Under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948, the wage ceiling for compulsory coverage in India was enhanced to:

• A Rs. 10,000 per month
• B Rs. 21,000 per month ✓
• C Rs. 15,000 per month
• D Rs. 25,000 per month

Explanation

The wage ceiling under the ESI Act for mandatory coverage was enhanced from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 21,000 per month in 2017. ESI covers industrial workers with a minimum of 10 employees (or 20 in some states) providing medical, cash (sickness, maternity, disablement), and family benefits. Employer contribution is 3.25% and employee contribution is 0.75% of wages.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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