The income limit defining 'creamy layer' for OBC reservation has been

1.	The income limit defining 'creamy layer' for OBC reservation has been raised to
Answer» The income limit defining 'creamy layer' for OBC reservation has been raised by Rs 2 lakh per annum even as the Union cabinet approved setting up of a panel for sub-categorization within the other backward classes for even distribution of reservation benefits. The ministry of social justice and empowerment had proposed that OBC families which earn more than Rs 8 lakh per year should be classified as 'creamy layer' -- the ceiling which bars members of the other backward classes from availing reservations in employment.

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