2016 is made as zero and DA with effect from July 2016 is calculated as follows.

Detailed explanation-4: -The government has hiked the dearness allowance (DA) component for central government employees by 4% to 38% (from 34% earlier) effective from July 1, 2022. This is the second hike in DA by the government this year, which was due. The first hike in DA was announced on March 30, 2022 (effective from January 1, 2022).

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