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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Explanation
The correct answer is the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana. It has been revised from the existing National Social Assistance Programme in October 2026 and will continue from 2026-27 to 2030-31. It provides social assistance to eligible elderly persons, widows, persons with disabilities and bereaved families, through an old age pension, a widow pension, a disability pension and a one-time family benefit of Rs 20,000 on the death of the primary breadwinner. The benchmark disability threshold was also eased from 80% to 40% and the minimum age condition removed, so eligibility now extends from birth. Option A is wrong because Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan is a separate voluntary and contributory pension scheme for unorganised workers. Options C and D name an accident insurance scheme and a health assurance scheme respectively, and neither replaced the National Social Assistance Programme. The new name and the period of the scheme are the two details worth memorising.
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Practice Questions
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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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.
Read the full explanation →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 →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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