India's social protection coverage, which stood at 19% in 2015, has risen to what level in 2026?
- A.48.4%
- B.58.4%
- C.68.4%
- D.78.4%
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Explanation
The correct answer is 68.4%. Social protection coverage in India has moved up from 19% in 2015 to 68.4% in 2026, and this widening has brought more than one billion people inside the social protection framework. Options A and B, that is 48.4% and 58.4%, understate the figure, while option D at 78.4% overstates it; none of them is the level reported for 2026. The growth has come from several directions at once: wider mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation after the wage ceiling was raised to Rs 25,000 a month, the registration of unorganised workers on e-Shram, and assistance schemes for the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities. For the examination, remember the pair of figures together, because the question is almost always set as a before-and-after comparison, with the base year 2015 and the current year 2026 both named.
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Practice Questions
In September 2026, the wage ceiling for mandatory EPFO coverage was raised to which level?
- A.Rs 15,000 per month
- B.Rs 21,000 per month
- C.Rs 25,000 per month
- D.Rs 30,000 per month
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The ceiling had last been revised in September 2014, when it was moved from Rs 6,500 to Rs 15,000 a month, and the approval granted in September 2026 took it to Rs 25,000.
Read the full explanation →Which scheme has been revised from the National Social Assistance Programme in October 2026?
- A.Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan
- B.Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana
- C.Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
- D.Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
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It has been revised from the existing National Social Assistance Programme in October 2026 and will continue from 2026-27 to 2030-31.
Read the full explanation →Under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM), what minimum monthly pension is assured after the age of 60?
- A.Rs 1,000
- B.Rs 2,000
- C.Rs 3,000
- D.Rs 5,000
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PM-SYM is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for unorganised workers aged between 18 and 40 years whose monthly income does not exceed Rs 15,000, and it assures a minimum pension of Rs 3,000 a month once the worker turns 60.
Read the full explanation →Which department convened the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir along with ONDC?
- A.Department of Consumer Affairs
- B.Department of Revenue
- C.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- D.Department of Food and Public Distribution
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It convened the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir with the Open Network for Digital Commerce at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi, and the roundtable was chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.
Read the full explanation →How many retailers and brands had ONDC DigiDukaan connected, as reported at the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir?
- A.Over 12,000 retailers with more than 300 brands
- B.Over 21,000 retailers with more than 450 brands
- C.Over 45,000 retailers with more than 800 brands
- D.Over 16,000 retailers with more than 250 brands
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That is the reach of DigiDukaan across Hyderabad, Jaipur and Mumbai, and it marks a rise from over 12,000 retailers in the previous quarter.
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