UPSC Prelims 2017 Social Issues & Schemes

Who among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?

Explanation

The Central Government introduced the National Pension System (NPS) with effect from January 1, 2004 (except for armed forces). Subsequently, various State Governments adopted this architecture and implemented NPS with effect from different dates. Eligibility to join
- Any citizen of India, whether resident or non-resident, subject to the following conditions.
- Individuals who are aged between 18 60 years, including NRIs.
- After attaining 60 years of age, you will not be permitted to make further contributions to the NPS accounts

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Revision pages for syllabus ideas tested in this PYQ.

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