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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the head of the expert committee on "Determining the Methodology for Fixation of the National Minimum Wage" that submitted its report recently?
A
Anoop Satpathy
B
Anindya Sinha
C
Bishnupriya Dutt
D
Gunvant Shah"
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anoop Satpathy, Fellow, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI) to review and recommend methodology for fixation of National Minimum Wage (NMW).

Detailed explanation-2: -About Expert Group on fixation of minimum wages Expert group has been set for a period of three years. It is chaired by Ajit Mishra who is Director of Institute of Economic Growth. Other members include- Tarika Chakraborty from IIM Calcutta; Anushree Sinha; Vibha Bhalla, Joint Secretary; et-al.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anoop Satpathy (Fellow, the V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, NOIDA), with members from the ILO and the Wage Cell of the Ministry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Notes: The expert group on minimum wages and national-floor wages has been reconstituted under economist and statistician SP Mukherjee. He replaces the previous head Ajit Mishra.

Detailed explanation-5: -The National Floor Level Minimum Wage was fixed at Rs 35 per day in 1996, which was revised periodically thereafter. After subsequent revisions, it was fixed at Rs 100 in 2009 and Rs 176 in 2017.

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