Question 5
MediumOriginal questionRaising the EPFO wage ceiling in September 2026 is expected to bring roughly how many additional employees under mandatory coverage?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The Cabinet release expects more than 51 lakh additional employees to be covered.
Every other figure here is about EPFO as it already stands: about 7.98 crore contributing members, in about 7.68 lakh contributing establishments, and about 82 lakh pensioners under the Employees' Pension Scheme.
Worth noting
Lakh and crore sit side by side in this release. Check the unit before the digits.
- Concept
- Who the EPFO ceiling change adds
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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