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The basis of determining dearness allowance to employees in India is _______
Options:
A .  Standard of Living
B .  Inflation Rate
C .  Consumer Price Index
D .  National Income
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers CPI (IW) is utilized for fixation and revision of wages and determination of variable Dearness Allowances payable to workers in organized sectors of the economy.
Despite the coverage being limited to Industrial Workers, presently, the CPI (IW) is also utilized as an indicator for measuring inflationary trends in the country and for policy formulations.

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