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Topic 167 · Economy, Budget & Banking

8th Central Pay Commission

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: The 8th Central Pay Commission was constituted by a notification of 3 November 2025; the Cabinet approved its terms on 28 October 2025.
  2. Mandate: It will recommend revised pay, allowances and pensions for central government employees, and must report within 18 months.
  3. Current Head: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai chairs it; Prof. Pulak Ghosh is part-time member and Pankaj Jain Member-Secretary.
  4. Key Term: The fitment factor is the multiplier applied to old basic pay; the 7th Commission used 2.57.
  5. Beneficiaries: Its recommendations are expected to cover about 50 lakh employees and 69 lakh pensioners.
  6. Set Up By: The Union government sets up pay commissions through the Ministry of Finance; they are executive bodies.
  7. Timeline: The government said the revision would normally take effect from 1 January 2026.
  8. Secretariat: The Ministry of Finance, based at North Block, New Delhi, oversees such commissions.
  9. Founded: The first Central Pay Commission was set up in 1946 under Srinivasa Varadachariar.
  10. Landmark: The 7th Commission under Justice A.K. Mathur reported in November 2015; its pay scales took effect on 1 January 2016.
  11. Constitutional Status: Pay commissions are not constitutional bodies, unlike the Finance Commission under Article 280.
  12. Doctrine: Randhir Singh v Union of India (1982) derived 'equal pay for equal work' from Articles 14, 16 and 39(d).
Question 1 of 10

The 8th Central Pay Commission was constituted by a notification of which date?

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Answer: (A) 3 November 2025

Core Trigger: The 8th Central Pay Commission was constituted by a notification of 3 November 2025; the Cabinet approved its terms on 28 October 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Within how many months must the 8th CPC report?

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Answer: (B) 18

Mandate: It will recommend revised pay, allowances and pensions for central government employees, and must report within 18 months.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who chairs the 8th Central Pay Commission?

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Answer: (C) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai

Current Head: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai chairs it; Prof. Pulak Ghosh is part-time member and Pankaj Jain Member-Secretary.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider: 1. The fitment factor is a multiplier applied to old basic pay. 2. The 7th Commission used a factor of 3.68. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Key Term: The fitment factor is the multiplier applied to old basic pay; the 7th Commission used 2.57.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The recommendations cover about 50 lakh employees and how many pensioners?

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Answer: (A) 69 lakh

Beneficiaries: Its recommendations are expected to cover about 50 lakh employees and 69 lakh pensioners.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Through which ministry does the Union government set up pay commissions?

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Answer: (B) Ministry of Finance

Set Up By: The Union government sets up pay commissions through the Ministry of Finance; they are executive bodies.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the Ministry of Finance based?

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Answer: (D) North Block, New Delhi

Secretariat: The Ministry of Finance, based at North Block, New Delhi, oversees such commissions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the first Central Pay Commission set up?

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Answer: (C) 1946

Founded: The first Central Pay Commission was set up in 1946 under Srinivasa Varadachariar.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The 7th Commission's pay scales took effect on which date?

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Answer: (B) 1 January 2016

Landmark: The 7th Commission under Justice A.K. Mathur reported in November 2015; its pay scales took effect on 1 January 2016.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Pay commissions are constitutional bodies like the Finance Commission. 2. The Finance Commission is constituted under Article 280. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Constitutional Status: Pay commissions are not constitutional bodies, unlike the Finance Commission under Article 280.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 167, point 11

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