{"id":93627,"date":"2025-06-01T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93627"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:54:18","slug":"consider-the-following-statementsthe-atal-pension-yojana-focuses-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statementsthe-atal-pension-yojana-focuses-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\nThe &#8216;Atal Pension Yojana&#8217; focuses o"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<br \/>\nThe &#8216;Atal Pension Yojana&#8217; focuses on providing pension benefits to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. farmers<\/li>\n<li>2. Government employees<\/li>\n<li>3. industrial workers<\/li>\n<li>4. unorganized sector workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;4 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2&#8243; option3=&#8221;1, 3 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;1 and 4 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#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 Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2019-20<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2019-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2019-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a government-backed pension scheme primarily aimed at encouraging saving for retirement among workers in the *unorganized sector*. It provides a guaranteed minimum monthly pension ranging from \u20b91,000 to \u20b95,000 based on contributions and age of joining. While individuals from other categories (like farmers or industrial workers) who are part of the unorganized sector can join, the scheme&#8217;s specific target group is defined as the unorganized sector. Therefore, statement 4 is the most accurate description of the target beneficiaries.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; APY is designed for individuals in the unorganized sector.<br \/>\n&#8211; It offers a guaranteed pension amount after retirement (age 60).<br \/>\n&#8211; Government provides co-contribution for eligible subscribers.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe scheme was launched in 2015 and replaced the Swavalamban Yojana. Subscribers must be Indian citizens between 18 and 40 years of age and must not be income tax payers.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: The &#8216;Atal Pension Yojana&#8217; focuses on providing pension benefits to 1. farmers 2. Government employees 3. industrial workers 4. unorganized sector workers Which of the above statements is\/are correct? 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