{"id":86663,"date":"2025-06-01T04:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86663"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:18:03","slug":"the-swavalamban-scheme-of-the-government-of-india-is-directed-to-provi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-swavalamban-scheme-of-the-government-of-india-is-directed-to-provi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swavalamban Scheme of the Government of India is directed to provi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Swavalamban Scheme of the Government of India is directed to provide a social safety net to:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;senior citizens.&#8221; option2=&#8221;unorganized workers.&#8221; option3=&#8221;women.&#8221; option4=&#8221;new born girl child.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The Swavalamban Scheme of the Government of India was directed to provide a social safety net to unorganized workers.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">It was a pension scheme specifically targeting the unorganized sector workforce.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional_information\">Launched in 2010, Swavalamban replaced the earlier co-contributory pension scheme (SCSS). 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