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2022

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which state has approved the proposal of increasing the Dearness Allowance by 3 percent for state government employees?

A	Kerala
B	Madhya Pradesh
C	Odisha
D	Gujarat

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Bringing cheers for the government employees, the Odisha government last month hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) of employees by 3 per cent with retrospective effect from January 1, 2022. The proposal was approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Telangana State Government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners from 17.29% of basic pay to 20.02% of basic pay, a 2.73% hike. This change will take effect retroactively from 1 July 2021 and will benefit around 4.4 lakh government employees and 2.88 lakh pensioners.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday declared a 12% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners with effect from December 1. With this, the state government employees’ DA has gone up from 8% to 20%.

Detailed explanation-4: -The latest hike will benefit around 3.80 lakh state government employees. The hike will be effective from October 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -DA hike news: 12% salary increase for government employees of THIS state | New Year 2023 Gift. DA hike news: With this, the state government employees’ DA has gone up from 8 per cent to 20 per cent.

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