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Current Affairs UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

With effect from 1 April, 2017 the minimum wage for unskilled labour in Uttar Pradesh has been fixed at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 7400 per month

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “7400 per month”.
The correct answer is Rs. 7400 per month.

As per 2017, minimum wages for Unskilled labor - Rs. 7400 per month Semi-Skilled Labour - Rs. 8140 per month Skilled Labour - Rs. 9118 per month.

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