Which has become the first state to implement the Unified Pension Scheme?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer : C
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Maharashtra has become the first state to offer Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to its employees. The move by the Eknath Shinde-led government comes a day after the Centre announced UPS for employees who joined the service after January 1, 2004. Earlier, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that this decision would benefit 23 lakh central government employees.
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