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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CHSL - 10th July 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q26

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In the Interim Budget of 2019, the Union Government launched a minimum assured pension scheme for those working in the unorganised sector, after they attain the age of 60. The scheme has been named as the Pradhan Mantri ________.

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Correct answer: D

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The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Shram Yogi Man-Dhan Yojana.

In the Interim Budget of 2019, the Union Government launched a minimum assured pension scheme for those working in the unorganized sector, after they attain the age of 60. The scheme has been named as the Pradhan Mantri ________.

Shram Yogi Man-Dhan Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana:
  • The scheme is meant for old age protection and social security of Unorganised Workers (UW) who are mostly engaged as rickshaw pullers, street vendors, mid-day meal workers, head loaders, brick kiln workers, cobblers, rag pickers, domestic workers, washermen, home-based workers, own-account workers, agricultural workers, construction workers, beedi workers, handloom workers, leather workers, audiovisual workers or in similar other occupations.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Should be an unorganized worker (UW)
  • Entry age between 18 and 40 years
  • Monthly Income ₹15000 or below

Should not be:

  • Engaged in Organized Sector (membership of EPF/NPS/ESIC)
  • An income taxpayer