UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

Regarding 'Atal Pension Yojana', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized sector workers. 2. Only one member of a family can join the scheme. 3. Same amount of pension is guaranteed for the spouse for life after subscriber's death. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 3 only

Explanation

Atal Pension Yojana guarantees a minimum pension mainly for unorganized sector workers and provides the same guaranteed pension to the spouse for life after the subscriber's death, making 1 and 3 correct. There is no restriction limiting participation to only one member of a family, making statement 2 incorrect.

Topics: atal pension yojana, indian economy, pension schemes, social security